<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Intuitive Living with Jennifer Jane Young]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quiet refuge for intuitive living, healing, and remembering the wisdom already within you.]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XNlU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d895746-8844-4691-8479-55a761fd489b_500x500.png</url><title>Intuitive Living with Jennifer Jane Young</title><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:24:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[jenniferjaneyoung@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[jenniferjaneyoung@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[jenniferjaneyoung@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[jenniferjaneyoung@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Flow Don't Force]]></title><description><![CDATA[I move in alignment, not in urgency.]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/flow-dont-force-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/flow-dont-force-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LiYi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2f34430-daeb-4baa-a2dc-ae158e1b6666_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday beautiful souls,</p><p><span>May this week's guidance from the </span><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong><span> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LiYi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2f34430-daeb-4baa-a2dc-ae158e1b6666_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LiYi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2f34430-daeb-4baa-a2dc-ae158e1b6666_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LiYi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd2f34430-daeb-4baa-a2dc-ae158e1b6666_1324x2000.png 848w, 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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urgency.</p><p>When something requires constant convincing, constant effort, constant proving &#8212; pause.</p><p>When something meets you, supports you, expands you &#8212; notice.</p><p>You do not need to bulldoze your way into your next chapter.</p><p>You are not behind.<br>You are not late.<br>You are not failing.</p><p>Force is usually fear in disguise.</p><p>Flow is trust in motion.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Am I trying to push something forward that would move more easily if I trusted the timing?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>For the next 48 hours, notice where you feel urgency in your body. Practice the 80/20 philosophy. What 20% effort could bring you 80% of the results you desire? Let one decision breathe before acting.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong><span> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong><span> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</span></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong><span> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</span></p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What if it was never about Manifesting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lion's Gate Portal Invitation to your deepest desires]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/what-if-it-was-never-about-manifesting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/what-if-it-was-never-about-manifesting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b3808453-951a-4407-8931-80211033537b_3448x5168.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today we are being invited into a powerful portal of creation.</p><p><strong>But what if this isn&#8217;t really about manifesting more?</strong></p><p>The constant need for more leaves us in a space of disapointment, as if what we have now is not enough. I&#8217;m learning so much about this lately in a book I&#8217;m reading called The Gap and The Gain, which I highly recommend.</p><p><strong>What if it&#8217;s about remembering?</strong></p><p>Remembering who you are beneath the expectations.</p><p>Remembering the dreams you&#8217;ve quietly set aside.</p><p>Remembering the intuitive whispers you&#8217;ve been telling yourself you&#8217;ll listen to &#8220;one day.&#8221;</p><p>Over the last few years, I&#8217;ve come to believe that most of us don&#8217;t actually need more information.</p><p>We need more moments that help us hear ourselves again.</p><p>Because your intuition has never stopped speaking.</p><p>Life has simply been very loud.</p><p>When I look back on the biggest turning points in my own life, they rarely began because I had everything figured out.</p><p>They began because I trusted something I couldn&#8217;t fully explain. And I got quiet to hear it even louder and clearer.</p><p>A quiet nudge to write a book.</p><p>A pull toward Mexico.</p><p>A conversation that changed everything.</p><p>A small YES that eventually became a completely different life.</p><p>Looking back, those moments feel magical.</p><p>At the time, they felt uncertain and scary.</p><p>Maybe that&#8217;s what faith looks like.</p><p>Not certainty.</p><p>Just enough trust to take the next step.</p><p>That is what I want this Lion&#8217;s Gate to be for me.</p><p>Not another opportunity to chase a bigger life or more of whatever.</p><p>An opportunity to come home to the life that has already been calling me.</p><p>To remember that I don&#8217;t have to control everything.</p><p>That not everything depends on me.</p><p>That there is something incredibly freeing about loosening our grip just enough to let life meet us halfway.</p><p>So instead of creating another manifestation guide, I created something a little different.</p><p>A gentle experience.</p><p>A place to slow down.</p><p>To reflect.</p><p>To remember.</p><p>To release.</p><p>To reconnect with your intuition.</p><p>And to identify the next YES your heart has been quietly waiting for you to honor.</p><p>If that speaks to you, I&#8217;d love to gift it to you.</p><p><strong>&#129293; <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JDmUYPgAxMNZ8o0PLn4EsIWBuYPI9Ijq?usp=drive_link">Download the free </a></strong><em><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JDmUYPgAxMNZ8o0PLn4EsIWBuYPI9Ijq?usp=drive_link">Say Yes to Your YES&#8482; Lion&#8217;s Gate Experience</a></strong></em><strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JDmUYPgAxMNZ8o0PLn4EsIWBuYPI9Ijq?usp=drive_link"> here.</a></strong></p><p>Whether you complete every page or simply spend ten quiet minutes with a cup of tea and one reflection question, my hope is that you leave feeling a little more connected to yourself than when you began.</p><p>Because I have a feeling that&#8217;s where the real magic has always been.</p><div><hr></div><h3>A Gentle Reflection &#129293;</h3><p><strong>What is one YES you&#8217;ve been postponing that your heart keeps bringing back to you?</strong></p><p>I&#8217;d love to hear in the comments.</p><p>Lots of love and Happy Lion&#8217;s Gate Portal,</p><p>Jenn xo</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Uncomfortable Chair I've Ever Sat In]]></title><description><![CDATA[When life asks you to become someone you've never been before.]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-most-uncomfortable-chair-ive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-most-uncomfortable-chair-ive</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:20:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d7ec8a41-4ded-4288-afd6-9b41643c6ec2_3920x2613.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello beautiful people,</p><p>Yikes, I actually have time to sit down and write to you - properly. This adventure of motherhood has been nothing but surprises and unpredictability for me, in the most beautiful way. It has kicked me out of my ingrained habits faster than I can blink. </p><p>Last night, I cried myself to sleep. I&#8217;m sure you have experienced this more than once in your life, at a moment where the glass just overflowed, and there was nothing else you could do but let it spill over. That is how I felt last night as I was lying in bed with my crying daughter. But I am learning so much from my newborn, and I hope these lessons I will share with you today will help you during one of your hard moments. Because today&#8217;s article is not just for parents; it&#8217;s for any human who, at some point, hits a &#8220;too much wall&#8221; or who is being invited into very uncomfortable change.</p><p>For the last two decades, I have been a hustling, bustling entrepreneur. I&#8217;ve led with drive, and I&#8217;ve said Yes to more YESes than I can even remember at this point - because I had the freedom to do so. I have always been extremely inspired and motivated to accomplish the next thing, manifest my dreams and stretch myself into the unknown. </p><p>I&#8217;ve built, run, and grown my business and helped many other entrepreneurs do the same. </p><p>I&#8217;ve written a book.</p><p>I&#8217;ve spoken on stages.</p><p>I&#8217;ve lived a vibrant life in between Canada and Mexico.</p><p>I&#8217;ve rescued animals when no one else would.</p><p>I&#8217;ve worked for The United Nations.</p><p>And the list goes on.</p><p>I&#8217;m so very proud of my past AND my reality today is drastically different.</p><p>These days, I&#8217;m sitting in the same chair, all day long breastfeeding, and I am SO ashamed to share that I find that so, so challenging. This experience is stretching me into the most uncomfortable I have ever been, asking me to DO NOTHING a lot of the time. To be in this moment, in complete stillness sometimes. For a Generator (look up Human Design), this is excruciating because we love to respond to life. I get an idea, I want to immediately do the thing. I see laundry, I want to get up and wash it. I&#8217;m craving a walk, I want to put my runners on and just go!</p><p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I&#8217;m exhausted from doing a lot as well as a mom, but what I&#8217;m doing is very different than what I have been doing. </p><p>And I&#8217;m ashamed that I&#8217;m ashamed. It&#8217;s a wonderful vicious circle. </p><p>And it&#8217;s not because I don&#8217;t love being with my daughter. I would choose that any day over anything else now. I&#8217;ll get to that near the end. She is changing me more than I could have ever imagined. But I&#8217;ve been running on a totally different frequency for the last 20 years. One of ambition, of overworking, overcreating, overdoing, overdreaming because that was the season I was meant to be in as I built up to my 40s. </p><p>The gift in my most important responsibility right now, which is to sit and feed my daughter, is a PERSPECTIVE SHIFT. I&#8217;m reflecting on parts of myself that I want to see evolve. I have a bagillion ideas of things I&#8217;d like to do or a list of a million things I need to do, but I CAN&#8217;T do them in that moment. I must patiently wait until the time is right. So I sit with all the things in my head until I have a tiny window, and when that tiny window arrives, I must carefully select what I will do. The constant question is &#8220;What matters most right now?