{4} Tension as a Source of Power

When a Visual Emerges from a Framework

💭Like a Butterfly from a Coocoon

Hello Genius,

I did a thing. I didn't hire a branding agency. I built a framework over twenty years, all of it held in tension until I finally articulated it in a conversation, described the visual logic — and an image emerged. The butterfly.

"Brought to you by the butterfly."
~from podcast intro October into January

Back in October, I sensed something about the butterfly, but she was still a fuzzy concept. I even used it playfully in my podcast intro,

It didn't make sense then. As if a butterfly were my sponsor. It was me, in my head, so my apologies if you listened to earlier episodes and scratched your head at that.

I reworked the podcast to be more energetic in January. The music changed. The intro was reworded.

The butterfly flew south for the winter.

And NOW... the Butterfly is BACK! And she is showing up in her power!

She is now not only the Brand logo, but she is the central element for the EDG Map, a tool I have designed for mapping your Genius. Remember that emerging framework?

It's still a work in development so stay tuned. For now, here's my butterfly. Isn't she gorgeous?

Like you, Every Day Genius is a work in progress. It's one of the things that makes what I do so powerful. Because I live - my business lives - in the same transformational energies you do!

Next week, I will share more of the origin story in which Every Day Genius was birthed.

🥳Featured Genius - Amy Ayres

Unapologetic Neurodivergent Genius

Amy Marie Ayres is an award‑winning indie author, mom, and neurospicy authorpreneur coach. She writes, she coaches, she cares for her young daughter, all with the aplomb of someone who has faced her share of challenges and seen them through.

Hidden in her interview is what I call the Flight of Two Wings, where the tension between opposites is held in power. It's more than balance; it's energy in motion.

Watch for it, the Flight of Two Wings: Where Amy Ayres says she gets to be "Someone who finally gets to live with both comfort and possibility." Is it merely aspirational or is it a hidden power of her Genius?

Click the 🔗 below to read the full interview!

The Every Day Genius of Amy Ayres

Watch for the Flight of Two Wings: Where Amy Ayres says she gets to be “Someone who finally gets to live with both comfort and possibility.” Is it merely aspirational or is it the hidden power of her Genius?

Every Day GeniusMichele Jennae

📰Hot off the Press

Recent posts and What's new

Two Wings | One Flight | Every Day
🦋With the return of the butterfly, there are new developments in the works. An Assessment to see where your Genius has been hiding and how to begin to transform what's already in you into the energy of flight. And the accompanying eBook.

✔️Don't forget the Rage on the Page Journaling event, next Tuesday 07:00pm CST.

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Or visit this link on Tuesday Mar 31, 2026 at 7:00pm CST
ZOOM LINK: Rage on the Page

📔I mentioned last week that I have been working on a book - up to 10,000 words at the moment. More on that to come but expect to see a FREE pdf with selected excerpts soon. 🎉🎉
(This one may take a back seat for a minute, as it will support the Framework that should come first.)

🎙️Podcast Episodes

Every Day Genius: The Podcast - Short, bite-sized episodes with tidbits of wisdom (usually 5-8 minutes) from your host Michele Jennae and a series of inspired guests.

Find all episodes for Week (Sun - Sat) Mar 15 - 21

Every Day Genius: The Podcast Week of Mar 15 - 21, 2026

Guest Dortha Hise talks disruption, what that means for her and how she manages disruption with disruption, and time to breathe. Michele Jennae defines a few key terms used in her work - prepare for a mindshift on Wednesday - and then introduces the first of 2 episodes on “polarity.”

Every Day GeniusMichele Jennae

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🔅About Every Day Genius (EDGx365)

EDGx365 is about living intentionally through the power of your highest Genius every day! We all have a spirit of Genius within us, but not only do we not typically channel this inner power with intention but worse, we do not generally recognize the fact that this spirit exist in us at all. It's definitely not taught in our institutionalized education, secular or spiritual.

Michele Jennae has made it her mission to recognize, highlight, and help actualize Genius in the world. She is currently in coursework to receive her ICF (International Coaching Federation) certified Self Actualization Coaching Certificate with the brilliant Scott Barry Kaufman and the Center for Human Potential. She has been a creativity and career coach for 15+ years.

Her Blue Flame is teaching, motivating, and inspiring people to live their best lives through coaching, workshops and keynotes.

Genius exists in all of us. It does not, however, exist in isolation. Our best selves always show up in community! And I am so glad you are here. 🩵

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Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

🩵Michele Jennae

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