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Hi Reader,

This email is a little more personal than usual, but it felt like the right time to share.
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​If you’ve ever seen those dog toys where, once your dog rips it open, there’s another little toy inside… that’s the best way I can explain how I got here.

The original toy is great. It has a purpose. It brings joy. There's nothing wrong with it.
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But then one day, a dog tears into it (metaphorically speaking), and suddenly there’s this little plush creature inside that was there the whole time, just waiting to be discovered!

That’s sort of what happened to me.

Growing up, I was the peacekeeper. The cheerleader. The one who could sense everyone’s emotional temperature and adjust myself accordingly. Those qualities weren’t weaknesses. They helped me connect, encourage, and support people in a real way.

But they also meant I learned to see myself through everyone else’s impressions of me.
I became the version of myself that “worked”, the "outer toy".

And then, at 41, my life metaphorically “ripped” open, and it gave me the opportunity to see myself differently.

We moved across the country.
I didn’t have my usual environment, people, or familiar mirrors to reflect back who I was.
I had to make decisions without the committee of opinions I used to rely on.

And in that process, I found the “inside toy.”

The version of me that had always been there was more intuitive, more capable, more creative, and more willing to trust myself than I ever realized.
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And once I started living from that place, everything changed.
How I showed up, parented, made decisions… and eventually, it led me here.

Because when I sit with people, I see the same thing over and over. Capable, thoughtful humans doing all the “right” things, but doing them in a way that doesn’t actually fit who they are anymore. Trying to live by rules they never consciously chose.

It’s the same pattern I had to notice in myself.

Coaching isn’t about creating a whole new person.
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​It’s about helping someone uncover the version of themselves that’s always been there, the one they’re finally ready to let out.

If you're open to sharing what this brought up for you, I'd always love hearing your stories.
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All the best,

Jenine
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P.S. If you’re celebrating, wishing you a warm and meaningful Hanukkah. 🕎

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