When we build a campfire, does it burn eternally? Do we build it once and never tend to it again? No, of course not, similar to our devotion of creating a rich, full, and meaningful life, we have to tend to that campfire every single day to keep the flames burning. Life is similar, we have goals we are striving for, obstacles we face, and things we must put into action to keep our flames blazing. This may include stepping back and assessing the campfire several times a day to add new logs to the campfire and generate new sparks and/ or maintain the everlasting campfire (i.e., a rich, full, and meaningful life). Of course, within balance, once we have a strong campfire built, life is also about just being and enjoying the warmth of the campfire you have built, adoring the dance of the red, orange, and yellow flames, throwing a new log on occasionally to keep the spark alive, and remembering life is not a destination, it is a journey…sometimes a journey that takes many logs being added to our campfire. Live the intentional life, a life full of campfires.
Jen Hyatt, LMFT (California) and IMFT (Ohio), is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, author, and founder of Storm Haven Counseling and Wellness, an integrative group psychotherapy practice based in Temecula, California, offering in-person and online mental health services. With over a decade of clinical experience, Jen specializes in neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming care, trauma, identity exploration, relationships, and holistic mental wellness.
Her therapeutic philosophy integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with Jungian and depth psychology, somatic awareness, mindfulness, and complementary wellness practices. Jen is also the creator of The Nerdie Therapist, a platform exploring psychology, psychotherapy, neuroscience, storytelling, mythology, and pop culture, and the author of The Understory: Going Beneath the Surface, which explores the deeper roots of therapeutic work, human experience, and meaningful change.
Through her clinical practice, writing, education, and creative endeavors, Jen advocates for compassionate, inclusive, and accessible mental healthcare that honors the complexity of being human.
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