My name is Jenny.

Through writing + speaking, I offer you the courage to show up to your whole life — not just the highlight reel.

If it feels like you've been holding your breath for far too long, I'm here to help you exhale.

 
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There She Is: Love Notes on Finding Home

Sometimes we need a little help finding that part of us that shimmers with strength, especially when it gets buried by our complex lives.

As Jenny taps out poems on her phone during a season of wild change and challenge in her own story, she ends up meeting her strong shimmering self in surprising places.

She invites us to take our own journey into the places that ache. We’re encouraged to gently tell the truth about all that emerges. As we learn to show up and trust this journey, we find home in places we never thought to look.

There She Is articulates in simple and accessible language the desire to know ourselves and to live from a space of profound love. When we learn to love ourselves home, we find the grace to turn inward and whisper in awe, “There she is.”

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An engaging and disarming storyteller, Jenny's vulnerability creates space and courage for listeners to take a deeper look at their lives. Attendees are equipped to move toward transformation and growth.

 

Endorsements

Having Jenny Smith speak to our community was a pure delight. Her relevant topic was very meaningful to many members of our community. Her willingness to be open and honest, in a room full of strangers, was very powerful and her warm words and profound message will be remembered for a long time. We look forward to welcoming her back soon.
— Cindi Pedersen, Administrator, Everett Unity Center for Positive Living
Jenny is a powerful communicator, both by pen and spoken word. Her words are chosen with intention and reach the hearts and minds of people across a multitude of generations. She has a warm demeanor, a lovely personality, and a delightful sense of humor. She engages with ease and grace one on one and from the pulpit. I would welcome her as a pastor and/or leader anytime.
— Erin Henderson, Bend United Methodist Church
Jenny is a soul-full leader who communicates in beautiful, thoughtful and brilliant ways. I am inspired by her depth of insight, willingness to be vulnerable and commitment to palms up living.
— Rev. Amy Aspey, Short North Church
When we needed a word of grace, when we needed someone to name our exhaustion, pain, and weariness and then offer us time to breathe, give us gentle encouragement and keep us engaged (even on Zoom), Jenny Smith did all of this and more. Encouraging us to tell our stories, come together as colleagues, and release the outcome, she offered practical and theological ways to keep going.
— Amanda Garcia, LaCrosse Area Synod

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