&#8221;. I&#8217;ve never been forced into asking that up until now. </p><p>My life is being refined in the best way. At the midlife point, you don&#8217;t actually want to be doing ALL the things. You might continue to because of conditioning and subconscious prgramming but what you actually want is to <strong>be doing the RIGHT things.</strong> The ones that matter. I&#8217;m currently being forced to release an old version of myself so that this new version can emerge. And being stagnated in that breastfeeding chair is what is allowing this rebirth to happen. Because if not, I would be running on the same habits and patterns from the last 20 years. </p><p>Sometimes, life places us in a new experience that is different than before. It asks us to use our energy differently, to think differently, to be in this world in a totally different way, and our brains don&#8217;t like that change. They like consistency and guarantees that things will be the same. </p><p>Maybe you&#8217;re going through a season of growth and change right now through: </p><ul><li><p>Parenthood</p></li><li><p>Loss</p></li><li><p>Change in career</p></li><li><p>Ending of a relationship</p></li><li><p>Etc</p></li></ul><p>And you&#8217;re sitting in this same discomfort as me. Maybe you also fell asleep crying recently because the weight of it all just felt like too much. If you are, or it happens in the near future, what I want you to know is that there is something beautiful on the other side of it. There is an invitation to step into the next version of yourself, and in that next chapter, there are FULL of gifts coming your way. So let yourself spill over when you need because it will create space for something new.</p><p>Can you sit with the uncomfortable feeling right now of the situation you are in and feel what the invitation is for you? Are you being invited to finally honour your next YES and take the leap? Are you being invited to shed who you have been and blossom into a new SELF? Are you being invited to let go and trust. To rest? To speak up? To honour your truth? </p><p>Whatever it is, LET IT HAPPEN. Cry yourself to sleep if you need to, and then as my dear friend <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/LivingWithAmore?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan">Maria Amore</a> - Vegan Chef and Passionate Rescuer - always tells me, &#8220;Put your big girl panties on&#8221; and do what I know you are capable of doing. Trust yourself and the process you are in. </p><p>This morning I woke up in a completely renewed state. The big cry helped me release my exhaustion, the shame and the feeling of despair. I woke up realizing what an incredible mom I am to Leyla and what I want to teach her. I stepped into my Leadership and took on my day. </p><p>What uncomfortable chair have you been sitting in lately? I would love to hear about it in the comments. Can you see the lessons yet? </p><p>Sending you so much love and strength today xo</p><p>Jenn</p><p>PS - I&#8217;m excited to soon share more about the new role I&#8217;m taking on in my life, which I&#8217;m excited to call <strong>The Stay-At-Home-Author-Mom</strong>. The Hustling Entrepreneur is retiring, and this new, gentle version of me is emerging. I&#8217;ll share more soon. There are many books ahead, and each one will come with its own unique experiences to help you integrate what you read and learn. </p><p>PPS - If today&#8217;s article resonated with you, I&#8217;d love to invite you into our free <strong><a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/CopPtgdJelV7thhJRnOZSr">YES Collective WhatsApp community.</a></strong></p><p>It&#8217;s a warm, supportive space where we explore what it means to trust our intuition, honor our truth, and continue saying <strong>YES</strong> to the life we&#8217;re meant to live.</p><p>Inside the community you&#8217;ll find thoughtful conversations, weekly reflections, updates on my books, exclusive invitations to events, and different spaces to connect with others on similar journeys.</p><p>&#129293; <strong>And if you&#8217;re a mom, we&#8217;ve even <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/I55k9sk6Ed66SDAX1oYv0j?mode=gi_t">created a special space just for you</a>.</strong> A place to explore one question together:</p><p><strong>&#8220;How do I continue saying YES to myself while lovingly saying YES to everyone who depends on me?&#8221;</strong></p><p>Because I have a feeling we&#8217;re not meant to figure this out alone.</p><p><strong>I&#8217;d love to welcome you xo</strong></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before Another Season Slips By]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gentle New Moon &#127769; reminder to come home to truest yourself.]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/before-another-season-slips-by</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/before-another-season-slips-by</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XNlU!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d895746-8844-4691-8479-55a761fd489b_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi beautiful people,</p><p>Happy New Moon in Cancer today.</p><p>I&#8217;ve realized something important lately as I&#8217;ve been taking on motherhood and it&#8217;s that there is a quiet kind of grief that doesn&#8217;t often get talked about.</p><p>It isn&#8217;t the grief of losing someone.</p><p>Or losing something.</p><p>It&#8217;s the grief of realizing another season has passed...</p><p>...and somehow the life you long to create or the things you long to do are still waiting patiently for you.</p><p>I&#8217;ve personally reached a whole new level of challenges for honouring my YESes because as a mom, your needs easily get pushed aside. But I&#8217;m adamant about mastering this, even as a mom, because I know it&#8217;s the way towards our best lives! Being a martyr is absolutely not.</p><p>And it&#8217;s not because you don&#8217;t care about what you desire.</p><p>Or because you aren&#8217;t trying.</p><p>But because life is wonderfully convincing.</p><p>There is always another email.</p><p>Another responsibility.</p><p>Another person who needs something from you.</p><p>Another day that feels just a little too full to ask yourself what <em>you</em> need.</p><p>So you tell yourself you&#8217;ll think about it next week.</p><p>Or next month.</p><p>Or after the holidays.</p><p>Or when work settles down.</p><p>Or when life gets easier.</p><p>And before you know it...</p><p>Summer has arrived.</p><p>Again. URGH!</p><div><hr></div><p>I don&#8217;t actually think most of us need more discipline.</p><p>Or another productivity system.</p><p>I think we need something much gentler.</p><p>We need permission to pause.</p><p>To interrupt the momentum of busyness long enough to hear ourselves again.</p><p>To ask questions like...</p><blockquote><p>What is asking for my attention right now?</p><p>What dream have I quietly placed on a shelf?</p><p>What YES have I been postponing?</p></blockquote><p>Because our lives aren&#8217;t usually transformed by one giant decision.</p><p>They&#8217;re shaped by hundreds of small moments where we either honor ourselves...</p><p>...or slowly abandon ourselves.</p><div><hr></div><p>One of the reasons I love living seasonally is because nature gives us built-in opportunities to begin again.</p><p>Summer carries a very different invitation than spring.</p><p>In Ayurveda, summer is connected with <strong>Pitta</strong>&#8212;the energy of passion, purpose, vitality, courage and action.</p><p>But healthy action doesn&#8217;t mean doing more.</p><p>It means becoming intentional about where your energy goes.</p><p>The question isn&#8217;t:</p><p><em>&#8220;How can I fit more into my life?&#8221;</em></p><p>It&#8217;s:</p><p><em>&#8220;What is actually worthy of fitting into my life?&#8221;</em></p><div><hr></div><p>And then...</p><p>Almost perfectly timed...</p><p>We welcome a New Moon in Cancer &#129408;</p><p>I always smile when these two energies meet.</p><p>Because while summer asks us to move forward...</p><p>Cancer gently asks...</p><p><em>&#8220;But are you moving toward home?&#8221;</em></p><p>Toward the life that nourishes you.</p><p>Toward relationships that feel safe.</p><p>Toward work that feels meaningful.</p><p>Toward the version of yourself who no longer needs permission to choose what matters.</p><p>Perhaps that is what coming home really means.</p><p>Not returning somewhere.</p><p>Remembering someone.</p><p>Yourself.</p><div><hr></div><p>Maybe this week doesn&#8217;t need another checklist.</p><p>Maybe it needs a conversation with yourself.</p><p>Maybe it needs a journal.</p><p>Maybe it needs an afternoon where nothing is more important than remembering what matters.</p><p>Because your YES has never stopped waiting for you.</p><div><hr></div><h2>A Small Invitation</h2><p>This Friday inside <strong>The Yes Collective</strong>, we&#8217;re gathering for one of my favourite experiences during the year: our <strong>Seasonal Virtual Dream Life Design Retreat</strong>.</p><p>We&#8217;ll spend an afternoon slowing down, reflecting on the season behind us, reconnecting with the YES that matters most, and intentionally designing the months ahead using the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/intuitive-life-planner/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/intuitive-life-planner/">.</a></p><p>If you already own the planner, I&#8217;d love to gift you access to the retreat. We&#8217;re gathering from 12pm to 4pm EST with a 60-90 minute break to rest and eat midway.</p><p><strong>Simply reply to this post (or email me) and I&#8217;ll send you the Zoom link.</strong></p><p>If you don&#8217;t have the planner yet, <a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/intuitive-life-planner/">you can purchase it this week</a> and your retreat access is included. I&#8217;ll email you the event link and details once you&#8217;ve got your planner.</p><p>The planner now also includes a brand-new editable digital workbook for Google Docs and Microsoft Word, alongside all the printable and fillable versions.</p><p>Because sometimes the most important thing we can schedule...</p><p>...is time to remember the life we&#8217;re actually trying to live.</p><p>Lots of love,</p><p>Jenn xo</p><div><hr></div><blockquote><p><strong>&#129293; A Gentle Reflection</strong></p><p>Before you continue your day, ask yourself:</p><p><strong>What YES have I quietly been postponing that deserves my attention this season?</strong></p><p>I&#8217;d love to hear your answer in the comments.</p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I release the belief that my life must feel like duty.