About: Jennifer S. White
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Getting Lost Helped Me Find Myself.by Jennifer S. White on May 17, 2013 Your weakness is your strength. I woke up this morning with eyes practically swollen shut from all the crying I had done the night before, when I had gone through the oddest experience. I’ve moved around a little bit in my life, but this is the first place that my husband and I really have ever [...] 2,384 views |
10 Reasons I Still Love You.by Jennifer S. White on May 16, 2013 Happy upcoming wedding anniversary to my husband—and kudos to us both for forging a marriage that I would re-commit to all over again. Living a life as a couple isn’t always easy. People try to make it look easy, and a few of us certainly do have a less difficult time, but I truly believe [...] 183 views |
Mother’s Day is for Lovers—10 Free & Easy Ways to Shower Her With Love.by Jennifer S. White on May 12, 2013 Mother’s Day is a family affair—and it’s just as important for spouses to show their love as it is for children. Not all children are raised in a household of love, I’m well aware of this sad truth. However, for those of us in marriages or partnerships, Mother’s Day can be a great way to [...] 191 views |
The Cleveland Kidnappings: When Does a Criminal History Cancel Out Heroism?by Jennifer S. White on May 10, 2013 I’m a recent transplant to the Cleveland area, and, while this sad story has certainly swept the nation, it has more than affected my new part of Ohio. “Three women, at least two of whom had been missing since they were teenagers a decade ago, were find alive in a residential area near Cleveland,” read [...] 1,727 views |
Honoring the Kids that Make Mother’s Day Possible.by Jennifer S. White on May 8, 2013 My daughter is amazing. She smiles at me when I’m not perfect. (I rarely am.) She laughs with me and thinks I’m the most hilarious person that every lived. (She’s not far off there.) She hates it when I cry. (Thankfully, I’m usually like Lindsay Bluth on Arrested Development who can hardly squeeze out a [...] 334 views |
Balancing Life—Motherhood, Work & Joy.by Jennifer S. White on May 6, 2013 Life is strange, the way that things sometimes work out. I finally finished my 200 RYT—over five years since my very first teacher training workshop—and five years since I began teaching yoga. Ironically, this isn’t terribly far off from how I finished my bachelor’s degree either. I left college with one semester to go in order [...] 597 views |
May’s Astrological Outlook—for Everyone.by Jennifer S. White on May 2, 2013 I know that not everybody is into Astrology—but that’s their loss. We’ve all been in situations where the entire room seems to be on the same wavelength. You go to yoga class and all the yogis are super chatty, or rather subdued for that matter. Or the road is a scary place to be driving (or [...] 1,488 views |
Good Writers Lift Life’s Veiled Pretenses.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 30, 2013 A writer stands out like a sore thumb—on Facebook, at least. Recently, I read two inspiring articles; one on dating or living with a writer and another, specifically, on writing for elephant journal. I never thought that I would submit an article to elephant on writing, but here I am. As I prepare to pen [...] 210 views |
10 Reasons Women Should Value Their Female Friendships.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 27, 2013 Mother’s Day is just down the street—and it’s got me thinking about the women in my life. I’m a mother. I’m also a daughter. I’m also a twin sister. I’m also a wife. Women have so many roles to play, that sometimes it can be confusing; which hat we’re putting on or did we put [...] 2,240 views |
10 Words that should be Added to the Dictionary.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 25, 2013 I love making up words. There’s a pure pleasure that comes from having some newish sounding syllables simply roll off your tongue—and it’s even better when you hear your fun words roll out from someone else! I make up vocabulary all the time, and I also love creating new ways to use existing words. Here’s [...] 1,277 views |
10 Things Yogis Don’t Admit About Yoga Class.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 23, 2013 I love being both a yoga student and a yoga teacher. I adore the connections with my fellow yogis, and I appreciate new and fun sequencing and warm rooms. There are, however, a few things that most people won’t tell you about their time spent in a yoga classroom. Well, I will. 1. Yes, you [...] 7,987 views |
Raising Healthy Women for the Future Means Dropping the Guilt.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 20, 2013 Motherhood can be wonderful for your feminine self-esteem—and it can also be very challenging. I consider myself to be a stay-at-home yogi. It’s the term that I made up to define my status as a yoga teacher who works around the schedule of my child. Initially I taught quite a bit after becoming a mother. [...] 1,686 views |
 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Response to Erik Rush.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 17, 2013 We grow older and, sadly, our hearts often defensively harden in response to the pain and suffering that the world can bring. This is not strength. True bravery is finding the courage to love in the face of evil. In the words of the ultimate soldier of love, Martin Luther King Jr: “Darkness cannot [...] 186 views |
