by Jackie | Living Deliberately, The One With, The Subway Chronicles
I’ve always liked Susan B. Anthony. Not that I knew her personally or anything. She be close to 200, and I’m not nearly that old (though sometimes it feels like I am). By “liked,” I mean she always fascinated me. She’d be on my list of...
by Jackie | Animal Instinct, Living Deliberately, The One With
Today marks a transition in the life of this blog. After 128 Friday Five posts, I thought it was high time to do something different. I’ve been honored that you spend part of each week here. Your feedback and comments have kept me dusting off the stools and...
by Jackie | Life Happens, Living Deliberately
Today is my birthday! Shakespeare wrote, “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” The old wrinkles are coming anyway, so let’s see if we can add some mirth and laughter to the day. Since it’s my big day I’m going to sit back and...
by Jackie | Around NYC, Friday Five, Living Deliberately
1. Can I get a witness? Last Thursday, I had the honor and privilege of being a witness at very special nuptials. Many of you know Kathy from Reinventing the Event Horizon and her partner Sara. Kathy had emailed to let me know that prior to their big move to Cuenca,...
by Jackie | Friday Five, Living Deliberately, Writing Life
1. Daring Greatly. In a previous post, I shared Brene Brown’s fantastic TED talk: The power of vulnerability. Talk about eye-opener! (If you haven’t seen the TED talk, check it out below. It’s time well-spent!) What has me singing Dr. Brown’s...
by Jackie | Friday Five, Living Deliberately, Writing Life
1. You Are Beautiful! A simple statement, but a powerful message. Sometimes we all just need a little reminder of something we already know. Ten years ago, Matthew Hoffman wanted to spread the word, so he had 100 stickers printed and put them around town. He offered...
