Jen Manglos

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  • Is Forgiveness Possible?

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    I forgive you. I used to believe that forgiveness was possible, but over the past few years, my hope has been disappointed. My experience of forgiveness in the past has been hopeful. When I was in high school I had a falling out with a close group of friends. Years later, I reconnected with one…

  • Jen’s Top Ten, No Wait, Eleven

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    I am like that sports fanatic, whose life revolves around the cycles of seasons of a particular sport. I read the buzz pre-season, I go to lots of games, and I have countless conversations on who is going to win. Except my sport is film and the games are theaters. Christmas is the most wonderful…

  • Moonlight and Loneliness

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    Seeing a movie thematically focused on loneliness is not a great choice when you’re feeling lonely. In my defense, I was trying to make the most of my Christmas break by seeing as many award season films as I could, and “Moonlight” was supposed to be this gorgeous film. Still. I emerged feeling trapped in…

  • Hidden Figures and Sins of Omission

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    One day I was talking to some friends (one male and one female) from work about my experience as a female in that particular work place. I expressed my frustrations about how it felt like I could never advance, even though I had more education and experience than my male counterparts. There was never a…

  • La La Land and the Discipline of Celebration

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    I feel guilty saying this – 2016 didn’t suck for me. It was hard in a communal sense and I sat in the tension of tragedy after tragedy and wept. But it also was an incredibly redemptive year personally. Starting in 2014, I moved back in with my parents. I had a cancer scare. I…

  • What Formed You – 9/11

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    I still remember my dad knocking on my bedroom door that morning. I mumbled back that I was sleeping in – not running late. But he persisted in knocking and I heard the words “planes” and “Twin Towers”.  In my sleepiness, I wondered how two planes could fly into these buildings, when it dawned on…

  • New Post on Gifted for Leadership

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    Hi All, I wrote a blog for the Gifted for Leadership blog on my experience with the unexpected gift of burning out.  I didn’t know when it was going live, so that was a lovely surprise to wake up to yesterday.  I hope you enjoy the piece.   My brother’s car sped off down the…

  • Welcome to the Process: A Glimpse of Rose Park Roasters

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    Stories are all about tension.  I mean, who would sit down and watch a movie without some sort of tension?  I attended this fabulous story workshop a couple of years ago.  In it I learned that at its most basic level, a story is about a person who wants one particular thing, and then through…

  • Soul Food: Schmancy Toast

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    Schmancy Toast By Jen Manglos Who doesn’t like toast?  Despite gluten’s recent bad rap, toast remains a simple, tasty breakfast food.  Of course, it all depends upon the toppings.  Just butter?  Meh.  But add some fresh jam or peanut butter and you have a delicious way to start your day.  Now, I haven’t had toast…

  • Brave Conversations on Suicide

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    Like many, I was saddened to hear the news of Robin William’s suicide this week.  In light of this news, we are given a glimpse into the deeper reality of his life.  While he made many laugh, he himself suffered greatly.  My dad noticed yesterday that the phrase being used on the news is “he…