Finding Gratitude on a Tragic Day.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 16, 2013 10 Things I’m thankful for, even, and especially, during our nation’s grief. I won’t pretend to find a silver lining to the tragedies that have recently struck our country’s hearts. Sometimes life’s wounds—especially those invisible ones—are simply too much to bear. I look out my large front picture window and see rain pouring down, as I hear [...] 1,518 views |
 Self-help is Selfish.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 14, 2013 Yet, this doesn’t have to be a bad thing. I realized something that profoundly impacted my thinking after an experience during my teacher training. In class the other day, we were video-recorded while teaching other trainees a myriad of poses—I came home, eager to tell my husband all about it. I’d been nervous (although, I tell [...] 450 views |
5 Ways to Keep Your Love Alive.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 10, 2013 5 Ways to Maintain that Spark in Your Long-term Relationship. I’ve dated my hubby since the tender (okay, angsty) age of 14—and I’m thankful that we still have that “it” factor in our relationship. I can almost perfectly visualize in my head the day that I met my man. I was on my way over [...] 2,826 views |
Safe Driving is Practicing Yoga.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 9, 2013 I’m sitting at my dining table with my perfectly made cup of coffee, relaxing into myself after yet another sunny practice in my yoga room. I’m feeling grateful. My already wonderful week is only just beginning. My toddler daughter is back in school after spring break. (I know, I know, a two-and-a-half year old on [...] 148 views |
I Cut off all my Hair: Confessions of a Change Junkie.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 8, 2013 I cut off all my hair this weekend. (Sorry to my family members and close friends who are learning this via my elephant article.) I’ve been everything from redheaded to honey blond, to platinum blond and dark brown, and nearly every length from pretty darn short to well-below shoulders long, and in a few others [...] 1,375 views |
The Sun & My Yoga Practice Illuminate My Soul.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 5, 2013 I’m hanging out in my yoga room this morning. I’ve already decided that if I ever open up a studio of my own, I’m calling it simply The Yoga Room—something cozy and inviting. This space is mine. My beautiful white and purple orchid, a gift from my husband, sits on the window ledge (along with [...] 290 views |
5 Things to Do When You’re in a Funk.by Jennifer S. White on Apr 4, 2013 Oh man, has it ever been a week. I’m not sure why, but sometimes “the funk” knows how to find me. You know, those days that feel blah and cold and grey—and the sunny, gorgeous outdoor weather is certainly not to blame. I haven’t written a blog in almost a week, which for me is [...] 3,538 views |
If I was a Rich Girl.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 28, 2013 Source: timetrotswithal.tumblr.com viaStephle on Pinterest Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. See, I’d have all the money in the world, if I was a wealthy girl. (Alright, I’ll stop singing Gwen Stefani, but you can go ahead and look this song up if you don’t know [...] 136 views |
There’s Something Wrong with Our Fame-Driven Yoga Community.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 27, 2013 There are times when I get so sick of dealing with the yoga community hoopla that it completely turns me off to practicing yoga. This lasts for about five minutes, because the second that I get out of my head, away from yoga media, and back into my body, I want to hop on my [...] 3,417 views |
5 Ways to Let Things Go.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 24, 2013 Being a blogger is great practice for learning to let things go in life. I’m frequently bombarded with difficult and sometimes what feels like unfair criticism—much like life. I remember hearing that if you meet 500 people, you’ll hear 500 opinions of you. This is so true. I’d love to add that the only one that [...] 2,456 views |
Bikram Founder Back in Hot Seat.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 23, 2013 The first piece of news I happened upon this morning was about the founder of “hot yoga,” Bikram Choudhury. According to ABC news, Choudhury is being sued by a former student for “sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment.” Choudhury is known by yoga enthusiasts, regardless of their yogic style preferences, for saying outrageously arrogant things, especially regarding his [...] 5,122 views |
10 Little Ways to Live Our Best Lives.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 21, 2013 Those annoying, little chores in life that we avoid or procrastinate about are just as important as seeking enlightenment. Don’t get me wrong, I happen to firmly believe that working on your inner rock star is crucial to how well you live your life. Self-betterment is something that we all should be working on and [...] 1,430 views |
