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Blog #100. The Coming Year of Evolution
Dear Friends, Welcome to Part 1 of the Evolution Series, based (loosely) on Charles Darwin’s wisdom and the 100 th WonderCrone blog! 100 blogs! Evolution in action. We began the year with a four-part series of flow — reflections on how we gently return to ourselves. Now, in February, we begin the deeper work: understanding how we evolve. The women I know do not want more pressure. They want guidance. They want steadiness. They want a way to live that feels aligned with the t
Jennifer Butz
Jan 213 min read
Blog 99. Flowing Your Way Through
There comes a moment in our third chapter when the old rhythm just stops working. The pace we kept for decades — the powering through, the juggling, the subtle self-abandonment disguised as reliability — no longer fits. Our bodies are less tolerant of nonsense. Our minds are less willing to sprint. Our spirits refuse to be bribed by busyness. Flow is unique to you. And maybe you have noticed it too: the strategies that once made life possible now make life heavier. This is no
Jennifer Butz
Jan 212 min read
Blog 98. Flow Into What You Are Next
Somewhere in our third chapter, a quiet question starts humming beneath the surface of our days. It slips in while we are making coffee or folding laundry or staring out a window we have stared out of for years: Who am I becoming now? Contemplation and reflection are flow. It is not that we are lost. It is that we are unlabeled. For decades, the world handed us identities with clear edges: mother, partner, professional, problem-solver, family glue, emotional pack mule. Then,
Jennifer Butz
Jan 202 min read
Blog 97. Flow Isn’t Fluff. It’s Power.
Last week, we invited you to consider flowing into 2026. Many women in our third chapter may see flow as indulgent. After all, we built whole lives by holding things together, managing details, solving problems, and carrying other people’s needs in our pockets like loose change. You can flow anywhere. When we hit a season of life that feels uncertain — bodies changing, roles shifting, relevance wobbling, visibility dimming — the idea of flow can seem fluffy. Nice, but not nec
Jennifer Butz
Jan 122 min read
Blog #96. 2026: A Year That Flows, Not Forces
If you are anything like me, the early days of January hold a familiar tension. On one hand, there is the glow of possibility that a fresh year might just offer new possibilities. On the other hand, there is the annual avalanche of “fix-yourself-fast” messaging that tells you that who you are at this very moment isn’t enough. Find your flow for 2026. Can we just park that for a minute and shift our narrative? Instead, let’s talk about flow. Not the hyped-up super athletic flo
Jennifer Butz
Jan 52 min read
Blog #95 – Closing the Year with Celebration
As the year winds down, you might find yourself asking a familiar question: “Where did the time go?” Followed quickly by its less friendly cousin: “Did I even do enough?” It is remarkable how fast we leap to the deficit column. Celebrate the woman you are becoming. You could have spent twelve months navigating challenges with grit, showing up for people who depended on you, learning something new about your boundaries or your joy — and still the first thing you remember is th
Jennifer Butz
Dec 29, 20253 min read
Blog #94. Holiday Grace
Does this happen to you? You walk into a holiday gathering ready to show up as the grown, seasoned, evolving woman you are… and within minutes, you feel yourself shrinking into a version of you that no longer fits. Maybe it is the way someone jokes about “how you’ve always been,” or how you’re automatically handed the same family task you’ve done for 30 years, or how certain people still expect you to smooth things over, clean things up, or keep the peace. And suddenly, you f
Jennifer Butz
Dec 22, 20252 min read
Blog #93. Flickering Holiday Lights
Maybe you’re catching yourself wondering, “What is wrong with me? Why don’t I feel that holiday joy I used to — the kind that used to bubble up without effort, like when I was a child?” Long ago, December felt magical. Now, it feels… heavy. And exhausting. Take time for reflection and grace -- for yourself. There are meals to plan, loose ends to tie, people to soothe, expectations to juggle. No one assigned you these roles, but you became the safe pair of hands everyone reli
Jennifer Butz
Dec 17, 20252 min read
Blog #82: International Day of YOU – the Older Person
October 1st is nearly here. Across the globe, we celebrate the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. Older people are stronger when connecting with other generations. This year’s theme is more than a statement. It’s a recognition : “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, and Our Rights.” You may have seen those words and nodded, but let’s take a moment to really contemplate them. Before the world joins in tomorrow, we get
Jennifer Butz
Dec 11, 20253 min read
Blog #81: Elders! Think Globally, Act Locally
