In today’s episode, join Jacklyn and her first guest, Alexa, as they ponder being away from home for the holidays. Stick around to learn how to embrace Christmas (or your holiday of choice) during Covid, and to hear some wholesome sister banter. Intro & outro song: “Christmas Wrapping” The Waitresses Transcription: Alexa– That’s fine, IContinue reading “Covid can’t stop us from being ‘crazy for Christmas’”
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It’s a rich man’s world
Money. Can’t find a man with it, can’t live without it. (That was a joke. If you know me, you know my man has money.) ((That was a joke, too. I’m like a baker, I make my own dough.)) But all jokes aside, today we’re talking about debt. Now I’m no expert, but I doContinue reading “It’s a rich man’s world”
Gratitude removes the platitude from your attitude
In today’s episode of All Who Podcast, we ponder gratitude. Stick around to hear about Jacklyn’s qualms with Thanksgiving, and why we should make gratitude a daily practice. Links mentioned in today’s episode: New York Times piece on the origins of Thanksgiving The Happiness Lab, with Dr. Laurie Santos (On Apple Podcasts this is SeasonContinue reading “Gratitude removes the platitude from your attitude”
I put the ‘meta’ in ‘metacognition’
Focusing on mental health has rarely been more difficult or more important for me than this week. There have been more difficult times, more triggering times, more serious and heavier times. But something about this election really left me feeling so drained, so anxious, so out of control, so depleted of hope for the futureContinue reading “I put the ‘meta’ in ‘metacognition’”
Too close
November 4, 2020. The day after Election Day. I continue to insist that I’m not anxious about the election, yet I was drawn to write on the verge of tears. If I’m honest, my eyes have filled –– and overflowed –– with tears more than once during the last 24-hour news cycle. And it’s not becauseContinue reading “Too close”
What is authenticity?
In today’s episode of All Who Podcast, we ponder authenticity. Follow along –– and take some time to reflect –– as we discuss why authenticity is so important, and how we can truly embrace our most authentic selves. Transcript: Hello. Howdy. Welcome to All Who Podcast. I am Jacklyn I am roughly 22 years old, I runContinue reading “What is authenticity?”
Check out my new rig!
When I started planning my move to California, there were roughly a million and a half things that I was excited for. Warm weather, no snow, life on the beach. (I was basically just very, very afraid of struggling through another winter in Buffalo.) But if I’m honest, I was mostly excited to live inContinue reading “Check out my new rig!”
Keep dreaming
Do you ever take a moment to take a step back and think about how life can steer you off track? Because the person I am as I sit here and write would be unrecognizable to the person who tried to write songs and live life, the person who would fight for any and allContinue reading “Keep dreaming”
Forever 22
It is October! (I need you all to know that I was really going to try to write an actual lede that’s mysterious and powerful and draws you in, and I went with this anyway.) Actually, it is October 2. Today marks one full month of living in California. Since arriving here exactly one (1)Continue reading “Forever 22”
Honestly…
Honestly, I feel trapped between not knowing what to write, not wanting to write, and not knowing what people want to read. Honestly, A lot of what I say feels like sugar-coated bullshit. I just spew out words I think you all want to hear without thinking about whether it’s what I want to say.Continue reading “Honestly…”
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