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Beyond Words: Touching the Essence

30 October 2025 by Jen Waller

Against a black background, a burst of coloured powder — pink, orange, yellow, blue — explodes outward, vibrant and full of movement. Above it, in white text, is the quote: “It's all the unwordable things one wants to write about, just as it's all the unformable things one wants to paint — essence.” (Emily Carr) The image captures the energy of creative expression and the beauty of what can’t be put into words.

Some things can’t be explained, they can only be felt. Essence often lives in the pause before understanding, quietly shaping what we create.
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Beyond the Known Mistake

7 October 2025 by Jen Waller

A background of swirling warm colours — yellows, oranges, and pinks — resembling smoke or soft firelight. The quote reads: "A known mistake is better than an unknown truth" (Arabic proverb). The image evokes transformation, curiosity, and stepping beyond what’s familiar.

The known mistake can feel safer than the unknown truth.
But what if courage isn’t about fixing, but about seeing anew?
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Separating Facts from Imagination

8 August 2025 by Jen Waller

Two large arrows painted on a textured surface point in opposite directions. The left arrow is labelled "MYTHS" and the right arrow is labelled "FACTS." Above them is the quote: "To treat your facts with imagination is one thing; to imagine your facts is quite another." (John Burroughs)

When we stop imagining our facts and start imagining from our facts, new possibilities appear.
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Some Truths Are Meant to Be Felt

25 July 2025 by Jen Waller

A quote image with layered watercolour brush strokes in green, yellow, and turquoise tones. The quote reads: "If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye!" (Honoré de Balzac)

Some truths aren’t easy to explain—but that doesn’t make them any less real.
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Whose Voice Gets the Final Say?

21 July 2025 by Jen Waller

A sea of soft white and pale pink 3D heart shapes piled up on a flat surface. One red heart in the centre stands out among the muted tones. Overlaid text in black reads: “It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.” (Marcus Aurelius)

We can be deeply kind and generous to others and harsh and doubtful toward ourselves!
We may know what feels right in our bones, yet second-guess it the moment someone raises an eyebrow.
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Simplicity: Discovering the Real Meaning of Things

26 November 202425 November 2024 by Jen Waller

Simplicity is not a goal but one arrives at simplicity in spite of oneself as one approaches the real meaning of things. 600 x 400

The quote of the day is: “Simplicity is not a goal, but one arrives at simplicity in spite of oneself, as one approaches the real meaning of things.” (Constantin Brâncuși) Constantin Brâncuși, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century, believed in stripping away the unnecessary to reveal the essence of his subjects. … Read more

Examine What Is Said: Questions for Coaches Evaluating Truth in a Message

8 October 2024 by Jen Waller

The image features a three-dimensional, featureless, white humanoid figure standing in the centre. This figure is holding a large, bright red megaphone with its right hand, directing it to the left side of the frame. The figure and megaphone are set against a plain, light gray background, which emphasizes their simplicity and the bold colour of the megaphone. The megaphone is large in comparison to the figure, drawing attention to its significance in the composition. Above the figure and megaphone, there is a text in black that reads: "Examine what is said, not who speaks." (Proverb).

The quote of the day is: “Examine what is said, not who speaks.” (Proverb) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is a transformative coach dedicated to empowering individuals to get out of their own way and make a meaningful impact in the world. With an impactful, nurturing coaching style, Jen supports … Read more

Truth’s beauty: Questions for coaches based upon a quote by John Arbuthnot

12 May 2024 by Jen Waller

This is an image of a waterfall cascading and landing into a lagoon type pool at the bottom of the cliff. The sun is shinning down into the water, with shadows being reflected from the rich green foliage on the rocks. The text reads: "Truth is the same thing to the understanding, as Music to the ear, and Beauty to the eye." (John Arbuthnot)

The Quote Of The Day is: “Truth is the same thing to the understanding, as Music to the ear, and Beauty to the eye.” (John Arbuthnot) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from non-coach to coach and beyond. … Read more