Wise One Within, JT Trepanier, M.S. (2025)

17/05/2025

Three countries represented. Ages 20-40s. One circle. Many different threads of the Mother Wound.At this week’s Cultivating Life Force Gathering, we didn’t define the Mother Wound on purpose. Why? Because this isn’t a support group. It’s not about having a similar story. It’s a space for expansion.The Mother Wound can look like:⭐ Having a beautiful, nurturing mom, but being unable to have a child yourself⭐ Growing up with a mother who was absent of warmth, void of the Mother Essence⭐ Grieving the death of a mother you deeply loved (or never really knew)⭐ Carrying silent anger or unprocessed grief around your motherCLFG isn’t about staying stuck. It’s for the curious, transparent beings, and those ready to feel something shift inside. We talk about the things most people avoid—taboo topics, raw truths, and everything in between. There is no “teacher”; the life stories are the teacher that ask each of us to dive deeper into our own wisdom.Grateful for the brave souls who showed up this week. You remind me why this space exists.

12/05/2025

Do/did you have a sh*tty parent or parents?

I was thinking about a conversation I had this morning. I said, “Happy belated Mother’s Day” to a woman, and she looked me dead in the eye and said, “I had sh*tty parents.”

I can’t tell you how much I love direct, no-BS people... those are my people. I said, “Having had an alcoholic dad who was irresponsible, I bet those parents of yours taught you everything you didn’t want to become—and you’re a badass mama now… am I right?!” She agreed.

I have many clients and friends whose parents weren’t their dream parents. I get it. I know what it’s like to have a parent who wasn’t “ideal” and ended up teaching me the hard lessons.

Cultivating Life Force Gatherings (CLFG) is rooted in the Four Pillars of Life: Death, Illness, Sensuality, and Mothering.

Right now, we’re diving into the pillar of Mothering—Embracing the Mother Wound and the Mother Essence.

Imagine a world where everyone has felt the power of the Mother Essence—that feeling of being truly Seen, Held, and Heard. You don’t have to be a parent to carry this energy.

Every CLFG is different, but one thing is always true: no shame, just our stories. Wisdom rises in spaces of curiosity, vulnerability, and openness.

Join us this Thursday—link in website under services or I can DM you the link

27/04/2025

Life is always serving up lessons. Do you ever feel like you don’t belong here? Story time with JT:I love waking up for sunrise in San Diego and going to the ocean to greet the sun. This morning, at a coffee shop, a man approached me who seemed a bit mentally unstable. He asked if he could buy me something. I thanked him and said no.He looked at me and said, “You are not from here.” I replied, “I was raised in San Diego.” He looked at me again and said, “No, no, you are not from here.” Then he turned and walked out the door.As I left to go to the ocean, I couldn’t help but smile because I realized what he was trying to tell me, and I agreed with him. I’ve never felt like I was “from here” and have always felt like an “Other” on this planet. Ever since I was a child, I’ve always felt like I don’t quote fit in. Anyone else? In our family, “weirdo” is an endearing term. :)When I got to the ocean, I appreciated that one never knows when it will be your last sunrise or sunset, so I soaked it all in. I noticed a toy airplane on the rocks below and imagined a child playing with it. But I didn’t notice the death right next to it until two crows flew in and caught my attention, leading me to a beautiful dead pelican. I find the cycle of life to be very beautiful, including death.The pelican blended into the rocks so perfectly. Death can surprise us all, and I loved the symbolism of the pelican blending in with the life happening all around it. Death always reminds me to live life fully.Join me in May for a Cultivating Life Force Gathering on Embracing the Mother Wound and the Mother Essence. No need to have a child of your own to join. Whether you are bonded with your mom or missing a mother figure, all are welcome here. Details in bio

21/04/2025

Grateful to be invited to our new friend’s Easter party, where the Easter Fairy (aka Fertility Fairy) made her Montana debut! 😉She was born in 2020 when Aria couldn’t have friends over, and I wanted to keep the JOY alive. I’m all about “Flip that sh*t.”Easter was never my thing—until I saw how much she loved it.

Someone at the party asked if I love Easter. I said, “Not at all. But any excuse to wear a wig and make people smile? I’m in.”

Spring = new life + creativity. The world is heavy, so anytime I can help lift someone’s life force, I will.

Join me in May for Cultivating Life Force Gathering: Embracing the Mother Wound & Mother Essence (open to all—you do not need to be a parent).

Link in bio. (Incredible Japanese desserts )

08/03/2025

My brilliant and Nobel friend Archana shared this thought with me. It went straight to my heart.

