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Call Me Lucky

Call Me Lucky

Published February 9, 2022 by jackie

Never assume that just because a person looks together they have it all together. Maybe they’re holding on by a thread or a whole bunch…

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There is no shame in mental illness, only love and kindness

Published September 23, 2021 by jackie

Special thanks to our guest speaker, Auburn native and fashion model Jackie Cioffa, who shared her own personal journey with mental illness. Her remarks were…

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Behind The Mask

Published June 16, 2021 by jackie

I walk the streets and the world has emerged from the quiet.Cars whiz by radio blasting as if nothing has been permanently altered.Not one single…

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It’s a Soul Thing

Published April 22, 2021 by jackie

No matter how far I’ve traveled, how many people of different circumstances, color, or beliefs I have met, I have never been able to fully…

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Gone Mental

Published March 31, 2021 by jackie

I have not been quiet about my journey or struggles with mental health, hoping I might help one person. That I feel the depths of…

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If I Was Your Child

Published February 7, 2021 by jackiecioffa

If I was your child would you grant me an open-hearted curiosity and gypsy spiritMight you discover the planet with me, all her beauty, heartache…

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Spaces of Your Heart

Published January 26, 2021 by jackie

Life has been very good to me. Life hasn’t always been kind. It has been brutal.But you know that now more than ever. I wonder why God decided…

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Space Between The Stars

Published December 17, 2020 by jackie

Light and dark.Space between the stars, we are. Reflections. Patterns. Places.Time tricks us into thinking we have more than enough.To learn. To grow.To surrender all…

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Stubborn Like That

Published November 29, 2020 by jackie

I used to believe anything was possible. Anything at all. At what precise moment did I ever forget to look up at the moon admiring…

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Something Beautiful

Published November 24, 2020 by jackie

Everyone deserves something beautiful. I was never the girl who liked flowers. I discovered I loved digging in the dirt instead, leaving a hidden seed…

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