We were lucky to catch up with Jennie Lynn recently and have shared our conversation below.
Jennie , we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I would say that I didn’t “find” my purpose, but that my purpose found me. Like many other women, I was following along in society, being kind to others, working on my career, and trying to stay hopeful that a relationship would soon work out. I kept a lot of my frustration with relationships to myself, but each disappointment felt worse than the last. I moved to California in 2019 to start over with a new job offer and I told myself that things would be different here. I was in such a beautiful place, I figured it had to be. Unfortunately (but now I look back and say fortunately), within 2 months of my “new” life, I realized it was anything but new. A guy changed his mind about me suddenly and blindsided me, except this time it was a much louder lesson because I had been so happy and excited about my “new” life. I soon realized that nothing besides my view and the weather was new. This was the wake up call that forced me to go within to change my life, and it’s the internal healing and growth that allowed my life to be truly new, authentic and purpose-driven.
I had a call with a mentor and now good friend of mine, shortly after this all too familiar heartbreak, as I was so distraught that I moved across the country only to find myself in the same situation. She asked me “do you love yourself?”, and I soon realized the things I “loved” about myself were the things that I thought would make my worthy of someone else’s love, but that I actually didn’t love myself at all. I did not feel good enough to be loved despite trying so hard to feel this way. You could say my self-love journey started here.
Over the next year, I learned to love myself like never before, experienced my first healthy relationship, only to ultimately push it away, which brought me even deeper into my own healing. I hired my first Coach and ultimately transformed every aspect of my life. It was through diving into my own personal development that my purpose emerged. I started putting the pieces together and seeing so clearly that my struggles, heartbreak and growth were for a much bigger purpose.
I started my business in 2021 and nothing has brought me more joy than supporting women in self-love, healing and creating healthy relationships. So much of my life didn’t make sense until it all finally did. I am a forever believer that purpose is almost always found through struggle.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
Evolving Heart, LLC is a Relationship Wellness company for women. I offer 1:1 Coaching, Self-love events, as well as Speaking events and corporate wellness. I also love collaborating with local business owners to bring women together to be supported, seen and evolve. My primary service is my 1:1 Relationship Wellness Coaching program. This life-changing program is for women who are both single or in a relationship and focuses on 3 main areas: self love, healing from the past, & creating and sustaining healthy relationships. It is completely personalized to each woman I support and includes a mix of Coaching sessions as well as support via text/voice note in between our calls so that results happen quickly! I also recently started having group workshops, “Relationship Reflections” that bring women together to learn new concepts and be supported while discussing relationship challenges.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I love this question! The 3 qualities that were most supportive for me in my journey were compassion, support, and being open-minded. Self-compassion is key when cultivating true self-love and for overcoming aspects of your past, and is much more challenging than it sounds. I think it’s so easy for women to be hard on themselves or have an inner critic dictating their lives. My best advice in practicing compassion is to first notice the gap in how you speak to/treat others vs. yourself, and then get curious as to why you don’t feel you deserve the same compassion. Then, identify even small ways to bring that to yourself. In terms of being open-minded, this really supported me to create my own unique path of healing and growth. It doesn’t have to look one way and there are endless ways to receive support. I always recommend maintaining a non-judgmental mindset, and listening to what resonates for you personally. However, if you aren’t open minded, there will be a likely be a barrier up from things that could otherwise have potentially supported you. Lastly, mentorship from other women has been a huge part of both my growth, aligning with my purpose and creating my business. I’ve worked with Coaches and mentors in a 1:1 capacity, attended in-person and virtual workshops/events, and signed up for courses that aligned with my goals. What really helped me change my mindset around investing in mentorship initially (because at first it felt so unnatural!), was reflecting on. how I was spending so much money on the external things that I thought would bring me happiness and considered what could be possible if I invested internally. For anyone new on their journey, I always recommend hiring support that you really connect with personally, that has overcome a lot of what you’re struggling with. I also highly suggest for women to attend workshops or events to bring women together in community. My life has never been the same since implementing and embracing these qualities!
Who is your ideal client or what sort of characteristics would make someone an ideal client for you?
My ideal clients are women who feel motivated to prioritize their personal development. They are open minded, empathetic and have a huge heart. They could be single or in a relationship and have a history of challenging relationships, or a challenging childhood. They want to become the best version of themselves. For my clients that are single, they tend to be ready to put their past relationship patterns behind them and want to write a new story. My clients that are in relationships, tend to be in a healthy partnership but may have difficulty receiving the relationship due to aspects of their past. They desire to be closer and more open with their partner. I tend to support them in embracing vulnerability, learning how to have open communication, navigate difficult conversations and how to ask for their needs to be met.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.evolvingheart.org
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/_evolvingheart
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/selflovesocietyjennielynn
- Other: 1:1 Relationship Wellness Coaching Application: https://form.jotform.com/212657781976068
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