We Keep Canceling the Humans Who Teach Us

We Keep Canceling the Humans Who Teach Usby: Irina AlexanderPublished on: 02/24/2026

When your hero falls, what actually breaks? We elevate leaders into something cleaner than human—then demand they carry a weight no one can hold. Maybe we're asking the wrong question.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System MasteryLeadership & Communication
We Keep Canceling the Humans Who Teach Us

The Lesson I Learned From My Temper Tantrum at Our Retreat

The Lesson I Learned From My Temper Tantrum at Our Retreatby: Jen HardyPublished on: 02/03/2026

A personal reflection on what happens inside even the most capable leaders when intent is misread, effort feels erased, and misunderstanding threatens belonging.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System MasteryLeadership & CommunicationRelationships, Love & Boundaries
The Lesson I Learned From My Temper Tantrum at Our Retreat

They Don’t Need to Toughen Up. They Need to Understand Themselves.

They Don’t Need to Toughen Up.  They Need to Understand Themselves.by: Jen HardyPublished on: 01/20/2026

A team of high school girls didn’t become “mentally tougher.” They learned nervous system awareness, communication, values, and belonging — and it changed everything.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System MasteryLeadership & Communication
They Don’t Need to Toughen Up.  They Need to Understand Themselves.

We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normal

We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normalby: Jen HardyPublished on: 01/16/2026

We panic when our body goes numb but normalize it when our soul does. A reflection on numbing, stillness, and the choice to stop outsourcing our attention.

Emotional Resilience & Nervous System MasteryHealing & Human Potential
We Treat a Numb Body as an Emergency, But a Numb Soul as Normal