October 1st is the United Nations International Day of Older Persons. This year’s theme is: “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being and Our Rights.” It’s not just a slogan. It’s a shift. The UN is recognizing older adults not as recipients of care or passive participants, but as active contributors to community strength, global progress, and social transformation. This is a call to center older people’s leadership, wisdom, and lived ex
Jennifer Butz
Dec 11, 20252 min read
Blog #92. The Gifts We Give (and the Ones We’re Done Giving)
Every December, it sneaks up again. “So… what are we doing for gifts this year?” And suddenly you feel that familiar tug in your shoulders. Not the sweet kind. No, this is the heavy one. The one that reminds you who usually ends up carrying the emotional holiday backpack. You. It is always you. Presence, Not Presents You are the one who knows everyone’s preferences by heart. You track the food allergies, the new jobs, the old heartbreaks, the favorite colors, the quiet longi
Jennifer Butz
Dec 7, 20252 min read
Blog # 91. The Buffet of Life
Ever notice how people approach a buffet? One piles on a little of everything, tasting her way across the table. Another heads straight for dessert — no apologies, just joy. And then there’s the one who knows exactly what she loves, fills her plate once, and walks away deeply satisfied. Auntie Mame knew that Life is a Banquet! We are those people, not just at the buffet but in life. Some of us are still sampling everything — new ideas, projects, passions. Some of us have real
Jennifer Butz
Dec 1, 20252 min read
Blog #90. The Feast You Deserve
Lisa has always been the one making sure everyone else was fed. She’s planned the meals, managed the schedules, soothed the conflicts, and held the traditions together. Her hands have passed out second helpings of love, support, and patience for decades, all while forgetting to serve herself a plate. Feast your heart, mind, and soul this year. It’s not resentment. It’s love. The deep, steady kind that holds families, friendships, and whole lives together. But somewhere in the
Jennifer Butz
Nov 25, 20252 min read
Blog # 89. Me, Thee, and We: Your Guide to Thriving Across Generations
Hard to believe, but the holidays are coming up. You know, those gatherings that bring family and friends together, stirring up joy, nostalgia, and, let’s be honest, a fair bit of strife. You might catch yourself wondering how these people see you now. You might feel a growing distance from the younger ones, even as they scroll past your stories or roll their eyes at your advice. Well-meaning friends talk about “leaving a legacy,” as if your relevance has already packed its b
Jennifer Butz
Nov 17, 20252 min read
Blog #88. When Does It Get to Be My Turn?
Have you ever felt invisible in your own life? It’s not fair. You’ve checked the boxes, raised the kids, showed up for the job, cared for your parents, volunteered, and more. You’ve held everything together. You’ve been reliable, responsible, resilient — often all at once. And yet, in the quiet moments, a small, persistent voice whispers, “When does it get to be my turn?” You’re right to wonder. If I pull back from all the doing, will people think I’ve stopped being good? Or
Jennifer Butz
Nov 10, 20252 min read
Blog #87. Fire Up! Reclaim the Spark of Creativity
Have you ever felt that tug — that itch to make, shape, or express something — and then silenced it almost immediately with an endless stream of “ I can’ts ”? Maybe you once sketched ideas in a notebook, built furniture, wrote poetry, or dreamed about starting something entirely new. But life, responsibility, or that insidious voice whispering “It’s too late” or “I’m not creative” pushed it to the back of the shelf. But the longing never truly goes away. It resurfaces in sm
Jennifer Butz
Nov 3, 20252 min read
Blog #86. Altars and Afterlife
Maybe it starts with something so ordinary you barely notice it: a phrase you use that once belonged to your dad. A grease-stained recipe card written in your grandmother’s looping script. A photo that’s moved with you from house to house for decades. These traces of love have a way of hanging on. They remind us that those who shaped us don’t disappear; they echo forward in our habits, our humor, our hearts. It’s about the living conversation between what was and what still i
Jennifer Butz
Oct 27, 20252 min read
Blog #85. You say Dalai; I say Dolly!
What spiritual mentor would you be shocked to see standing at your door? A friend recently asked me this. She said the Dalai Lama, and I said Dolly Parton. And we just laughed — because we realized we’d both picked “dollies” and the absurdity of that pairing was delicious. This isn’t at all absurd. The Dalai/Dolly combination may look different on the surface — saffron robes and serene smiles on one hand, rhinestones and big hair on the other — share a surprising number of wi
Jennifer Butz
Oct 20, 20252 min read
Blog #84 – The Grace and Gratitude of Pumpkin Spice
Have you felt it? That subtle shift in October when you know the year has tipped. By now, you’ve probably packed away the sundresses and...
Jennifer Butz
Oct 6, 20252 min read
Blog #83. Why Walking Thinks and Dancing Feels
Have you ever looked up from your desk, your table, or your screen and realized you’ve been intellectualizing the world to keep emotions...
Jennifer Butz
Oct 6, 20252 min read
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