"Beating AE Gradually, Then Suddenly"

Jackie was recently published in Better Because Collective, which is an online forum fostering growth from trauma through the power of storytelling. A special thanks to the Better Because Collective team for selecting her story and to Heather, the expat who edited Jackie's essay.

"In my experience, there’s not always a “look” to trauma. A bald head or tiny wisps of short hair on a woman can mean cancer. A man’s thinning legs in the seat of a wheelchair can mean paralysis or MS. A woman who walks timidly into the courtroom while failing to make eye contact and fidgeting with her shaking hands can mean she’s the victim of domestic abuse." ... CLICK HERE TO READ THE ESSAY