There are many people who have been through so much in their lives. Those who shine the brightest often have experienced major challenges in their life.

The power lies in the integration of the light and the dark. When we accept both they alchemize.

I pass this beautiful quote on to all those with hidden struggles and yet still have the capacity to shine bright. I see you.

04/03/2025

Grateful for organizations like ServiceSpace who spread uplifting content. Nothing better than sitting with over 400 people from 45 countries and “wisdom weaving” together. In a time where it can feel very chaotic, it’s powerful to come back to your center and listen to the “small whispers” that are within all of us. I choose to be part of the peace, not the chaos. Though I am human and get sucked in at times…. I always return back to listen to the Wise One Within, that inner wisdom that guides us. Here is the beautiful quote that was shared with us today: Dan Rather, CBS anchor, once asked Mother Teresa what she said during her prayers. She answered, “I listen.” So Dan turned the question and asked, “Well then, what does God say?” Mother Teresa smiled with confidence and answered, “He listens.” For an instant, Dan didn’t know what to say. “And if you don’t understand that,” Mother Teresa added, “I can’t explain it to you.”

23/02/2025

Does anyone else come alive in new experiences? Our adventure family has always loved living in new places. Even though I was sick for eight days, there was something so rad about experiencing a week of -3 to -28 degrees! Locals said they hadn’t seen this much snow in decades.

We finally took our first dog walk in a week, and it was crazy how 33 degrees actually felt warm. Life is all about perspective. Whether it’s moving to a new climate, navigating chronic illness, ending a relationship, or shifting jobs—there’s always a mix of grief and “ah ha” moments. Being present with grief and pain opens the doors for those “ah ha” moments. Sometimes what feels like an “ending” is actually just a shift in direction.

Have you ever had one of those moments where you realize what you thought was a loss was really just making space for something better or allowing for some aspect of your Higher Self to expand? To be alive is to push boundaries, move with growing pains, and evolve. Grateful for an ever-expanding aperture on life.

07/02/2025

Do you ever have moments where you feel really stupid? I had one last night when a 5th grader taught me a math lesson at Parent Night. It had me thinking about the importance of owning both our flaws and our strengths.

I sat down with an 11-year-old who proceeded to teach me a new way of doing math, and my brain immediately felt scrambled. I looked at her and laughed, “I have NO CLUE what you’re trying to teach me.” I was completely dumbfounded and lost. It instantly brought up childhood trauma—being put on the spot to do math in my head, my brain going blank, and all my old math insecurities rushing back. Not to mention that at 12, I wasn’t just struggling with equations—I was also learning about my own mortality as my immune system attacked my muscles. Strangely, death felt easier to understand than math!

I asked her, “So, am I the only parent who doesn’t get this lesson?” She smiled and said, “Well, the other parents don’t say anything, but their faces look confused. You’re the only one who just straight-up says you don’t get it.” I grinned and replied, “You gotta own your flaws and own your strengths!” No shame… just the truth.

Later, she made a mistake, and I was quick to reassure her: “I love mistakes—they show we’re all human and still learning.”

That night, I laughed with the teacher and told her, Thank goodness I’ve established that I’m good at other things... like sitting with the dying. But math? NEVER. 😆

That’s the beauty of life—we all have our “something.” Cue Nikka Costa’s Everybody’s Got Their Something! (Yep, that just dated me. And if you don’t know the song, look it up—it’s so good!)

06/02/2025

So many people I know are navigating transitions, and after 47 years, I’ve learned transitional times are usually tough and stretch you in ways you never expected. But if you stay curious within the pain, massive growth and wisdom await. Still—let’s be real—it can really suck at first.

Three weeks in Montana have taught me so much! The biggest lesson? Take time to be with yourself while adjusting to something new. Our drive out here became a powerful metaphor for knowing when to ask for help. My husband was driving a U-Haul behind his SUV through intense weather, maxing out at 30–55 mph. Meanwhile, semi-trucks were barreling down on me because they couldn’t see the U-Haul in front of me. The thought of another 11-hour drive (the next day) had me dreading we’d get rammed.

Then my brilliant cousin said, “Jen—PUT YOUR HAZARD LIGHTS ON.” Game changer! The second day was so much less stressful. No more near misses, no more angry truckers flicking me off.

Such a powerful life lesson: Put your hazards on. Ask for help. Call out when something doesn’t feel right. Slow down and let people know when you’re struggling.

Whether in your personal life or your community, signaling when you need support allows others to step in. Thinking of so many as they move through chaotic times, grief, pain, separation and moving with the unknown.Grateful to be in the Treasure State, learning from this land and its kind people.

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