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    Livin' on a Prayer
    • 2 days ago
    • 5 min

    Livin' on a Prayer

    Leave it to me to bring out a twenty-year-old t-shirt to wear on the second day of the trip. I’ve always been one to find the hilarity in...
    Amazing Grace
    • Jul 18
    • 3 min

    Amazing Grace

    Stop me if you’ve heard this one. After I sat for the second day of the bar on a sunny July day in 2009, I walked through the parking lot...
    I Can See Clearly Now
    • May 26
    • 9 min

    I Can See Clearly Now

    May 26, 2022 Dear May 26, 2018-Jackie: Today is one of the worst days you’ve lived through in your life, but you’ll hardly remember it....
    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....
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Crocodile Rock
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    Crocodile Rock

    I’ve been in serious contemplation about whether I’m going through a midlife crisis, with my wearing navy blazers and high waisted,...
    It's a Big Ol' Goofy World
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    It's a Big Ol' Goofy World

    While growing up, the “worst” thing to happen at home was Dad going grocery shopping. No matter what, no matter the season, Dad came back...
    The House That Built Me (Part II)
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    The House That Built Me (Part II)

    “You know they say, you can’t go home again. But I just want to come back one last time.” As my brain had already checked me out of life...
    The House That Built Me (Part I)
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    The House That Built Me (Part I)

    I want my book to first and foremost help people who are diagnosed with AE. I also want my book to have broad appeal and hopefully be...
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