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Self-Connection

Here you'll find everything self-connection: from pro tips, Jacq's practices, unpopular opinions, how to's and much more...

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Pregnancy, birth stories and all our favorite monthly purchases! Come peak into the world of all things mama and daughter!

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Doing the work is beyond important, but it's also fun to find little avenues of connection that run less deep at times too...like FOOD!

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11 Things We Love this Spring

Mom & Baby

Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil Drunk Elephant Bronzing Drops! Summer Fridays Shade Drops Sunscreen T-3 curling wand, the absolute best! My fav heat styling spray – Living Proof Summer Friday’s Lip Balm The cutest little camera for summer! Loving this vase for all of my flowers Farmacy Makeup Remover Fleur Marche Wellness Patches Teddy Makeup […]

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11 Things WE Loved This January.

Mom & Baby

1. Kerri Rosenthal socks – (live in these!) 2. Nikes (never thought I was a Jordan girl, until I got Jordans and nowI’m a Jordan girl) 3. Beauty Spot Treatment Balm (saving my face this winter) 4. North face retro vest (I got it oversized in an XL) 5. Slippers for Monrow (her feet in […]

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Monrow’s Birth Story: 1/10/22

Mom & Baby

WHERE DO I BEGIN?… It’s funny, when I sat down to write this, I opened the word document and let the cursor blink for about 10 minutes straight as I just stared at it.  Then I got up, closed my computer and didn’t open the word doc again for about two more weeks.  Why was […]

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Why I put myself through my own Coaching Program…

Self-Connect

I DECIDED TO PUT MYSELF THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE 8-WEEK PROGRAM, RECONNECTED. Why? Because, I was feeling extremely disconnected. Yep, I said it. Even after allllll the hard work I had done, even after creating a program and guiding hundreds of women into their own reconnection to self… Post-partum led me to another disconnection point. My […]

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My Break Up Letter with Self-Doubt

Self-Connect

DEAR SELF-DOUBT… Hey, hi yea. It’s me. Again. I can’t believe we’re here, I hate that we are, but no amount of self- judgement will make you go away any faster. So I’m calling on my good friend self-compassion and closing this chapter once and for all. HERE WE GO… At some point in my […]

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Jacq’s Baby List

Mom & Baby

When I got pregnant, I was starting at ground zero. I’m the first in my group of friends to have a baby, I’m the oldest in my family, only girl and don’t have older cousins who have had kids before me, so I knew nothing. I knew going into this, like most things in life, […]

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4 Myths About Confidence, Debunked

Self-Connect

“Just be confident!” How many times have you heard that and thought, “OMG! For sure! It worked!” Like, never? Yeah, same. Confidence is trendy right now, especially at the start of a new year. Don’t get me wrong, that’s a GREAT thing. But I know for a fact, not everyone has a handle on what […]

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Berry Babe Chia Jam

Recipes

HERE IS WHAT GOES INTO THE BERRY BABE CHIA SEED JAM: Prep Time: 20 min, Total Time: 1-2 hours 3 cups of mixed berries (I used organic strawberries & raspberries) 1 tbsp of Lakanto Maple Syrup (if you just have regular Maple Syrup, that is fine too!) 1 tbsp of fresh squeezed orange juice (lemon […]

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Know Your Worth: It’s More Than Skin Deep

Self-Connect

KNOW YOUR WORTH: IT’S MORE THAN SKIN DEEP I struggled with eating disorders all throughout high school and college. During that time I couldn’t go a solid minute without body checking or putting myself down. I quickly learned when you feel like shit about yourself, not only do you act in a way that allows […]

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Almond Butter Brownie Thins

Recipes

HERE IS WHAT GOES INTO THE ALMOND BUTTER BROWNIE THINS: Serves 8-10 1/4 cup of natural, unsalted creamy almond butter 1/2 cup of almond flour 1/4 of melted coconut oil 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp of coconut sugar 3/4 cup of cacoa powder 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract 1/4 tsp of pink sea salt […]

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Trust me when I say the most important connection you will ever have in your entire lifetime is the one you have with yourself. Take the first step in deepening that connection.