Posts by Jacqueline
The Perfect Day I’ll do it Then.
What if the day didn’t come? The perfect day. You know, that someday when life begins. That day when you’ll be ready. And you’ll begin your fabulous life. When confidence blossoms. And you feel you can tackle whatever, without fear. Leave the naysayers in your dust because you feel so great. My mother lived her…
Read MoreSunshine! We’ve got Sunshine
Hooray for sunshine and sunny days. (Trigger warning: depression and loss. However, we are going to turn that around with lessons learned and how to find joy.) I’ve been struggling lately. Missing family + friends. Grieving deaths in the family. Grieving endings as we entered another round of restrictive lockdowns. At times, sadness and loneliness…
Read MoreWalking Between Worlds
Chatting with a friend this morning, I expressed how I’m feeling up and down. How the Holidays were bloody uncomfortable and I was emotionally exhausted by them. Even though I’d had lots of down time. In fact, I was cherishing the return to work. Looking at my schedule. Planning the day. Updating to-do lists and…
Read MoreI went for Coffee. It’s what One Does Here
OMG! I have a story to share today. Is Okay. Imagine if you will, we’re sitting together. Sipping tea. This is Afternoon Tea with Jacqueline. A sample of how we can connect during the Health Crisis. As you know, I’m in Portugal right now. Embracing the sunshine, fresh foods and local wines. What I haven’t…
Read MoreWhen They Fall From the Pedestal
I’ve been pondering. I received a beautifully written story of how J.K. Rowlings’ personal feelings had left a Hogswarts fan feeling abandoned. Betrayed! (For those not in the know, the Harry Potter author took as stand against transgender self identification. You can read about it here.) And it stopped me in my tracks. I sat.…
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