Life is Strange, But I Don’t Have to Be.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 20, 2013 Life can be so funny sometimes. The other day I thought about how many times I drove over where I currently live as I cruised down the turnpike from where I used to live outside Philly to visit my family in northwest Ohio; kind of odd to imagine that the beautiful bridge I enjoyed passing [...] 121 views |
10 Times to Listen to Your Gut Instinct.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 18, 2013 I was getting ready this morning to take my little girl to her music class when I heard the plunk, plunk of freezing rain. I was not excited. My husband had to leave early for a morning meeting and I asked him to start our car. I was trying to throw myself together quickly after [...] 2,847 views |
10 Reasons I Love Being a Girl.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 16, 2013 Today one of my best girlfriends told me that a powerful thing about a group of women is that we can either raise each other up or we can completely bury one other, because we know exactly which buttons to push. This is so true—one of the most difficult aspects of womanhood is that you have to [...] 355 views |
 5 Things to Not Color Green for St. Paddy’s Day (& 5 Things You Should).by Jennifer S. White on Mar 12, 2013 Source: today.com via Petplan Pet Insurance on Pinterest I’ll always remember the St.Paddy’s Day when I decided it was a good idea to turn my bran muffins green. It wasn’t—no one ate them. Things to not make green for St. Paddy’s Day: 1. Bran muffins. 2. Beer. It’s still crappy, diluted, non-microbrewed hop water, even [...] 465 views |
Where Have All the Normal People Gone?by Jennifer S. White on Mar 12, 2013 I sometimes wonder where all the good ol’ average human beings have run off to. It seems so easy to fill your life with judgment and loathing for others, and for yourself. I observe how unfortunately easy it is to say something sharp or sarcastic, often in the guise of “humor.” (Putting other people down [...] 626 views |
Spring Equinox & Mars in Aries: What Does it Mean for You?by Jennifer S. White on Mar 11, 2013 There are important transitions into the sign of Aries right around the corner. Mars moves into Aries, the sign of the Ram and the first sign in the zodiac, on March 12. This transition will lend energy and vitality to the world at large. It’s unfortunate that this transition happens when Saturn is still retrograde, [...] 1,492 views |
5 Ways to Stop Being Afraid of Happiness.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 10, 2013 Are we afraid of happiness? I can look back at points within my life and remember thinking that this moment, right now, is so good that what comes next must surely be bad. Even when this proved true, I was still doing myself a disservice by thinking this way, because I wasn’t allowing myself to [...] 880 views |
Girl Rising: An Empowering Movie Calling for Change.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 9, 2013 Last night I saw Girl Rising. This movie is about the unbreakable spirit of girls living in situations that most American girls couldn’t even fathom. It’s about their need for help as they fight oppression; fighting for things that we take advantage of daily—things like education and choice. This gripping film is directed by [...] 929 views |
Processed Meat Linked with Early Death.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 7, 2013 Gasp! Processed meats are now being linked with early death. I know, shocking isn’t it. An article on BBC presents a study of a half million people around Europe with findings that suggest that processed meats are linked with cardiovascular disease, cancer and early deaths. I think as Americans, this study should especially interest us. [...] 340 views |
 10 Things to Do After Getting the 24-hour Flu.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 5, 2013 I’ve been sick more this year than I’ve ever been in my life. I’ve been blessed with the 24-hour flu twice in the last couple months. I won’t get into my own personal reasons for being illness-prone (sleep deprivation, daughter’s first year in school—okay, maybe I will mention it); anyways, you want to know what [...] 2,160 views |
The Power of Positive Thinking.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 4, 2013 I taught a yoga class for the first time in almost a year yesterday. I’ve been teaching yoga for about five years, but ever since my most recent move my regular teaching and private sessions have been non-existent. There are several reasons for this, but the main reason is that my family is now too [...] 715 views |
 5 Ways to Be More Beautiful (Almost) Instantly.by Jennifer S. White on Mar 1, 2013 Source: cuteoverload.com via Krista on Pinterest Beauty is not only skin deep—beauty radiates from the inside out. Don’t believe me? Think of the people that you’re drawn to or find attractive, and likely there’s something beyond physical beauty drawing you in. Charisma, happiness and a warm personality absolutely help boost physical attractiveness. So here are [...] 6,438 views |
Saturn Retrograde & Questioning Authority.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 28, 2013 Source: coulastrology.blogspot.com via Stephanie on Pinterest I’ve lately felt more of a kindred connection to my former days of youthful rebellion than I’ve experienced in years. Not many people are aware of my past life as an astrologer. (Past life meaning that during college I made a living reading natal charts.) No, I don’t predict [...] 878 views |
