Jessica Madenford

For years, I believed that telling the truth about parts of my childhood would make me a bad daughter.

Not because I didn't love my mom.
Because I did.

What I'm learning is that love and honesty don't have to compete.

In this upcoming episode of Creative by Nature, I'm sharing a story I've carried quietly for a long time—and the deeper healing that's been unfolding underneath it.

If you've ever been the caretaker, the peacekeeper, the good girl, or the one holding family secrets, I think you'll recognize parts of yourself in this conversation.

🎧 New episode coming this Thursday.

The fire happened in a moment.
The healing didn't.
Sometimes what rises from the ashes isn't a new life.
It's a truer version of yourself.

Read more about it at thejourneytohere.net

Tonight's Group Aura Reading, Cleanse, & Class at Nittany Valley Holistic Health has been cancelled because it didn't meet the minimum number of participants to hold the event.

If you'd like to still join this class, I'll be holding it again this Sunday at Magick Within in Jersey Shore. You can sign up at my Events & Gatherings page on my website, thejourneytohere.net!

Sometimes a loss isn't really about what was lost.

Almost two months ago, my childhood home burned to the ground in a tragic house fire that claimed the lives of a mother and her six children. While the house hadn't belonged to my family for years, watching it disappear brought forward emotions I never expected.

At first, I thought I was grieving the loss of a home.
But what surfaced was much deeper.

I found myself grieving multiple versions of the same loss: childhood memories, family stories, old identities, unresolved pain, burnout, people-pleasing patterns, and the version of myself I spent years trying to hold together.

In this deeply personal episode, I share what happened when my childhood home burned down, how grief showed up in layers, and the surprising connection between this loss and a healing journey that began nearly a decade ago.

This conversation explores what happens when something from your past finally disappears—and what remains when you can no longer hold onto what once defined you.

In this episode, you'll hear about:
• The morning I learned my childhood home was on fire
• Why losing the same thing can happen more than once
• Growing up with a parent struggling with hoarding
• The connection between grief, burnout, anxiety, and identity loss
• The guilt of grieving your own loss while others are experiencing unimaginable tragedy
• A powerful meditation experience that brought healing and integration
• The symbolism of the phoenix and what it means to rise from the ashes
• How creativity helps us process grief, transition, and transformation
• What remains when everything unnecessary falls away

This episode is ultimately a reflection on grief, healing, identity, and the courage it takes to release what no longer belongs to us.

If you've ever found yourself grieving a place, a relationship, a role, a dream, or a version of yourself, I hope this conversation reminds you that healing isn't about rushing forward. Sometimes it's about honoring what was, making space for what is, and trusting what is still becoming.

This Sunday at Magick Within in Jersey Shore.
Reserve your spot here:
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aura-reading-cleanse-class-at-magick-within-tickets-1989397919731

For weeks after my childhood home burned down, I kept asking myself:
"Why is this affecting me so deeply?"

The house hadn't belonged to my family for years.

But what I eventually realized was that I wasn't only grieving a house.
I was grieving memories.
Family stories.
Old identities.
Versions of myself I thought I had already left behind.

The fire was a moment.
The healing journey connected to it has been unfolding for nearly a decade.

This week's episode is a deeply personal reflection on grief, burnout, identity, letting go, and what remains when life removes what you can no longer hold onto.
If you've ever found yourself grieving something you thought you were already "over," I hope this conversation reminds you that healing often happens in layers.

🎧 Listen on the Creative by Nature Podcast

Reserve your seat 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aura-reading-cleanse-class-at-nittany-valley-holistic-health-tickets-1989392454384

One of the biggest signs you’ve become disconnected from yourself?

You stop trusting your own voice.

You second-guess your intuition.
You overthink your needs.
You stay quiet to avoid conflict.
You say yes when your body is begging for a no.
You shrink parts of yourself just to keep everyone else comfortable.

And over time, your creativity feels it too.

In my newest blog post inspired by the final episode of the Energy of Color series, I’m exploring blue aura energy and the deeper connection between communication, intuition, boundaries, creativity, and authentic self-expression.

This is for the creatives, sensitive souls, healers, deep thinkers, and recovering people-pleasers who are learning how to reconnect with themselves again.

You are allowed to take up space.
You are allowed to set boundaries.
You are allowed to trust yourself.
You are allowed to express yourself fully.

And your creativity becomes so much more alive when you do. 💙

🔗 https://thejourneytohere.net/blog/

Have you ever stayed quiet to avoid disappointing someone… even when your soul was begging you to speak up?

This week on Creative by Nature, we’re diving into blue aura energy — the energy of communication, truth, intuition, creativity, and authentic self-expression.

We’re talking about:
• people-pleasing
• burnout
• boundaries
• trusting your intuition
• creative confidence
• and learning how to finally use your voice without guilt

If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself, creatively blocked, emotionally exhausted, or unsure how to express what you truly need… this episode may really resonate with you.

Your voice was never meant to stay hidden.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 💙

Download it here 🔗 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2298576/episodes/19234416-blue-aura-energy-expression-communication-and-creative-confidence.mp3?download=true