After the climb, we spent the next the next 6 days on a safari whirlwind tour…spending 2 days in Tarangire, 2 days in Ngoro Ngoro Crater and then 2 days in the Serengeti. I am just going to share some pics and some of the stories and funny observations that I had during this time....Read More

You still reading? HA. As you can see, it has been quite an adventure. It tested every bit of me both physically and mentally…but I did it! It amazes me how much more we are capable of than our minds make us think we are. Summit Night/Day: It is almost 10pm and they just woke...Read More

Introduction: Welcome to the first episode of the 10Gs Podcast: Guidry’s Guide to grit, gifts, goodwill, guts, goals, God, glory, growth, gratitude, and being genuine. Today I’m going to share my thoughts on the topic of “Glory” with a couple stories about “The Nosebite and The Prayer.”  My name is Jen Guidry. In addition to...Read More

I write a lot about my morning routines and how much actually having them has improved my life. Sure, getting up at 4:15-4:30 every morning (except on the weekends, unless my body magically wakes up at that time) is tough sometimes because it is just so much easier to lay in bed all nice and...Read More

A long-time friend of my father’s passed away today and, like most people, my reaction was sadness for his family followed by the thought of all of our own mortality. The life of my parents, friends, other loved ones and of course, myself. Death does that to us. It makes us pause for a little...Read More

Let’s face it, there are just some people that you know that absolutely drive you nuts. Insane. Super annoying. When you hear their voice, your soul rolls its eyes. They walk into a room and you can feel the dread sneak upon you and then it smacks you in the face. This person could drive...Read More

With the exception of a beautiful hiking trail, my home is my sanctuary. It is a place of peace and calm. It is comfortable and filled with things that I think are beautiful. Things I love and things that I have collected over the years. Pictures. Memories. Smiles. Love. When I come home from work,...Read More

I have this card that I use for a book mark that says simply, “Who am I?” I make sure that I see it every day as I write in my journal. Just seeing it makes me ask myself that question every day. Who am I? Was I someone that I could be proud of?Did...Read More

Have we made the world so familiar that we don’t really see it anymore? I think that a lot of us do. We go through our daily lives with blinders on and we don’t take the time to really look at what we see all around us. You see, our eyes are so powerful. They...Read More

There is something new in your life. Newness scares you. It is change. In order to get there, you are going to trust that someone will be there waiting for you on the other side – hand out – to catch you as you take the giant faith leap across a chasm that seems like...Read More