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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...
    Dog Days Are Over
    • Jun 29
    • 3 min

    Dog Days Are Over

    If FUBR’s been around since WWII, I can imagine that “shit happens” was a thing long before I remember it being such a hit in the movie...
    Beautiful Day
    • Jun 15
    • 3 min

    Beautiful Day

    I know I cursed God along the recovery way. I absolutely did. “ARE YOU KIDDING ME? This is what you do to me?” But the only time I really...
    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....
    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...
    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...
    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...
    I Want to Break Free
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    I Want to Break Free

    I found this NYT’s video opinion piece to be very thought provoking. I encourage you to watch it to think about what “quitting” means to...
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