New Life! A Film and A New Site....

Dear Friends, 

The film, Beloved On the Earth, that we created in Costa Rica this past July is finished 

and launching very soon!

With the launch of the film, I'll also be moving from this blogspot to a new journal on tumblr.

Follow the link below to the new blog and stay tuned for the film!!!

The Event page for up-to-date details on the Film Launch is on Facebook; 

feel free to join and invite friends!

Stay Tuned.....

New Blogspot: Journal

Facebook Film Launch Event Page: Event

There is so much more to see and discover.....

Experience Lift. Experience Life!

Looking forward to sharing further with you on the new site.

~Jeni~

even if you have to whisper....

"I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument 

while the song I came to sing remains unsung." 

~Rabindranath Tagore

note to self: start "singing"...even if you have to whisper ;)

Introducing....

It is an incredible honor to work with Mel Thompson as one of the primary facilitators of the Lift-Life Retreats. 

Please enjoy this brief video introduction to her and her work!

Introducing Mel Thompson from Jennifer Ascosi on Vimeo.

 *CLICK for early bird Retreat registration specials!!

*feel free to SHARE!

Echoes...

This world is like a mountain.
Your Echo depends on you.
If you scream good things, the world will give it back.
If you scream bad things, the world will give it back.
Even if someone says badly about you, speak well about him.
Change Your Heart to change the World.

~ Shams Tabrizi

“If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” 

~William Blake~

if you were to take just several moments (or even just a minute if you're really pressed for time!), to notice exactly where you are right now in this very moment....just Feel Into It.....go ahead, just ONE MINUTE, try it;)  1 MINUTE TIMER
..........................................................................................revealing, isn't it?! 

Beautiful day to you! ~jeni

The Squirrel Ballet....

Imagine yourself as "Scrat" in this short clip and all the things you "have to do" as the acorns.  

Are you a Nutty Squirrel or a Zen Squirrel? 

This reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

The bad news is you're falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. 

The good news is, there's no ground.

~Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

I watch the above clip and see myself and all my "to-do's" in a different light....and Laugh!!!

May your relationship to Life be a Ballet of the Zen Squirrel (and not the Nutty;)

Love! ~jeni

growing from the last.....

January and February News: 

a portion of below is from the recent newsletter in addition to the latest updates...Enjoy! 

"When you lose all sense of self,

the bounds of a thousand chains will vanish.

Lose yourself completely.

Return to the root of the root of your own soul."

~Rumi

There has been so much happening within the deep layers of myself and with Lift since I last wrote (over 6 months ago!) that I have often found myself in a place of no words. As I learn to articulate those "root of the root" experiences, I look forward to finally bringing everyone up-to-date on all the beautiful shifts and changes occurring within Lift!

Today's note is just to say "Hello" and to give you a brief summary of what you'll be seeing in the months to come:

*You were already introduced to Jen Yue in the latest newsletter. If you haven't yet checked out the newsletter, you can do so HERE

*Every Friday on FACEBOOK I'll be posting Happy Hour Shots! 

..."what kind of shots?", you ask...

the BEST kind: a mixture of photo snapshots and articles, interviews and/or videos to LIFT the mind-body-spirit as you flow into your weekend! click the facebook link above if you're a Chocolate lover or just curious...

*The latest photo album from Lift-Life Retreat in Costa Rica, July 2012, will be available soon as well as specials for the 2013 Retreat! 

Sneak Peak the specials (and sign up)!!! SPECIALS REGISTRATION

There's certainly more to come but for now, please take a few moments to check in with your deep roots.................................it's a beautiful, vulnerable, creative and life-giving space to touch in with from time to time..........May all of our journeys from the "inside-out" serve to enliven and strengthen us in 2013!

With humble Gratitude,

Jeni