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18 Sep

Civil War of My Books

  • By Jené Jackson
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I’m having a weird relationship with my books lately. I have many, many books. I had many books before my mom died, and then I got most of hers, and now I have even more. And they’re great books. I
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10 Sep

As Real As It Gets! On Hurricane Coverage and Other Disasters

  • By Jené Jackson
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I keep hearing weather forecasters, newspeople, and public officials warn residents in the path of Hurricane Irma with words like, “This is as real as it gets!” “This is the real deal, people!” And the thing is…why would we think
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12 Apr

Humility: Not the First Thing

  • By Jené Jackson
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“Just stay humble.” “Don’t get too excited.” “You’re not all that.” Have you ever heard these sorts of words? In my humble opinion, I think hearing them at the beginning of an endeavor cripples accomplishment and creativity. If you want
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13 Oct

A Birthday Poem

  • By Jené Jackson
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Fundamental, by Jene’ Jackson on her birthday, today, as she drove home down Colorado Avenue after writing all day. Perhaps, pungent as the cut onion’s night after night spray in kitchen curtains pervasive as the toddler’s goo griming the minvan
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12 May

Out of the Blue, a Poem for You

  • By Jené Jackson
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Some days, writing is like a laser beam: sharp, focused. Other days, it’s like a flood: deep, dense. This day, this morning, I woke with an emotional hangover. Yesterday–my second Mother’s Day without my mother–was heavy with unexpected grief,
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09 Apr

Gigantic, Google, Macrosomatognosia, and Me

  • By Jené Jackson
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This post has no neat and tidy ending. It does have a soundtrack, though. Go here to listen to the musical version of these words. It’s 11:38pm on “G” day for the A to Z April Blogging Challenge. I
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08 Apr

Face Your Fears

  • By Jené Jackson
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I am on a “bumpy ride.” Almost home. The flight to Denver was a turbulent one. I almost did not get on this plane to Colorado Springs. I almost got off after the pilot announced it would be a
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08 Apr

Exceptions: The Game of Thrones, March Madness, and I Do Not Watch Television

  • By Jené Jackson
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I do not watch television. I do not own a tv. If I watch tv, it shall never be in the daytime. If it is in the daytime, it is only because I’m sick. These are my rules. The
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04 Apr

Divergent? Or Derailed?

  • By Jené Jackson
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What do you do when you fall short of a goal? How do you Define it? Is it a Divergence? Or a Derailing? Are you more motivated with humongous, “unrealistic” goals? Or small steps? I am slowly figuring out
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02 Apr

The Benefits of Bending

  • By Jené Jackson
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I woke late this morning after ten hours of sleep. I’ve been in San Diego for a week visiting a friend, and last night, I moved to another friend’s house. Getting away from regular life has worked well for
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