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond Obligation]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/beyond-obligation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/beyond-obligation</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:35:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e93c0b4-d5ea-4f78-81f8-6fbb644bee7c_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday Morning to You!</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EGbP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13c75086-b8e5-4a61-b2ce-f6e2f8ac7e96_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EGbP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13c75086-b8e5-4a61-b2ce-f6e2f8ac7e96_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EGbP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13c75086-b8e5-4a61-b2ce-f6e2f8ac7e96_1324x2000.png 848w, 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conditioned?</p><p>You are not required to live a life that looks good from the outside but feels constricting on the inside.</p><p>There is a version of responsibility that feels alive.</p><p>And a version that feels like survival.</p><p>You know the difference.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where has obligation replaced genuine desire in my life?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Choose one obligation this week and renegotiate it &#8212; internally or externally &#8212; so it feels more aligned.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am allowed to evolve beyond who I have been.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reinvention]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/reinvention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/reinvention</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f9f833a0-f630-40fd-aeeb-35023c183b9d_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy July dear ones,</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>Reinvention</h2><p><strong>Affirmation:<br></strong>I am allowed to evolve beyond who I have been.</p><p>You are not meant to stay the same.</p><p>Even if others prefer the version of you they&#8217;ve grown comfortable with.</p><p>Reinvention is not inconsistency.<br>It is alignment in motion.</p><p>There comes a moment when the life you built no longer reflects the woman you are becoming.</p><p>That moment can feel destabilizing.</p><p>Because identity feels like safety.<br>And shedding identity can feel like loss.</p><p>But you are not betraying your past.<br>You are honoring your present.</p><p>Reinvention does not require drama.<br>It requires honesty.</p><p>You may outgrow careers.<br>Friendships.<br>Roles.<br>Versions of yourself.</p><p>That is not failure.</p><p>That is evolution.</p><p>The question is not: &#8220;Who have I always been?&#8221;<br>The question is: &#8220;Who am I now?&#8221;</p><p>You do not need permission to change.</p><p>You need courage to acknowledge it.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where am I clinging to an outdated version of myself?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Identify one belief, role, or expectation that no longer fits. Name it. Begin loosening your attachment.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I honor my uniqueness instead of trying to fit in.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare Breed]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/rare-breed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/rare-breed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:44:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe11ce72-8478-4235-a3c9-e8f252533e7b_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUbn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9479fb04-5995-416d-b23d-2b291290f213_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUbn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9479fb04-5995-416d-b23d-2b291290f213_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WUbn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9479fb04-5995-416d-b23d-2b291290f213_1324x2000.png 848w, 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authentic.</p><p>When you try to mold yourself into something conventional, you disconnect from your brilliance.</p><p>There are people who need exactly your perspective.</p><p>Your sensitivity.<br>Your depth.<br>Your layered thinking.</p><p>The world does not need more conformity.</p><p>It needs more embodied originality.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where am I muting my uniqueness to feel safer?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Express one aspect of yourself this week that feels slightly more honest than usual &#8212; creatively, conversationally, or professionally. Be your own weird. The world needs it.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My needs matter. My life matters.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Choose Yourself]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/choose-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/choose-yourself</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:40:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/859e6d39-64c6-4ffc-84fe-9085769b3b3c_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Buenos dias, </p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. 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My life matters.</p><p>You have likely been excellent at choosing others.</p><p>Choosing harmony.<br>Choosing responsibility.<br>Choosing what makes sense for everyone else.<br>Choosing what the world expects from you.</p><p>But somewhere along the way, you may have placed yourself at the bottom of the list.</p><p>Choosing yourself is not selfish.</p><p>It is sustainable.</p><p>It is the recognition that resentment grows where self-sacrifice becomes chronic.</p><p>Choosing yourself does not mean abandoning others.</p><p>It means including yourself in the equation.</p><p>What do you want?<br>What do you need?<br>What feels true?</p><p>When you choose yourself, you model self-respect.</p><p>And that changes every relationship.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where in my life am I waiting for permission to prioritize myself?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Make one decision this week that centers your wellbeing &#8212; even if it disappoints someone.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My truth creates clarity, not chaos.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speak the Truth]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/speak-the-truth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/speak-the-truth</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8ca63073-97bf-4e24-b2ae-c5837571c976_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday,</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BrLm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab747ff-c24f-41c9-91cb-58c9e29db115_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BrLm!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab747ff-c24f-41c9-91cb-58c9e29db115_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BrLm!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbab747ff-c24f-41c9-91cb-58c9e29db115_1324x2000.png 848w, 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emotional response to your authenticity.</p><p>You are responsible for living in integrity.</p><p>Truth spoken calmly is powerful.</p><p>And sometimes the truth is internal before it is external.</p><p>You must first admit it to yourself.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>What truth am I ready to admit &#8212; even if I&#8217;m not ready to broadcast it?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Write your truth down privately. Let it exist without editing it for likability.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is expansion waiting on the other side of familiarity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond Comfort]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/beyond-comfort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/beyond-comfort</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e05afa97-d7b0-431a-86dc-faacc64640f6_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good morning, loves,</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8RE-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cf5a2e2-aa00-4c31-8a33-29200bc33316_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8RE-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cf5a2e2-aa00-4c31-8a33-29200bc33316_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8RE-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6cf5a2e2-aa00-4c31-8a33-29200bc33316_1324x2000.png 848w, 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recognizes it as evolution.</p><p>This card is not asking you to abandon stability.</p><p>It is asking you to examine whether comfort has become a ceiling.</p><p>There is a version of you who is slightly braver than the one you&#8217;ve been embodying.</p><p>She is not reckless.<br>She is ready.</p><p>Beyond your comfort does not mean chaos.</p><p>It means choosing growth over stagnation.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where have I mistaken comfort for alignment?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Do one thing this week that stretches you gently but meaningfully &#8212; a conversation, a boundary, a creative expression.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I move even when certainty isn’t guaranteed.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brave Action]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/brave-action</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/brave-action</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 17:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2bf3716b-be8e-4f72-904d-7e526fa6878a_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Sacred Sunday Substack Friends,</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-GEA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee8fb094-690c-4454-94bb-d167bb1ae59e_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-GEA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee8fb094-690c-4454-94bb-d167bb1ae59e_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-GEA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee8fb094-690c-4454-94bb-d167bb1ae59e_1324x2000.png 848w, 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meant to leap blindly.<br>You are meant to move honestly.</p><p>Sometimes the bravest thing is speaking.<br>Sometimes it is leaving.<br>Sometimes it is staying with new boundaries.<br>Sometimes it is beginning again.</p><p>Fear does not mean stop.<br>It means assess.</p><p>Let fear inform you, not govern you.</p><p>You are capable of discomfort.<br>You are capable of growth.<br>You are capable of recalibration if needed.