I heard it in her voice as soon as I answered the phone, it was not a voice delivering happy news. 

“We decided to move forward with another candidate.”

I didn’t get the job.

I thought this job was meant for me, something I surely manifested. It was a new position at my hospital, created to improve health and well-being for nurses. A combination of everything I know and love -health, wellness, and nursing. How could I not get this? I was devastated. 

Full transparency, I cried, I cried a lot. I started to think about why I wanted this so badly in the first place. Was I simply looking for a change, a new schedule, a new title, a new challenge? No, it was the opportunity to have a job devoted wholly to researching, talking about, and implementing plans related to holistic health and wellness. I wanted to be able to make a true impact improving the health and wellness of colleagues and myself. 

Then I realized, I can still do that! I have this platform, a platform I completely ignored for the past 9 months (sorry about that). So here I am, that’s why I’m emailing you now, announcing my return to your inbox! 
Why did I stop sharing in the first place? In short, I doubted myself. My inner critic was asking, am I relevant, interesting, creative, or insightful enough to be worthy of your inbox?

Now that I’ve transitioned into 2024 and my 33rd year on earth I’ve been thinking a lot about who I want to be and what my purpose is (cue existential crisis). I think the rejection of that job helped steer me in the right direction. I had a glimpse of a life I could be living. A life where I openly and authentically share and collaborate with other like-minded individuals (hey, you!) about health and wellness.

All that to say, I’m back. I’m not sure what “back” really means, but I’m opening myself up to sharing again, I want to revive the blog, I want to create community, I want to inspire and be inspired by others. 
I can’t promise strict consistency or a specific niche of content. But, what I will provide when I send you an email is personal experiences, intentional, holistic, and relevant health and wellness content. 

To get to it, here are some health and wellness things I’ve been loving lately, and I think you’ll enjoy too. 

1. A recipe I’ve been making almost weekly this winter: An easy, scrap based, stovetop bone broth recipe. 

2. A book that captivated me: “Outlive, the Science & Art of Longevity” by Peter Attia, MD. 

3. A meditation that helped to calm my anxiety: Joe Dispenza on Youtube 

4. A podcast that changed my perspective on food: Sugar and Your Health  

5. An inspirational affirmation practice from my coach, Marie Groover, that has me working on creating my own affirmation (something I plan to share soon) so that I can always remember what I am grateful for and what I am calling in.

As always, please reach out with anything when you feel called. Thank you for being here with me. I hope to talk with you again soon! 

With love and gratitude,

Jacey