Jillian Beanne

08/27/2026

There are a couple of people in my life who almost always greet me with, “How are you?”

And honestly? Sometimes it feels like they don't really want to know. It's just what they say. And I usually give the equally automatic response: “Good. How are you?”

Conversation accomplished. Except we haven't really learned anything about each other.

What if we replaced “How are you?” once in a while with a question that shows a little more curiosity?

“What are you looking forward to today?”

“What’s been the best part of your week?”

“What’s something good happening in your life right now?”

“Anything fun going on lately?”

And if someone asks **you** “How are you?”—give them something more than “good.”

“I’m good. I’m really looking forward to ___.”

“I’ve actually had a pretty interesting week…”

“I’m a little overwhelmed today, but something good happened…”

Give them a thread they can pick up and continue.

Because a good conversation doesn't always need a brilliant opening. Sometimes one person just has to give the other person something real to respond to.

Be interested. And give people a chance to be interested in you.

08/27/2026

What if somewhere, right now, two people who haven’t met yet are both living their lives with no idea that one day they’ll become unforgettable to each other?

Just a little thought on love tonight.

08/26/2026

Forest Park, Portland, Oregon

08/26/2026

The Sturgeon Moon is almost full.

Named for a fish that has survived for millions of years, this moon feels like a beautiful reminder of strength, resilience, and trusting the journey.

Maybe you don’t need to know exactly how everything is going to work out.

Maybe you just need to keep moving toward the life that’s calling you.

Look up tonight. The sky has a way of reminding us that there is still so much wonder here.

08/26/2026

Well, my knee saga continues.

I've already seen a doctor, and I may have a meniscus injury. I've been off work, staying off it as much as I can, and right now I can't even manage going up and down the steps by myself.

Every time it starts feeling a little better, something seems to set it back again—which has been incredibly frustrating.

Today I'm heading to an orthopedic specialist, so I'm hoping to finally get some answers and find out what I'm dealing with.

I have way too many things I want to do and places I want to go to have my knee calling the shots!

Wish me luck today.

08/26/2026

08/26/2026

I don’t know what’s ahead. But I still believe there’s a whole lot of beautiful waiting for us.

08/25/2026

So sad to hear about Dolly Parton today. ❤️

Of course I loved so many of the songs everyone knows—Islands in the Stream will always be one of my favorites, and I still have Romeo on my Spotify playlist. But I also just loved her. Her personality, her humor, her warmth... she always seemed completely and unapologetically Dolly.

But does anyone else remember Rhinestone? 😂

Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone in one wonderfully cheesy 1980s movie—and yes, she even got Sylvester Stallone to SING with her. 😂 I loved it, and there were actually some great Dolly songs in that movie.

What a one-of-a-kind woman. ❤️

What's the Dolly song—or Dolly memory—you'll always remember?

08/25/2026

Have you ever looked back at a relationship and realized how much of yourself you gave away just trying to make it work?

Your needs got a little quieter.
Your boundaries moved a little farther.
You made excuses for things you knew didn't feel right.

And somewhere along the way, loving someone else started costing you pieces of yourself.

That idea is at the heart of Love Without Losing Yourself.

Not because love shouldn't require compromise. It should.

But loving someone should never require you to disappear. ❤️

08/25/2026

Sometimes the unexpected turn is where the magic was waiting all along.