#resilience | JM Stebbins

Heads Carolina Tails California

My first memorable hot-headed experience was in fourth grade basketball. It was my first year of playing organized ball and I snapped at...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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)

“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...

Carry On

When I wake, the first thing I do is decide that I’m still really tired (stupid AE aftermath). The second thing I do is walk straight to...