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...
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Nov 24, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
Book Jackie to Speak!
Recently, Jackie enjoyed speaking to law enforcement administrative support professionals and University of North Dakota nursing...
Oct 22, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20201 min read
"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, 20203 min read
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.
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