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WRITING & BLOG

Mental Health, Creativity & Personal Growth

Writing has always been my way of making sense of my world. From childhood journals to self-published works, I use storytelling to explore mental health, creativity and the power of adaptability.

On my blog, I share:

Personal essays on mental health and healing
Stories from my own journey navigating a parent’s mental illness
Creative strategies for finding calm and clarity
Insights from mental health experts

Blogs posts

Regulate: Understanding the Nervous System Through Trauma, Parenting, and Healing

What if the ways we react, over-function, shut down, or struggle to rest aren’t signs that we’re broken — but signs that our nervous systems learned how to survive?

Loving Someone Through Addiction, and What Comes After

There’s a version of this story we don’t talk about very often. The one where someone you love spends years struggling with addiction, finally finds their way to recovery… and then is gone.

The Feeling That Becomes Normal

There was a moment in this conversation that stayed with me. Not because it was loud or dramatic—but because it felt familiar. “Eventually, the feeling just became my baseline.”

The Moment You Stop Waiting

There was a moment in this conversation that stayed with me. Not because it was dramatic…but because it felt familiar in a way that’s hard to explain. The moment you stop waiting. When you’re a child, there’s this natural belief that someone will come.

Unstuck

There was a moment in this conversation that stayed with me. Not because it was surprising… but because it reframed something I think a lot of us quietly struggle with. These patterns aren’t flaws. They’re protection.

Tell Me More

There was a moment in this conversation that stayed with me. Not because it was new… but because it put words to something I think I’ve been circling for a long time. “Tell me more.” Three simple words.

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Email: Jenn@Jennstjohn.ca

Phone: 249-501-5178

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