Leaving Shouldville
By Jackie Simmons |
Shouldville is a weird little town that has lots of places to live and very few reasons to live there. In Shouldville, people hang out ...
And Then There Were Elephants
By Jackie Simmons |
The "Elephant in the Room" metaphor is often used to describe something obvious to others that we usually cannot see. The "Elephant in the Room" ...
The Crack in the Foundation of Our World
By Jackie Simmons |
Stress Happens. Even in the season of giving thanks, giving gifts, and getting together. . . stress happens. And this year, we've added in the ...
“Your message felt like a slap in my face!” and other feedback that’s fun to receive. . .
By Jackie Simmons |
". . . Let's end the silence. But let's do it in a way that respects the struggle and the pain that the fight with ...
A Silent Epidemic
By Jackie Simmons |
My life took a dramatic turn in August when one of my students delivered a 7-minute talk that rocked my world. I'm still trying to ...
50 Years in an Invisible Jail
By Jackie Simmons |
For 50 years his body and soul harbored the trauma of seeing his parents' heads battered & bloody and his brother's knees crushed into the ...