My Story

Hello everyone! My name is Jenna and I am the creator and the voice of Life’s Little Insights! Blogging is a whole new world to me, however writing is a passion I’ve had since I was young.

I am here to tell my story. My biggest goal over the last year has been to express myself fully, without holding back. I have a BIG personality, and I love to let my light shine. This blog will allow me to shine this light on as many people as possible!

This blog is so important to me because there was a time in the winter months of 2019 that I felt I could no longer express myself without fear of failure, being perceived as “too much”, or wondering what other people thought of me. I started to feel inadequate, and started to carry a dark cloud over my head. Anyone that knows me personally knows that this sounds absolutely absurd, because I am known to be a very bubbly, energetic and friendly person.

I am a singer, a dancer, a writer, a speaker. I love all forms of expression, and this was something I started to oddly have a hard time with. There came a time when I was absolutely fed up with my looming feelings of inadequacy and lack of ability to do the things I loved. One night, in the quiet hours of the evening, I was by myself – and I was afraid. I was afraid of the voice in my head that was telling me I would never be good enough.

Instead of hiding these nasty thoughts in the shadows, I reluctantly shed light on the lies in my head by reaching out to my boyfriend. I needed to let someone in so they could get a glimpse of exactly what I was going through. It took me a while to admit that I was struggling with my mental health. I’m so glad I did, because my boyfriend said something to me that evening that I will never forget,

“Nobody should ever have to feel that way, Jenna.”

Those are the words that prompted me to show my weakness, be vulnerable and ask for help. I called the doctor the next day, voice shaking, and said, “I need to make an appointment, I just don’t feel like myself.” This was the start of my mental health journey. This was the start of me actually listening to my body and what it was telling me. Admitting my weakness and leaning on others made me stronger.

This brings me to one of my major points. In the midst of my mental health journey, I discovered something else. A suspicious lump in my breast. I knew deep down something was wrong, and out of place. I spoke up about this. And I’m glad I did. It turned out, in July of 2019, I was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.

The challenges that I’ve faced and overcome in the last year is why I am here. I am here to express myself, and I am here to live my life unapologetically. I am here for YOU, so you can do the same. I am here to let you in on life’s little insights.

I am an advocate for mental health and women’s health. My faith is my foundation. I am working towards BIG goals – finishing my MBA and aiming to be DEBT FREE by the age of 30. I love food, and I love fitness and am proud of leading a healthy lifestyle. I love people, and language, and culture. I am an advocate, a promoter, a teacher, and a confidant.

This is my story. I am happy you are here, and I am happy to share.

With love and light,

Jenna