</p><p>You do not need a perfect map.</p><p>You need willingness.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>What small aligned action would feel brave but honest right now?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Take one step within 72 hours that moves you closer to what you already know is true.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I no longer silence myself to stay comfortable.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop Dismissing]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/stop-dismissing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/stop-dismissing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gEuL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee87419b-1dd5-4ac5-baa4-fd5362f3b1e6_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday, lovelies,</p><p>May this week&#8217;s guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gEuL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee87419b-1dd5-4ac5-baa4-fd5362f3b1e6_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gEuL!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee87419b-1dd5-4ac5-baa4-fd5362f3b1e6_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gEuL!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fee87419b-1dd5-4ac5-baa4-fd5362f3b1e6_1324x2000.png 848w, 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body keeps score.</p><p>Each dismissal teaches your nervous system that your truth is negotiable.</p><p>And slowly, quietly, you begin to disconnect from yourself.</p><p>This card is not about rebellion.<br>It&#8217;s about leadership.</p><p>Self-leadership infused with love and kindness.</p><p>You are allowed to reassess.<br>You are allowed to change your mind.<br>You are allowed to admit something no longer feels aligned.</p><p>The goal is not to react impulsively.</p><p>The goal is to stop abandoning yourself.</p><p>There is a difference between thoughtful consideration and self-betrayal.</p><p>You know the difference.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where have I been dismissing my first intuitive signal?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>The next time you feel contraction, pause before explaining it away. Name it privately, even if you don&#8217;t act on it yet.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I release control and allow life to meet me halfway.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soften]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/soften</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/soften</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ee65cc4f-2e32-4cd3-bed4-78f2ae309cbe_1324x2000.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good morning, beautiful community, </p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck </a></strong>offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4S75!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea0b76db-4f36-4815-9a6e-395c342b17dc_1324x2000.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4S75!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea0b76db-4f36-4815-9a6e-395c342b17dc_1324x2000.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4S75!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fea0b76db-4f36-4815-9a6e-395c342b17dc_1324x2000.png 848w, 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Through effort. Through figuring it out. Through holding it all together.</p><p>But not everything is meant to be gripped.</p><p>Sometimes the very thing you are trying to manage into existence is waiting for you to unclench.</p><p>Soften does not mean collapse.<br>It does not mean passivity.<br>It does not mean giving up.</p><p>It means loosening your grip long enough to notice where life is already responding.</p><p>You do not need to orchestrate every detail.<br>You do not need to anticipate every outcome.<br>You do not need to prove your worth through effort.</p><p>There is a co-creative intelligence at work in your life.</p><p>When you soften, you begin to see it.</p><p>Tension blocks flow.<br>Trust invites it.</p><p>You are allowed to move with life instead of against it.</p><p>You are allowed to exhale and rest.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>Where am I gripping something that might unfold more beautifully if I softened?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Choose one area this week where you consciously release control. Replace one micromanaged step with trust and notice what shifts.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4><strong>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore:</strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Last Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vulnerable note before a pause]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/my-last-words</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/my-last-words</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:18:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cEf1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42c6ae15-b08a-43da-b8dd-6543f62464c0_3024x4032.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good morning dear friends &#9728;&#65039;</p><p>I&#8217;m both excited and nervous to share this post with you all because it requires me to step out of my comfort zone and into the unknown - something I teach to my community on a weekly basis. </p><p>I&#8217;m no &#8220;I know it all guru&#8221;. I&#8217;m in the ring with you, experiencing Intuitive Living with you. Trying, testing, leaping, failing, succeeding, starting over. This is where life really happens - in our actions. </p><p>But as I sit on my Mexican balcony, gazing out at the healing mountain that awaits me each morning, waiting for my daughter to arrive, I am remembering in every cell of my body, <strong>why it&#8217;s so important to Say Yes to our YES</strong>, even when we are scared, and there are no guarantees. Life sends us opportunities in the most unexpected moments, wrapped in circumstances that we were most often not expecting.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cEf1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42c6ae15-b08a-43da-b8dd-6543f62464c0_3024x4032.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cEf1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F42c6ae15-b08a-43da-b8dd-6543f62464c0_3024x4032.jpeg 424w, 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Life felt flatlined. I had just lost my younger dog, Johnny and was experiencing the worst heartbreak and grief of my life, and I knew I was going to soon lose my older dog, Bailey. Wow so much to look forward to right? I lost Bailey in July of that year.</p><p>I had accomplished SO much in my career and wondered, &#8220;What&#8217;s left?&#8221; Entering peri-menopause, I didn&#8217;t have that drive, that inner fire that I used to have. I felt broken. I was living in the middle of nowhere, where I grew up, in my grandmother&#8217;s old farmhouse and felt so very lonely. My weekly thought was &#8220;I will never meet somewhere here&#8221;. </p><p>And then on May 16th, I met the love of my life, whom I had crossed paths with 2 years before, <strong>in that small town where I thought nothing would happen</strong>. Like magic, everything changed in a blink, because I said Yes to my YES. Through the fear, the unknown and lots of judgment from others. Three months later, we were married, one month after the wedding, I found out I was pregnant, and now I&#8217;m sitting in Mexico with the family I always dreamed of, living my YES life between Canada and Mexico and awaiting my daughter&#8217;s arrival. To make things even more magical, the due date for my daughter&#8217;s birth is on May 16th, the day I met my husband, and we began our life together. </p><p>SO! Here is what I want you to remember. </p><ul><li><p>Don&#8217;t despair, you have not missed your moment. It will arrive when you are ready to receive it.</p></li><li><p>Trust your gut feelings and Say Yes to Your YES - even if/when it doesn&#8217;t make logical sense. It is the roadmap to your best life, and there are opportunities waiting for you on the other side of that YES.</p></li><li><p>Stay curious about opportunities that come your way, even if they are wrapped in a different package than you expected.</p></li></ul><p>Every week, I receive messages from women sharing that they finally Said Yes to Their YES, and they are so grateful they found the courage to do so! They send me photos of them living their YES, stories of all the magic that is unfolding and words of gratitude for their courage.</p><p>Here are a few that came in, in the last few weeks that made my heart explode:</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c4776670-b1a0-4ce1-9fa3-7be6ec21d56f_960x1731.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a4f85d4d-97d0-49fb-90d3-359855ba7f53_960x1544.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/45cff807-49e5-4620-a97f-9244e1ff2a8f_960x1521.heic&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/heic&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/be02a81e-91ad-4de0-aa2d-3d1d3d35fe76_960x619.heic&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/115dcf7f-3f6a-41fd-b8b2-3b3142b5bc9f_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p><strong>So I wanted to share some final words with you before I go on an intentional pause with my baby girl and my family.</strong> It has been SO hard for me to release my work, step back and go on this little family retreat that I&#8217;m calling it because, damn, I love my work. I love seeing women step past their fears and Say Yes to their YESes and then experiencing the thrill of the new adventures that they dreamed of for so long. </p><p>The beauty of it, though, is that nothing stops when I step back. The book and its impact has taken on a life of their own and the wave of change just keeps flowing in our community space. </p><p>As with everything in my life, I&#8217;m choosing to do this my way. Not in the traditional maternity leave way, but in Jenn&#8217;s unique way of moving through the world. </p><p>I will be pausing my regular writing here and most activities I&#8217;m usually involved in BUT I will continue to send you a Say Yes to Your YES Oracle Card each week. These will flow out to you automatically with lots of love. I sent <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/jenniferjaneyoung/p/inner-knowing?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">the first one</a> a few weeks back, and now the rest will flow to you from May until July, so you get a little Intuitive Drop each week to inspire and support you. </p><p><strong>I won&#8217;t be completely OOO, though</strong>. I will be focusing ALL of my energy and attention in ONE place only - the home of Say Yes to Your YES, which is <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> - the place where I keep showing up for myself as well each week. <strong>That is where you can find me, connect with our community, and me</strong> - either in the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/#join">Free Community Space</a></strong> or in our <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/#community">Paid Members Portal</a></strong>. </p><p>Everything is now hosted in a beautiful, simple and intimate WhatsApp community and let me tell you, <em>we are LOVING it!