THE NOTEBOOK
Welcome to Jenna Galder’s personal notebook—a quiet, evolving space for fragments of thought, long-form reflections, and verses that found their way out of the storm.
Inherited Shadows
We carry gardens we didn't plant and storms we didn't summon. To grow is to decide which roots to keep and which shadows to finally let the light dissolve...
A collection of Jenna’s personal essays and poems, captured in the quiet moments between the storms.
ESSAY • OCTOBER 2025
We Did it
Generations of imperfect love. It all led here — to him, holding his daughter.
POEM • NOVEMBER 2025
Falling Apart
On loneliness and the hunger to be wanted instead of needed
ESSAY • DECEMBER 2025
The Mirror. The Scale. The Needle.
On the quiet war women wage against their own bodies — and the voice that was never really ours to begin with
The Weight of Silence
We often think of silence as an absence, a void to be filled with noise. But in the quiet hours of the morning, silence reveals its true form: a heavy, comforting fabric that holds our secrets tight...
Petals in the Storm
A petal falls, not by choice, but by the gentle insistence of the wind. It dances through the chaos, landing softly on the wet pavement, a small testament to the beauty of letting go...
The Architect of Atmosphere
Building a mood is like building a house. You start with the foundation of light, the walls of texture, and the ceiling of sound. Jenna explores how we shape the worlds we inhabit...