The Blurry Edges of Loss & Guilt.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 28, 2013 Source: wetbehindthears.com via Teresa on Pinterest When Loss Inspires Guilt. I found out this week about the loss of an old friend. I haven’t spoken to this friend since high school, and I’m now in my 30s. I was surprised at the amount of sorrow I felt when hearing this news. This isn’t the first [...] 154 views |
Sleep Deprivation Alters Genes.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 26, 2013 We’ve known for years that getting less than six hours of sleep a night is bad for us—but new scientific research shows it might also be bad for our genes. I hopped on the BBC website this morning and saw that one of the top articles was on bad sleep being even worse for our [...] 160 views |
45 Free & Awesome Gifts.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 26, 2013 Source: awesomeimages.net via Samuel on Pinterest Giving to others from an authentic space of love and happiness without expecting anything in return makes your life more cheerful, more meaningful—and more bountiful. I know that gifts of love, patience, forgiveness, etc are some of the best ones out there, yet I’d really like to share with [...] 151 views |
10 Things We Should Practice Every Day.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 25, 2013 Many worthwhile things in life really do take hard work and practice. Here’s a list of 10 things that, when practiced daily, will serve to make your life healthier and happier. 1. Mindful eating. When you’re about to pop something into your mouth, ask yourself if you’re doing so because you’re hungry, or if it’s [...] 8,684 views |
From Disney Princesses to the Modern Day Woman: A Tale of Femininity.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 24, 2013 I loved Kate Bartolotta’s recent blog, which brought up the “taboo” subject of femininity. God forbid that the modern day woman be feminine. The strong, bold, contemporary woman seems to either shirk or embrace her inner lady. I think a lot of this has to do with the fight that our female ancestors waged in [...] 998 views |
 The Gift of An Internet Fast.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 23, 2013 Yesterday, I didn’t go online all day long. I call it my new nine-to-five day with my daughter. It came about because I’m reading a book called 29 Gifts. The idea is to give 29 gifts for 29 days and chronicle your giving in a journal. If you miss a day, you must start over because [...] 131 views |
Happy Self-Reflection: 5 Things We Deserve Praise for Doing.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 21, 2013 Self-growth can mean focusing on your beauty rather than your beast. I’ve been feeling compelled lately to examine my own flaws, which isn’t new for me. What is new, however, is how I treat these subsequent discoveries. As I roll through my life, I’m confronted constantly with my own positive and negative qualities. I’m confronted [...] 607 views |
The Pistorius Case: Why Do We Thirst for Blood?by Jennifer S. White on Feb 20, 2013 Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprint runner with double below-knee amputations, is all over the news—and it’s not for his fast times. The Pistorius murder case is splashed everywhere I look, both on TV and on all major online news sites. Pistorius is charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. It’s [...] 367 views |
10 Ways Being a Nerd Might Help Me When I Grow Up.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 19, 2013 Source: Uploaded by user via Anastasia on Pinterest While I’ve certainly considered myself cool at various points in my life thus far, I definitely think I’ve spent a fairly good portion being a straight-up nerd. I’d also like to say that at 33 I’m a grown up, but there is proof that points otherwise. Example: [...] 358 views |
How to Deal with Our Anger.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 18, 2013 I have a truly scary temper. I wrote in my last blog, The Brilliant Clarity of Life’s Beauty Shines Best Through Darkness, that when I’m deeply upset about something my anger leaves me. Let me tell you this is fortunately and unfortunately not my authentic state. By nature, I’m an extremely fiery person. One of [...] 129 views |
 The Brilliant Clarity of Life’s Beauty Shines Best Through Darkness.by Jennifer S. White on Feb 17, 2013 The snowy scene outside my large, front picture window, the one that takes up my entire living room wall, reminds me of a postcard. Bright white cotton slowly and steadily blankets my driveway and builds up on the thick line of evergreen trees that lies between my nearly private street and myself, as the early-morning [...] 332 views |
Is My Illness My Fault?by Jennifer S. White on Feb 13, 2013 I’ve noticed that lately some of my blogs have question mark titles. I’m thinking it’s because I’ve been focusing on being a yoga student again, rather than a teacher, and this brings a lot of questions to the surface of my thoughts. I also think it’s simply because I’m the sort of person that asks [...] 127 views |
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