</em> It&#8217;s like having the best circle of women supporting you - cheering you on as you Say Yes to Your Next YES -  right in your pocket! </p><p><strong>Here is what you can expect in The Yes Collective in the next 3 months, in case you want to join us</strong> <em>(see special summer offer below &#9728;&#65039; for you)</em>: </p><ul><li><p>&#127765; Full Moon and New Moon card readings and journal reflections - Free Community</p></li><li><p>&#127793; Weekly inspiration, prompts and sharing - Free Community</p></li><li><p>&#129293; Monthly Intuitive Yes Circles - Our monthly community gathering &amp; intuitive support session to get personalized guidance to help you move through challenges and take inspired action towards your next YES. - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#9749;&#65039; The Intuitive Cafe - where you can have virtual coffee and talk about anything on your heart and mind - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; The Meditation Room + a Growing Library of Intuitive Living Content - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#128105;&#127997;&#8205;&#128187; Monthly Guided Meditations - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#128171; The Quantum Leap Experiment - A 14-Week Journey to Activate the Highest Version of Your Life &amp; Transcend Your Limitations - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#128396;&#65039; Making Yes Magic - A Monthly Virtual Creative Session for Spending time on the next Yes that Matters Most - Paid Community</p></li><li><p>&#128221; Summer Masterclass in July - Guest Teacher to be announced soon!</p></li><li><p>&#9728;&#65039; Summer Dream Life Design Virtual Retreat - deep, spacious experience to recalibrate your vision, release what&#8217;s complete, and intentionally design what&#8217;s next &#8211; in alignment with the energy of each season - Paid Community</p></li></ul><p>If you&#8217;d like to join us, <strong>I have a special summer membership offer</strong> for you at 50% off (new members only). <strong><a href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ00jgKTdAQ6Tg6Q1gYU1d">You can join us for all of the above for the months of May, June and July 2026 for $149. </a></strong>The monthly membership is usually $97/month. </p><p>This special summer membership offer is available until Monday, May 4th if <strong><a href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ00jgKTdAQ6Tg6Q1gYU1d">you want to join us</a></strong> so that your 3 months don&#8217;t run into mid-August. <strong><a href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ00jgKTdAQ6Tg6Q1gYU1d">Grab it here.</a></strong></p><p>The women in this community are the most loving, supportive, brave and welcoming I have ever met. And we have a seat at the table for you if you are ready to prioritize your YESes and start taking some steps towards the life and experiences you desire. Your YES Life!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ00jgKTdAQ6Tg6Q1gYU1d&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Join us for the summer &#9728;&#65039;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ00jgKTdAQ6Tg6Q1gYU1d"><span>Join us for the summer &#9728;&#65039;</span></a></p><p>I will miss dabbling in ALL the things of my business for the next few months, but I&#8217;m SO excited to spend this time with my daughter Leila and continue to stay connected and support you all in The Yes Collective.</p><p>We have a Full Moon coming up on May 1st, and we&#8217;ll be doing some reflections in our <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/#community">Free Community Space</a></strong> if you want to come explore this moon&#8217;s energy with us. </p><p>Sending you so much LOVE xo</p><p>Jenn</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring Reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Is Ready to Expand?]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/spring-reset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/spring-reset</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/69106de2-09e0-43fd-839c-536f742467c7_4682x3512.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is something about the transition into spring that feels both tender and powerful. Nothing explodes into bloom overnight.</p><p>First, there is a quiet softening. A subtle stirring. A sense that something beneath the surface is ready to rise. Small sprouts begin to peek out at us, the snow drips away gradually and life becomes more lush every day.</p><p>And yet&#8230; many of us enter a new season still carrying the emotional weight of the last one.</p><p>Winter &#8212; whether literal or metaphorical &#8212; can leave behind heaviness:</p><p>Unprocessed emotions.<br>Lingering disappointments.<br>Old identities we&#8217;ve outgrown.<br>Roles we&#8217;ve been playing on autopilot.</p><p>And without realizing it, we bring that weight forward with us.</p><p>But spring does not ask us to carry everything.</p><p>Spring asks us to recalibrate.</p><p>To gently release.</p><p>To consciously choose what we wish to expand. We get a fresh start to let bloom whatever we desire.</p><p>Inside our recent Spring Retreat in The Yes Collective, we explored what it means to offer ourselves a mindful reset &#8212; not as a luxury, but as a necessity. Our in-house meditation <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Genevi&#232;ve Colmer&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:124142561,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76562c8e-2c42-4764-a9d7-08cf1ff08e80_1282x1284.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;bdfeae46-f965-4d58-85df-59a53d7ebe9f&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> led us through a beautiful morning meditation to plant these seeds before we flowed into a powerful and healing virtual retreat.</p><p>Because in a world that constantly throws information, demands, expectations, and noise at us&#8230;</p><p>Our nervous systems need intentional triage.</p><p>We need moments where we step away from the mind and land back in the body.</p><p>Where we remember who we are beyond our roles.</p><p>Where we breathe in expansion &#8212; and exhale what no longer serves.</p><p>Before we go deeper, I want to invite you into a few gentle reflections:</p><ul><li><p>What from the past season still feels heavy in your body?</p></li><li><p>Where have you been overgiving your energy?</p></li><li><p>What feels quietly ready to expand &#8212; if you gave it space?</p></li><li><p>What do you need to let go of to support your next expansion?</p></li></ul><p>Pause with those.</p><p>Notice what arises.</p><p>And if you feel the desire to move beyond inspiration into integration&#8230;</p><p>Below, I&#8217;ve shared the full Spring Reset Retreat experience &#8212; including the teachings, embodied prompts, and seasonal recalibration practices.</p><p>If you&#8217;re craving a quiet, guided space to reset and design your next season intentionally, you can join <strong>The Intuitive Sanctuary</strong> to unlock the full retreat reflection below.</p><p>If you&#8217;d prefer to watch the full live retreat recording &#8212; and be part of the ongoing community experience &#8212; you can join us inside <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/">The Yes Collective</a></strong>, where the replay and all upcoming gatherings live.</p><p>Choose the doorway that feels aligned.</p><p>Both are beautiful ways to say Yes to this new season &#127793;</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128274; The Spring Reset Retreat Experience</h2><p><em>(For paid readers of The Intuitive Sanctuary)</em></p><p>This retreat was centered around one intention:</p><p><strong>A mindful reset &#8212; to release, recalibrate, and welcome a new season of your life.</strong></p><p>You can return to this practice anytime you feel scattered, overwhelmed, or in transition.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127788; Part I: Release the Past Season</h2><p>We began by landing in the body.</p><p>Stepping away from the mind.<br>Closing the eyes.<br>Breathing in through the nose.<br>Exhaling slowly through the mouth.</p><p>Letting the shoulders drop.<br>Softening the jaw.<br>Returning to the here and now.</p><p>Spring invites us to release winter &#8212; but not just the calendar winter.</p><p>The winter of your life.<br>The season that required endurance.<br>The detours.<br>The lessons.<br>The mistakes.<br>The heaviness.</p><p>Release is not rejection.</p><p>It is honoring what was &#8212; without carrying it forward unnecessarily.</p><p><strong>Journal Reflection:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What from the past season no longer belongs in this next chapter?</p></li><li><p>What emotional weight have I normalized carrying?</p></li><li><p>What would it feel like to truly let that go?</p></li><li><p>What standards do I need to elevate for myself in order to live a more aligned life so I don&#8217;t continue normalizing the carrying of what doesn&#8217;t work for me anymore?</p></li></ul><p>Take a deep inhale.</p><p>Exhale with a sigh.</p><p>Let your body respond before your mind does.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127752; Part II: Recalibrate Your Energy</h2><p>We moved into a gentle body scan.</p><p>From the crown of the head&#8230;<br>To the jaw&#8230;<br>To the shoulders&#8230;<br>The heart center&#8230;<br>The hips&#8230;<br>Down to the toes.</p><p>Not labeling.<br>Not judging.<br>Simply noticing.</p><p>And breathing.</p><p>This practice is not about perfection.</p><p>It is about nervous system recalibration.</p><p>We are constantly sorting through thoughts, emotions, external stimuli.</p><p>Without intentional reset, we accumulate noise.</p><p>Recalibration is choosing what deserves your precious energy moving forward.</p><p><strong>Journal Reflection:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What truly deserves my energy this season?</p></li><li><p>What drains me but I continue tolerating?</p></li><li><p>Where do I need clearer boundaries?</p></li></ul><p>Place a hand on your heart.</p><p>Breathe in expansion.</p><p>Exhale, clearing mental and emotional clutter.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127793; Part III: Welcome Expansion - The Seeds that we are planting</h2><p>On each inhale, we visualized expansion.</p><p>On each exhale, we released blocks.</p><p>This is the rhythm of growth.</p><p>Expansion is not force.</p><p>It is allowing what is aligned to grow naturally.