Better Days
While I was in the psychiatric ward, and could still write a little, I wrote: “BETTER DAYS AHEAD.” It was more me trying to convince...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Kind and Generous
*The turkey artwork is courtesy of my Kindergarten son.* When I was in college, the United States was involved in conflict in the Middle...
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
Fight Song #MaskUp
This photo of me was taken at the Mayo Clinic, on November 6, 2018. It was at the height of the dark days of my recovery from autoimmune...
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
Brain Fever Ratings
After releasing ONLY their 8th episode of the autoimmune encephalitis podcast, Brain Fever, Jackie and her producer/co-host/husband,...
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
Book Jackie to Speak!
Recently, Jackie enjoyed speaking to law enforcement administrative support professionals and University of North Dakota nursing...
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
The Rising
Everyone has an idea and a way for me. I’ve accepted that’s just part of living with a monumental illness.
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
My newfound time and perspective on life have given me all sorts of nostalgia. Feelings of longing for the past.
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
"Let's Talk" about #Podcasts
Jackie, along with her husband who is the co-host and producer, has an autoimmune encephalitis podcast called "Brain Fever."
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
Learning to Fly
Everything about autoimmune encephalitis scares the bee jeebies out of me. It’s horrible to face your own mortality, but also eye opening.