English is not the best language to share our story, but due to popular demand, I've agreed to take on this monumental task: translating our experience into a tongue that cannot fully capture it. Thank you for your grace in knowing there are stories…
I recently went on an intensive/retreat—and one of the mornings, I went to the river with a senior leader (I’ll call them “A”) of…
by Jewels February 17, 2024
It’s been a long while since I last posted publicly. As I announced on Facebook in 2022, I decided to pause—and pursue new training…
by Jewels January 23, 2024
This is a cross-post from KrisMissJewel — a website created by yours truly as a holiday card for friends and family. Last year, my…
by Jewels December 1, 2023
As I gear up to take on practicum clients in pursuit of a Somatic Coaching Certification with Strozzi Institute and an Associate Coaching Certification…
by Jewels November 21, 2022
From a “life event” I posted on Facebook. I’ve long been terrible at sharing what I do for work—people just know me as “busy”…
by Jewels September 15, 2022
Tonight I played my first open mic of 2021 and since the pandemic shut down all in-person events a little over a year ago.…
by Jewels May 16, 2021
Last night I started a writing class through AwefulGoodWriters called “then somebody named the sky” with the following description: In this workshop we’ll explore…
by Jewels January 15, 2021
A long time ago, someone told me that smells are the strongest triggers of memory. Yet I’ve never cried nor laughed at an odor…
by Jewels November 22, 2020
As I was working on a cover for the holidays, I stumbled into mashing it up with Ring My Bell. We’ll see where it…
by Jewels November 15, 2020
With the pandemic resurging across the states, I’m not terribly surprised that when I set out to come up with a holiday jingle that…
by Jewels November 15, 2020
And the bar and power chord practice continues with this little ditty. My setup crapped half way through so wrapped it early. Some friends…
by Jewels July 30, 2020
Yesterday was a doozy. As was the day before that. And before that? Absolutely splendid. Days can turn for no obviously apparent reason, though…
by Jewels May 13, 2020
#RememberWhen the world disappeared at the edge of town? We chased UFO’s through the dust of racing on gravel and drank with the ghosts,…
by Jewels May 8, 2020
From my daily journal, March 30, 2020: Spring came early this year and if ever there was a month that wanted to be a…
by Jewels April 1, 2020
Photo: people in the Delta lounge in SLC watching the Super Bowl Today was the Super Bowl and as I watched people watching the…
by Jewels February 2, 2020
No fancy paper, no bows, a few questions and lists. Filled with magic and loss and family and friends, this year stretched as long…
by Jewels January 1, 2020
