Nourish Your True Self

11/04/2026

We're so curious about this! When you hear the phrase “treat my body like a temple,” what comes to mind? (Image by )

Does your brain go straight to food, exercise, or changing something about your body? Or does it invite you to think beyond the usual messages we've been taught about health and wellness?

We want to hear from you! And more thoughts from us in the comments, so we don't leave you hanging!

11/01/2026

Throwback and still true:

There's a few super fun things about this pic
1. Diet culture and/or the social media enforced world of beauty/body shaming media would tell me to get rid of this shirt because when buttons pull, it's "too tight" "too small"
2. I wonder if anyone (besides me) even noticed that my top was "too small"- and if they did no one said anything (yay to never commenting on my body)
3. I'm keeping this top and I plan on wearing it over and over again because yellow and polka dots are awesome and "too tight" doesn't have to hold any power over me and my clothing choices;

Jenilee, RSW, Recovery Warrior
Nourish Your True Self

10/29/2026

Written in 2013 and yet, maybe all these years later, helpful for you to read/hear. It was helpful for me, again.

You are not alone
Jenilee, ED (eating disorder) Warrior and RSW

Feeling Frustrated
Oct 2013

feeling frustrated...... and only i can change that

validate that it sucks. that it's hard sometimes. that it's frustrating. and then let it go.

it's a new day...even alicia keys isn't breaking the evil spell i've been put under this morning.

i love oatmeal. i hate having to force myself to eat oatmeal. i was excited about oatmeal last night. this morning oatmeal is the enemy.

no my mind is the enemy. my ED mind is the enemy.

work out! what? waste of time.

eat. fat. gross. you. f**k. (ED you're a liar)

really? seriously? this has got to be a joke! except I know it's not.

it's the shadow in my rearview mirror* that i haven't taken the time to acknowledge.

a fine line between letting the thoughts float by like clouds and ignoring them all together; i have to acknowledge when it's cloudy and the fact that i may need to pack an umbrella.

"Let every season run its course and every tide ebb and flow, but think not, dear Jenilee, that you have no choice of where your wandering mind can go..." thank you universe.

"Eyes on the wall

It's now or never at all

I'm gonna give it my all

Whether I rise or fall

I'm gonna give it my all " thank you alicia keys.


saying it outloud. typing out the bouncing thoughts in my head.

thank you facebook world.

i hear it loud and clear.


there's the warm glowing orb. My groundedness....found ya!

10/26/2026

Halloween candy isn't a test of your willpower

You can eat the candy and chips without: having to earn it, limiting yourself to a certain number, or making up for it tomorrow

And if you find yourself eating more than you expected? You haven't failed at anything; remember its not a test, or about willpower. Be curious! Maybe you've been restricting and you're more hungry than you realize, maybe it tastes really good, maybe you're tired or stressed, maybe you're simply enjoying it!

What if this Halloween, you practiced permission instead of control?

Eat the candy
Notice what you enjoy
Listen to your body without judging it
And let tomorrow be just another day of eating

What do you think?

Love ya! 🤎🖤

10/23/2026

Do you ever wonder what your therapist is doing during their work breaks?

Today, I'm practicing the soothing tools I encourage others to try on both good days and hard days
*Temperature change: from inside to warm sunshine outside
*Feet in the grass: it was warm enough to do that today
*Eating: filling up the fuel tank
*Reading: Bella Grace Magazine is the chill-in-the-sun choice today (next pics for preview);

Do you have other soothing things that you like to do?

10/21/2026

Being human is freaking hard some days. To wake up and take on the day when your heart/ brain/any part of you is feeling heavy or like racing squirrels, takes a lot of work.

This song was shared with us this week, as a song that helps this person keep going. We pass it along in case it lands for you too.

Much love;

Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
Danny Gokey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F77v41jbOYs

Want to know the story behind the song. Check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUHRDCYnFfg

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10/20/2026

Today, choose one small act of kindness for yourself. Nourish your body. Soak in some of that sunshine, if you can. Speak to yourself with patience and compassion. Give yourself permission to enjoy something without guilt.

One meal, one moment, one compassionate choice at a time. You are worthy of all the good stuff. You've got this!

10/09/2026

Hey! Jenilee here with a reshare of a message that's been popping up in therapy spaces lots recently.

Professionally, as a social worker and psychotherapist, I often ask people what their inner child, teenager, or adult self needed to hear/needs to hear.

This can be a really tough question to answer.

Personally, I find it difficult when I think about what my child self needed to hear sometimes.

I hope these images help you find the words to hold feelings-space for your kiddos AND the space to feel the feels about it (both of you! All of us!)

Emotional literacy is tough. I believe in us;

hopehealingarts
Nourish Your True Self

09/08/2026

NEW CLIENT SPACES. School's back in and the summer schedules are shifting into school schedules. With that, Cassandra and Jennifer have openings for new clients. Cassandra is seeing people online and in person (Durham) and Jennifer is seeing people online and in person (Woodstock).
DM us or reach out to [email protected] to get connected!

09/08/2026

What if your cannabis experience could become an opportunity to slow down, tune in and connect more deeply with yourself?

Join us Thursday, September 24, 6:00–8:30pm for an online Conscious Cannabis Use Circle. This is a guided space about more than simply consuming cannabis. It’s about bringing deliberateness, awareness, and curiosity to the experience using intention setting, music, mindfulness, and conscious breath.

To attend: You must be 21+, complete a short questionnaire, and have a free consultation with me, Jenilee, beforehand. (The consultation and questionnaire only need to be done once and not before each circle).

If you’re curious about joining, send a DM and/or share your email address. I'll send you the questionnaire and we can arrange a short consult time to go through your responses, talk about what to expect/what to bring to the circle, and answer any questions you have.

If you feel drawn to this, I'd love for you to join us!
Much love;

Jenilee