</p><p>When we move with mindfulness, life feels less like swimming upstream&#8230;</p><p>And more like flowing with a current.</p><p><strong>Journal Reflection:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What do I want to see expand in this new season?</p></li><li><p>What part of me is quietly ready to be seen?</p></li><li><p>What is one small aligned action I can take this week?</p></li></ul><p>Write it down.</p><p>Putting pen to paper amplifies intention.</p><p>It moves your vision from thought into embodied declaration.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#128591;&#127996; Closing Integration</h2><p>Take your most nourishing inhale.</p><p>Exhale fully.</p><p>Honor how far you&#8217;ve come.</p><p>The resilience.<br>The growth.<br>The lessons.<br>The &#8220;precious mistakes.&#8221;</p><p>Nothing was wasted. <strong>It&#8217;s all compost for your beautiful future!</strong></p><p>Everything unfolded as it did for a reason.</p><p>This new season does not require a brand new you.</p><p>It requires a more aligned you.</p><p>Repeat softly:</p><p><strong>I move into this season grounded, clear, and aligned with what truly matters.</strong></p><p>And remember &#8212; You can create this reset anytime.</p><div><hr></div><h3>&#128099; Continue the Journey</h3><p>If you&#8217;re reading this as a paid member of <strong>The Intuitive Sanctuary</strong>, thank you for choosing depth and intentional reflection. These seasonal retreats are here for you to return to whenever you need recalibration.</p><p>If you&#8217;d like to experience the full live recording &#8212; and join future retreats, circles, and masterclasses in community &#8212; you&#8217;re warmly invited into <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/">The Yes Collective</a></strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective/">.</a></p><p>There is something powerful about not walking these seasons alone.</p><p>Wherever you choose to step next&#8230;</p><p>May this be the season you expand with clarity instead of pressure.</p><p>With flow instead of force.</p><p>With intention instead of autopilot.</p><p>Lots of love,<br>Jenn xo</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can I be your elephant? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is not an April Fools Joke!]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/can-i-be-your-elephant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/can-i-be-your-elephant</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:01:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bf981569-00a3-49c0-bb95-8bb4ca3eeb8f_4928x2772.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I promise that this is not an April Fool&#8217;s Joke, but I do have a gift for you at the end &#128024;</p><p>During our last Quantum Leap Live session in The Yes Collective, something landed in the room that I haven&#8217;t been able to shake. Something that touched my heart SO deeply. </p><p>One woman shared how female elephants support one another in the wild.</p><p>Elephants live in matriarchal communities. The females stay together for life. They move as one body. They remember together. They protect together.</p><p>And when a mother elephant gives birth, the other females gather around her.</p><p>They form a protective circle.<br>They stand guard.<br>They shield her and her baby from danger.</p><p>They don&#8217;t leave her alone in one of the most vulnerable, life-altering moments of her existence.</p><p>They stay, in the most important and hard moments.</p><p>And she said softly as we were near the end of our session,<br>&#8220;That&#8217;s what The Yes Collective feels like.&#8221;</p><p>I felt it in my whole body. Like OMG Yes! This is what we are doing here. This is the family we are building together. </p><p>Because so many women right now are in some form of rebirth.</p><p>Not always the visible kind.</p><p>But the quiet kind. And sometimes the excruciating kind.</p><p>The kind where you&#8217;re questioning your career.<br>Your identity.<br>Your marriage.<br>Your purpose.<br>Your energy.<br>Your capacity.</p><p>The kind where you realize you&#8217;ve been setting yourself aside to keep the peace.<br>The kind where you can feel something inside you wanting to emerge &#8212; but you&#8217;re not entirely sure what it is yet.</p><p>Reinvention rarely looks glamorous from the inside.</p><p>It feels tender.<br>Uncertain.<br>Unstructured.<br>And oh-so-messy.</p><p>And yet, most of us try to do it alone.</p><p>We intellectualize it.<br>We over-research.<br>We scroll.<br>We journal in isolation.<br>We tell ourselves we should have it figured out by now.</p><div><hr></div><h2>&#127765; The Pink Full Moon in Libra &#9806;&#65039;</h2><p>A Pink Full Moon rises in Libra today &#8212; the sign of relationships, harmony, and balance.</p><p>Traditionally named after the early spring blooms that begin to appear this time of year, the Pink Full Moon symbolizes a quiet return of life after dormancy. Something that was underground begins to reveal itself.</p><p>Libra asks:<br>Where are things out of balance?<br>Where have you been overgiving?<br>Where have you silenced yourself to avoid disruption?<br>Where are you craving support but pretending you&#8217;re fine?</p><p>Full Moons illuminate.</p><p>They bring into the light what can no longer stay hidden.</p><p>And maybe what&#8217;s being illuminated right now is this:</p><p>You were never meant to navigate transformation alone.</p><p>Growth is vulnerable.</p><p>Speaking your truth is vulnerable.</p><p>Leaving something familiar is vulnerable.</p><p>Choosing yourself is vulnerable.</p><p>And vulnerability deserves protection.<br>Witnessing.<br>Community.</p><div><hr></div><h2>The Myth of Doing It Alone</h2><p>Somewhere along the way, many of us internalized the idea that strength means independence.</p><p>That asking for support means weakness.</p><p>That needing community means we&#8217;re not evolved enough.</p><p>But in nature, the strongest creatures on Earth survive because of community. And we humans used to as well, but we have forgotten how to do that and how important it is. <br><br>If you haven&#8217;t already, I strongly suggest watching Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. You will soften into the remembering of how important community is.</p><p>Elephants grieve together.<br>They celebrate together.<br>They migrate together.<br>They raise their young together.</p><p>They do not isolate during seasons of change.</p><p>What if your next chapter doesn&#8217;t require more self-sufficiency&#8230;<br>but deeper connection?</p><p>What if the rebirth you&#8217;re walking through isn&#8217;t something to hide &#8212;<br>but something to be gently held?</p><div><hr></div><h2>A Different Way Forward</h2><p>Inside The Yes Collective, something simple but powerful happens.</p><p>Women show up messy.<br>Honest.<br>In-between.<br>Unsure.</p><p>And instead of being fixed or coached into performance&#8230;</p><p>They are witnessed.</p><p>Supported.</p><p>Encouraged to trust themselves.</p><p>It&#8217;s not about hustle.<br>It&#8217;s not about constant reinvention.<br>It&#8217;s not about chasing the next breakthrough.</p><p>It&#8217;s about coming home to your intuition &#8212; consistently, gently, in rhythm.</p><p>And in that rhythm, something softens.</p><p>Confidence grows.<br>Clarity deepens.<br>Courage strengthens.</p><p>Not because you forced it.</p><p>But because you were supported while it unfolded.</p><div><hr></div><h2>So Let Me Ask You&#8230;</h2><p>If you are in a season of:</p><p>&#8226; Quiet reinvention<br>&#8226; Burnout recovery<br>&#8226; Identity shedding<br>&#8226; Career questioning<br>&#8226; Emotional recalibration<br>&#8226; Or simply craving more depth and alignment</p><p>What would it feel like to not do it alone?</p><p>Tomorrow&#8217;s Pink Full Moon in Libra feels like a portal.</p><p>A moment to rebalance the way you relate to yourself.<br>A moment to acknowledge what is ready to emerge.<br>A moment to step into support instead of isolation.</p><div class="pullquote"><p>Because even elephants know:</p><p>The most powerful transformations are protected by community.</p></div><p>And maybe the real question isn&#8217;t,<br>&#8220;Can I handle this on my own?&#8221;</p><p>Maybe it&#8217;s:</p><p><strong>Will you be one of our elephants?</strong> &#128024;&#127800; </p><p>If this speaks to something inside you, you can explore The Yes Collective I would love to invite you to join us with a <strong>complimentary one-month trial</strong>.</p><p>This is your opportunity to step inside, experience the energy of the space, and feel what it&#8217;s like to be supported as you reconnect with your intuition and realign with your truth - because trust is built over time together.</p><p>If you join now, you&#8217;ll receive full access to everything happening this month, including:</p><p>&#127807; <strong>Virtual Retreat &#8212; Today at 12 PM EST</strong>&#8203;<br>A spacious, soul-nourishing experience to reconnect with your vision and inner wisdom.</p><p>&#128302; <strong>April Masterclass: </strong><em><strong>Awaken Your Inner Oracle</strong></em> with Bonnie Koenig<br>Learn how to pull tarot cards for yourself with clarity and confidence.</p><p>&#127769; <strong>Monthly Intuitive YES Circle</strong>&#8203;<br>A sacred space for reflection, guidance, and gentle accountability.</p><p>&#129496;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; <strong>The Meditation Room</strong>&#8203;<br>A quiet sanctuary filled with grounding, intuitive meditations.</p><p>&#9749; <strong>The Intuitive Caf&#233;</strong>&#8203;<br>An open space for connection, conversation, and meaningful community.</p><p>&#128640; <strong>The Quantum Leap Experiment (Trial Access)</strong>&#8203;<br>Including the bonus masterclass <em>Unlocking Your Energy Advantage</em> with Ewa Andrykiewicz.</p><p>&#10024; <strong>Access to All Say YES Digital Resources</strong>&#8203;<br>Explore the tools, teachings, and practices designed to support your intuitive life.</p><p><em>*Recordings available for all events</em></p><p>This free month is my gift to you my dear elephant &#8212; an invitation to experience the warmth, depth, and transformation inside The Yes Collective.</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Explore The Yes Collective Here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-collective"><span>Explore The Yes Collective Here</span></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Use code: <strong>FREEAPRIL</strong> at checkout.</p><p><strong>&#8594; IMPORTANT:</strong> <em>This promo code is only valid until midnight April 1st, 2026 to enjoy a free month with us.