Jane Kennedy

The Feminine Genius (Or why I watched Little Women 17 times in 2020)

by | December 25, 2020 | Bold in Life, Defining Success | 0 Comments

I really, really like the movie Little Women (referring in this instance to Greta Gerwig’s 2019 masterpiece). I saw it for the first time last Christmas. At the insistence of countless friends, my mom and I finally caved in and headed to the theater. For the next two...
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From Sleepless to Snoozin’

by | December 16, 2020 | Bold in Life | 0 Comments

When I first moved to DC, I struggled with insomnia like never before.   I would lay in bed for hours, tossing and turning and getting even more stressed out when I thought about how many hours of sleep I was losing. I felt like I tried everything – I cut out...
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Finding Peace with Food this Holiday Season

by | November 27, 2020 | Bold in Life, Defining Success | 0 Comments

  Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I enjoyed the day with my family – whipping up apple crumble, sautéing green beans and enjoying a meal with all six of us around the table. This morning, I woke up and tried to figure out why it was such a good day. Then, it hit me....
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Why You Should Choose a Word of the Month

by | November 2, 2020 | Bold in Life | 0 Comments

At the beginning of 2020, I ambitiously announced my word of the year: lightheartedness.   I wanted to live more lightly, to hold things more loosely, to experience the highs and the lows with joy. Lighthearted seemed to me a Christlike virtue that so many people...
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Choosing Greatness

by | October 6, 2020 | Bold in Faith, The SundayMonday Tuesday Archives | 0 Comments

The heart of the Christian life is intimacy with Christ on the cross. ​ This past weekend I went on silent retreat, and throughout it all, the words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI came back again and again: ​ “The world offers you comfort, but you were not made for...
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In the Orangery

by | September 28, 2020 | Bold in Faith, Transitions | 0 Comments

“Jesus, I surrender myself to you - take care of everything.”⁣ ⁣// The Surrender Novena⁣⁣I come back often to this place, one of my favorites in DC. It the “orangery” of the famous Dumbarton mansion in Georgetown. When it gets cold, the flowers and citrus plants from...
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When can I stop discerning and start doing?

by | September 3, 2020 | Work Well Wednesday | 0 Comments

"When can I stop discerning and start doing?" Do you ever get stuck in the cycle of discernment, looking for a sign or some roses or a billboard that will tell you which way to go (ps if you want to hear an epic story about that rose⬆️, send me message!)? ⁣⁣⁣⁣If...
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Five Things I Wish I Knew When Starting my First Job

by | August 26, 2020 | Bold in Work, Defining Success, Work Well Wednesday | 7 Comments

Starting a your first post-grad job? Feeling nervous/excited/ready/unsure? I've been there, and I've learned a lot along the way! Here are five things I wish I knew when starting my first job:   1. You're here to learn how to work   In my opinion, our first...
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The Joy List

by | August 18, 2020 | The SundayMonday Tuesday Archives, Bold in Life | 388 Comments

Today I was walking around my neighborhood and came across a house that was fully decked out for Halloween. It was the whole shebang: cobwebs on the fence, skeleton ghost in the tree, and a black cat on the front door. I couldn't help but think - isn't it a little too...
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Setting Boundaries at Work

by | August 10, 2020 | Bold in Work, Work Well Wednesday | 834 Comments

Spoiler alert: the only person who has the ability to set and enforce your boundaries is you.   I remember starting a job where I felt like I needed to be ON 24/7. At first, it was exciting. I was always on call, always needed, always in on the action. But after...
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Choosing Greatness

Choosing Greatness

by | Oct 6, 2020

The heart of the Christian life is intimacy with Christ on the cross. ​ This past weekend I went...

In the Orangery

In the Orangery

by | Sep 28, 2020

“Jesus, I surrender myself to you - take care of everything.”⁣ ⁣// The Surrender Novena⁣⁣I come...

The Joy List

The Joy List

by | Aug 18, 2020

Today I was walking around my neighborhood and came across a house that was fully decked out for...

Get Your Learning On

Get Your Learning On

by | Aug 5, 2020

Today’s #WorkWellWednesday is all about online courses!⁣ ⁣ When I realized that we’d probably be...

Feeling Stuck

Feeling Stuck

by | Jul 29, 2020

It's #workwellwednesday, and this week's topic is one I've been messaged about for weeks:⁣ ⁣...

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