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    Cover Reveal
    • 1 day ago
    • 1 min

    Cover Reveal

    JM Stebbins friends, please give it up for Lacie J. Van Orman of Loupine Design. Not only is Lacie a super-duper talented graphic...
    Your Song
    • May 10
    • 5 min

    Your Song

    “Life always kind of works out,” said my counselor to me a while back. I so badly wanted to argue, and say, Notta. But it really got me...
    Down With the Sickness
    • Apr 26
    • 6 min

    Down With the Sickness

    We’ve all heard the saying, “That’s about as fun as a colonoscopy.” Actually, I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say it, but I’m going...
    I Take My Chances
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    I Take My Chances

    You’ll recall I’ve turned to high waisted pants these days. I don’t move as quickly as I used to. And I’m starting to embarrass my kids....
    And the TITLE is ___
    • Mar 31
    • 1 min

    And the TITLE is ___

    I know, I know. I've been so focused on recovering from the amazing interview with Susannah Cahalan, writing blogs, and telling stories...
    I'm Alive
    • Mar 29
    • 4 min

    I'm Alive

    It’s hard to know where to begin in my relationship with her, but I think this story is best. She doesn’t live too far from me, and...
    Hello
    • Mar 22
    • 4 min

    Hello

    Yesterday I was listening to a podcast about why blogging is important for your speaking career. (Yip, I’m that awesome. I wasn’t out...
    WED '22 Interview
    • Mar 14
    • 1 min

    WED '22 Interview

    ICYMI: Jackie joined her friends on the local CBS morning show, Studio 701, for an update on her journey with autoimmune encephalitis and...
    Time Marches On
    • Mar 14
    • 3 min

    Time Marches On

    I have no idea when, but once when I was younger, I asked my dad why we had to change time during the year. He told me very matter of...
    2022 Bismarck Brain Walk
    • Mar 13
    • 1 min

    2022 Bismarck Brain Walk

    Another Bismarck Brain Walk is in the books. We put out the call for 2022 #JMStebbins, #StebbinsStrong, #BrainWalkers, and boy did y'all...
    Hold On II
    • Feb 28
    • 3 min

    Hold On II

    I penned the “Hold On” blog over a month ago. I write blogs in real time, but don’t always post them that quickly. I finally published it...
    Hold On
    • Feb 17
    • 4 min

    Hold On

    Q: What do you do for a living? A: I’m a professional patient. Truly. That’s why I do with a lot of my days. I go to the doctor. Q: Do...
    A publisher you say ...
    • Feb 16
    • 1 min

    A publisher you say ...

    For years now, I've promised an autoimmune encephalitis book to my JM Stebbins family. I am so proud to say that 982 days after I began...
    Hear Hear: About the Brain Fever podcast
    • Feb 6
    • 1 min

    Hear Hear: About the Brain Fever podcast

    ICYMI: Jackie and her lovely husband, Sean, presented about the Brain Fever podcast at 1 Million Cups Bismarck/ Mandan, on February 2,...
    I Want to Hold Your Hand
    • Feb 2
    • 4 min

    I Want to Hold Your Hand

    I am a very social person. Truly, one of the most social people I know. In law school, I became close with someone who was the shyest...
    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
    • Jan 11
    • 4 min

    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    I couldn’t quit staring out the window. I just sat there and kept blankly looking. But I was smiling. For sure on the outside and...
    #StebbinsStrong shirt store
    • Jan 7
    • 1 min

    #StebbinsStrong shirt store

    Ever wonder where Jackie got those great high tops or haircut (no ... maybe ... probably not)? Or what about, Where does she get her...
    Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
    • Jan 3
    • 5 min

    Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

    It’s New Year’s Eve Day, and I’m doing what others around the world are doing – pondering where I will party tonight. Yeah right, in my...
    One Headlight
    • Dec 29, 2021
    • 6 min

    One Headlight

    “That’s a big deal and you’re incredibly stupid for standing in the middle of a dark road,” she said as she laughed hard and flashed me a...
    I'll Be Home for Christmas
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

    I often wonder what it would be like to go back in time and watch myself as a kid. As my kids grow, I’ve become obsessed with asking my...
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