</em></p><p>With love,<br>Jenn</p><h6>&#9733; A few important notes if you join:</h6><h6>This coupon code is for the Monthly Membership. If you choose to join for the year after your free month, email me so I can hook you up with an EXTRA BONUS &#128526; - jennifer@jenniferjaneyoung.com</h6><h6>You must enter your credit card to join and access your free month. You will only be charged if you decide to stay and don&#8217;t cancel <em>before</em> your free trial is over</h6>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Courage to Be Seen Before You’re Ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stop holding back and free yourself to just BE]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-be-seen-before-youre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-be-seen-before-youre</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe044e88-7024-45a8-9d92-7878e2abb0ed_1024x684.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s a version of you that wants to wait before truly showing others who you are, what you&#8217;re feeling and where you are struggling.</p><p>Wait until you&#8217;re clearer.<br>Wait until you&#8217;re more confident.<br>Wait until you&#8217;ve healed the thing.<br>Wait until the pain isn&#8217;t so close to the surface.</p><p>But the real magic in life happens before you&#8217;re perfect and polished?</p><p>We had a profound and healing conversation recently in <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective </a></strong>about how much easier it is to show up once we feel &#8220;ready.&#8221; Once the lesson is wrapped. Once the transformation is complete.</p><p>But the truth is &#8212; life is rarely that tidy.</p><p>We are becoming in real time.<br>We are navigating uncertainty when it&#8217;s happening.<br>We are holding grief, fear, hope, ambition, doubt &#8212; sometimes all at once, until it feels like we can&#8217;t hold it anymore alone.</p><p>And something powerful happens when we stop pretending we have it all figured out.</p><p>When we say:<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m in it.&#8221;<br>&#8220;This feels tender.&#8221;<br>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have the answers yet.&#8221;<br>&#8220;I&#8217;m scared&#8221;<br>&#8220;This feels too heavy&#8221;</p><p>That honesty is magnetic.</p><p>Not because it&#8217;s dramatic.<br>But because it&#8217;s human. And we&#8217;re all craving the freedom to be a bit more human and not so put together.</p><p>The deeper conversations and experiences in your life will never begin from perfection. They begin from truth.</p><p>And often, the very thing you&#8217;re afraid to say out loud&#8230;<br>is the doorway to someone else finally exhaling too.</p><p>Maybe the invitation right now isn&#8217;t to master the journey.<br>Maybe it&#8217;s to allow yourself to be in it.</p><p>Messy.<br>Learning.<br>Healing.<br>Growing.<br>Still hopeful.</p><p><strong>Reflection:</strong><br>Where are you waiting to be &#8220;more healed, perfect, put together&#8221; before allowing yourself to be seen? Here, with us, you can be the messy version of who you are in this moment. No judgement. Just love and support.</p><p>Lots of love,<br>Jenn</p><p>If you&#8217;d like to explore this more deeply, I&#8217;ve shared a guided reflection inside The Intuitive Sanctuary below.</p><h2><strong>The Power of Imperfect Presence - A practice</strong></h2><p>A deeper reflection on what I&#8217;ve noticed over the last 2 decades in my work&#8230;</p><p>When you show up as the version of you who is still navigating something &#8212;<br>not collapsing into it, not performing it &#8212; but honestly walking through it&#8230;</p><p>It changes the room. Vulnerability is not oversharing or taking up too much space. It is courageous, regulated honesty.</p><p>It is saying:<br>&#8220;This is where I am.&#8221; without asking to be rescued. Just letting yourself be seen.</p><p>And that energy invites others to meet you there and open their hearts too.</p><blockquote><p>When you hide your fear, others hide theirs.<br>When you mask your pain, others stay armored.<br>When you pretend you&#8217;re certain, others perform certainty back.</p></blockquote><p>But when you soften&#8230; The room softens.</p><p>The deeper conversation begins.</p><p>This is not about trauma dumping.<br>It is about grounded transparency.</p><p>Your imperfections do not weaken your image.<br>They deepen your humanity.</p><p>And in this season &#8212; especially for women navigating reinvention &#8212; humanity is what we crave. So let&#8217;s try softening together&#8230;</p><h3><strong>Embodiment Practice: Safe Visibility</strong></h3><ol><li><p>Identify one area where you&#8217;ve been holding back from sharing honestly.</p></li><li><p>Ask: What feels safe to share &#8212; without abandoning myself?</p></li><li><p>Before sharing, regulate. Slow breath. Hand on heart. Then let it release oh so gently&#8230;</p></li><li><p>Speak from reflection and truth not reactivity. You are safe.</p></li></ol><p>Notice what happens.<br>Notice who leans in.<br>Notice who exhales.</p><h3><strong>Reflection Prompts</strong></h3><p>&#8226; Where am I confusing polish with power?<br>&#8226; What part of me believes I must &#8220;arrive&#8221; before I&#8217;m worthy of being heard and seen?<br>&#8226; What would it feel like to lead from aliveness instead of perfection?</p><p>The journey becomes beautiful when you allow yourself to walk it &#8212; not engineer it.</p><p>You do not need to be finished to be valuable. Raw cookie dough is delicious. Let yourself be like raw cookie dough &#127850;</p><p>You need to be real.</p><p>I&#8217;m walking it too &#129293; with you.</p><p>Jenn</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[I already know. I trust what rises quietly within me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inner Knowing]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/inner-knowing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/inner-knowing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friends, as you know, I&#8217;ve recently published my <strong><a href="http://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle">Say Yes to Your YES Digital Oracle Deck</a></strong> - a way for me to offer you support most simply and practically as you continue to live and lead intuitively. </p><p>I was inspired to share one card with you each week as we move through the year. You can also <strong><a href="http://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle">pull your own Intuitive Card here</a></strong> when you feel the need as well.</p><p>May this week's guidance from the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">Say Yes to Your YES Intuitive Oracle Deck</a></strong> offer you an opportunity to reflect, journal and unlock insights to continue moving forward on your YES path. Each card is designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png" width="728" height="970.6666666666666" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:false,&quot;imageSize&quot;:&quot;normal&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:1440,&quot;width&quot;:1080,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:728,&quot;bytes&quot;:538573,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/i/190982524?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wMHK!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1abeadf8-b8cc-4cbe-8e61-8a5c21feaa68_1080x1440.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>There is a part of you that knows.<br>Not loudly. Not dramatically. Not urgently.</p><p>Quietly.</p><p>It&#8217;s the part of you that contracts before something goes wrong.<br>The part that relaxes before something goes right.<br>The part that senses misalignment long before your mind can explain it.<br>The part of you that knows when everything will be alright.</p><p>You have spent years learning to override this voice &#8212;<br>for logic, for security, for approval, for keeping the peace.</p><p>But your inner knowing has never left you.<br>It has been there since you were born.<br>It has only been waiting for you to listen.</p><p>This card is not asking you to gather more data.<br>It is not asking you to think harder.<br>It is not asking you to consult five more people.</p><p>It is asking you to pause and trust yourself.</p><p>Because beneath the noise, beneath the fear, beneath the &#8220;what ifs&#8221; &#8212;<br>you already know the truth. And you are fully capable of handling what comes with this truth.</p><p>And the truth might feel inconvenient.<br>It might feel uncomfortable.<br>It might require change.</p><p>But it will feel steady in your body.</p><p>Your inner knowing does not rush.<br>It does not panic.<br>It does not force.</p><p>It simply waits for you to follow its flow.</p><p><strong>Reflection:<br></strong>What have I already known for a while but have been ignoring or bypassing?</p><p><strong>Aligned Action:<br></strong>Sit in silence for five minutes today and ask your body one clear question. Notice the first physical response before your mind speaks.</p><p><strong>&#8594; Need some personalized guidance for yourself this week. Come over and pick a free digital oracle card below.</strong></p><p><em>&#129496;&#127996;&#8205;&#9792;&#65039; Take a moment to pause and ground your energy. Think about what clarity you truly need. Dive deeper below the surface of your current situation, stress and worries.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Pick your card here&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/"><span>Pick your card here</span></a></p><p>Lots of love xo</p><p>Jenn</p><div><hr></div><h4>&#129293; If you&#8217;d like to go deeper in your YES Life journey, you can explore: </h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong> &#8594; A sacred ritual to plan your life intuitively, honor your YES, and realign with your truth each week, month &amp; season.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong> &#8594; A sanctuary for intuitive, heart-led women who are ready to live in alignment with their truth.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/the-yes-year-intuitive-coaching-experience/">The Yes Year</a></strong> &#8594; A Yearlong Transformational VIP Experience that will change your life!</p></li></ul>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free Oracle Readings to Live Your YES Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exciting Announcement &#10024; Intuitive Guidance at your fingertips]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/free-oracle-readings-to-live-your</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/free-oracle-readings-to-live-your</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2de8ee90-8371-418a-9c8c-c2c5e872d1ca_11560x8670.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Friends, this week is an exciting week in my orbit. The Say Yes to Your YES Ecosystem has just expanded with a new tool that will help guide your next Intuitive steps. </p><p>I have just launched the <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle">Say Yes to Your YES</a></strong>&#8482;<a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle"> </a><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle">Digital Oracle Deck</a></strong> - available to use on my website <strong>at any moment when you need</strong> some direction, clarity and/or confirmation.</p><p>The Say Yes to Your YES&#8482; Oracle is a digital oracle deck designed to feel like a quiet, powerful guidance session in your pocket.</p><p>Rooted in the teachings of my book <strong><a href="https://sayyestoyouryes.com/">Say Yes to Your YES&#8482;</a></strong>, this 38-card deck offers deep, gentle, and activating guidance for anyone navigating reinvention, transition, and meaningful growth. <strong>Each card blends intuition and practicality</strong> &#8212; helping you move beyond overthinking and into embodied clarity and aligned action.</p><p>Intuitive readings have been a huge support tool on my journey of Saying Yes to my YES - helping me see/hear my truth, move through fear and clarify what my next step is. Not to replace my intuition but to amplify it. So launching this deck has been such an important piece of the Say Yes to Your YES&#8482; Ecosystem. </p><p>It&#8217;s so important for me to create ways in which my community can get help without needing to jump through hoops. Everything I build in The Say Yes to Your YES Ecosystem is intentionally thought through and created from my own experience of what I&#8217;ve needed and/or the support I have had the pleasure of receiving from other wise souls on my path. </p><p>Anytime you need some guidance, head over to <strong><a href="http://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRFlROEFJMDFraFFXUU5IY3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7gDFHlrR-dvUSCR3xu7iMLB_9Z-iozTFcircIUYE6NNsYgZW91X8xr86To2w_aem_GxDDCl4RedpXcmxV8Hc1wQ">jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesoracle</a> </strong>And please let me know what you think!</p><p>P.S - Re-share with your intuitive friends who love this kind of magic &#10024;</p><p>Here is what you can now enjoy in The Say Yes to Your YES Ecosystem in case you want to explore: </p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://sayyestoyouryes.com/">Say Yes to Your YES</a></strong> - The book - where it all started</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="http://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective Community</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yesplanner">The Intuitive Life Planner</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-oracle-deck/">The Digital Oracle Deck</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/sayyeschallenge/">The Say Yes to Your Next YES 11-Day Challenge</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/say-yes-to-your-yes-digital-course/">The Digital Course</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/store/">The Merch Shop</a></strong></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><h3>&#129293; An Exciting Collaboration with another Substack Writer</h3><p>I&#8217;m so so very excited to share a new collaboration with <strong><span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Genevi&#232;ve Colmer&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:124142561,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/76562c8e-2c42-4764-a9d7-08cf1ff08e80_1282x1284.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;dd14379e-4547-4906-a03a-febef5a77b13&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> </strong>from <strong><a href="https://redfairyproject.substack.com/?utm_source=mention&amp;utm_content=writes">The Red Fairy Project here on Substack</a></strong>. With her passion and background in wellness, Gen is now teaching a Monthly Mind(ful) Makeover Meditation in <strong><a href="https://jenniferjaneyoung.com/yescollective">The Yes Collective</a></strong>, my signature community to support you in living your YES life. Meditation, Mindfulness and Presence is such an important part of The Intuitive Journey and I feel so blessed that Gen is bringing her gift into our virtual space. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Courage to Live Your YES Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reclaiming your intuition and feminine leadership this International Women&#8217;s Day]]></description><link>https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-live-your-yes-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/p/the-courage-to-live-your-yes-life</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Jane Young]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:44:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/129ce97a-e8f2-4cd3-bb06-7fdc362509ab_3960x2640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello friends,</p><p>Happy March &#127799;</p><p>We are so close to spring.</p><p>Every year around this time I feel a subtle shift in the air &#8212; something waking up again after the quiet stillness of winter. And I always find myself wondering:</p><p><strong>What is beginning to blossom inside of me now?</strong></p><p>Maybe you feel it too. A waking up of sorts after some long-needed hibernation. This is when momentum and clarity start to ignite. I LOVE this feeling. </p><p>Lately, so many women have been reaching out to me to share the dreams they carry quietly in their hearts &#8212; the changes they are craving, the life they feel ready to step into, the things they want to say <strong>YES</strong> to.</p><p>And almost every one of these conversations arrives at the same place.</p><p>It sounds something like this:</p><p><em>But how do I actually make the change?</em><br><em>What if it all fails?</em><br><em>What if I&#8217;m not okay financially?</em><br><em>What if I don&#8217;t even know where to start?<br>I don&#8217;t know if I have the courage to do this?</em></p><p>I know these questions intimately.</p><p>I still experience them myself whenever I feel a leap coming. </p><p>I just recently went through the cycle before deciding to become a mom. This will probably be one of the most important YESes of my life. Giving birth has been the BIGGEST fear of my life. I have always been terrified of it. So when I announced to my mom, at 42 that I was going to have a baby, she was like &#8220;Um, are you sure?&#8221; Not out of lack of support but from remembering all the conversations I had with her around this phobia. </p><p>But the YES inside was so strong, I knew I couldn&#8217;t ignore it. So all I had to do is take one courageous step at a time. If I had thought about every single part of this process, I might have stalled and missed out on the most beautiful gift of my life, my little girl Leila, who is to arrive this May. </p><p>It was the same process when I decided to start my business, when I decided to move to Mexico for the first time, when I decided to write and publish my book. </p><p>What I have learned over the years is that we rarely need to know the entire path. The mind tricks us into thinking that we need to have everything figured out before we leap and that we need to have the courage to deal with all of it at once.  </p><p>We only need the courage for <strong>the first step</strong>.</p><p>That one step reveals the next.</p><p>And then the next.</p><p>Yet so many of us stay stuck trying to map the entire journey before we even begin. We try to solve every possible <em>what if</em> before it has even happened.</p><p>This is where we fall into <strong>analysis paralysis</strong>.</p><p>And suddenly months, years or a lifetime passes while we remain in the same patterns, the same situations, the same quiet dissatisfaction that we know we are ready to move beyond.</p><p>Recently, I was reflecting on what has truly supported me in making the biggest leaps in my own life.</p><p>The answer that came to me was <strong>Feminine Leadership</strong>.</p><p>Not the loud, forceful kind of leadership we often see in the world &#8212; but the gentle, intuitive, deeply powerful leadership that lives within us.</p><p>The kind of leadership embodied by the <strong><a href="https://biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/major-arcana/high-priestess/">High Priestess</a></strong>, who trusts her inner knowing.</p><p>And the <strong><a href="https://biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/major-arcana/empress/">Empress</a></strong>, who allows life and abundance to flow through her.</p><p>This energy doesn&#8217;t force change.</p><p>It listens.</p><p>It feels.</p><p>It trusts.</p><p>And from that place, it moves forward with courage.</p><p>With <strong>International Women&#8217;s Day</strong> just around the corner, I felt deeply inspired to create a space where we can reconnect with this inner wisdom together.</p><p>So I am hosting a free online gathering called:</p><h2>The Courage to Live Your YES Life</h2><p><strong>Reclaiming Your Feminine Intuition &amp; Inner Leadership</strong></p><p>&#128467; <strong>Sunday, March 8</strong><br>&#9200; <strong>6pm ET (NYC time)</strong><br>&#128205; <strong>Live on Zoom</strong></p><p>This session is for women who are quietly asking themselves questions like:</p><p>Who am I becoming now?<br>What do I truly want in this next chapter of my life?<br>What am I ready to say <strong>YES</strong> to?<br>How do I find the courage to actually take the leap?<br>And perhaps the biggest question of all:</p><p><strong>Where do I even begin?</strong></p><p>If you&#8217;ve been feeling the pull toward change, reinvention, or deeper alignment in your life, this gentle and reflective gathering is for you.</p><p>During this 90-minute experience, I will guide you through:</p><p>&#10024; A reflective process to reconnect with your intuition<br>&#10024; A powerful midlife life-audit exercise<br>&#10024; A guided visualization to imagine your next chapter<br>&#10024; Journal prompts and gentle discussion<br>&#10024; A celebration of the woman you have been &#8212; and the woman you are becoming</p><p>This is <strong>not</strong> a workshop about fixing yourself or forcing change.</p><p>It is simply a space to slow down and listen more deeply to the quiet voice within you that already knows the way forward.</p><p>Come exactly as you are.</p><p>Bring a journal, a cup of tea, and an open heart.</p><p>Let&#8217;s honor International Women&#8217;s Day together by reconnecting with the woman we are becoming.</p><p>&#127800; <strong><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SOBGK3F7R72yK1WOKWAO3w#/registration">Register here for free</a></strong></p><p>And please feel free to share this invitation with any women in your life who might need this space too.</p><p>Lots of love,</p><p>Jenn</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png" width="640" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:67074,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://jenniferjaneyoung.substack.com/i/190133090?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9ieP!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F740e92c1-bbc1-4870-9945-7e49bff860a9_640x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>