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    Nurturing Gratitude and Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond

    by Jacqueline Jannotta November 11, 2022
    woman juggling on a cool, sunny coastline

    Sometimes it feels like I’m holding the sky up with one hand, while juggling sandwich-generation family matters in the other. I know I’m not alone. Between our keeping Democracy alive and maintaining mental, physical and community health during turbulent times, living life on auto-pilot is not an option in my opinion. 

    Given the challenges we’re facing, I like to think that I do a decent job of walking the fine line of being a realist plus a hopeful optimist. And I’ve found some best practices that get me through these days with less drama and more groundedness. So in advance of the stressful season that is the winter holidays, I wanted to share some of them. I *know* they’ve made a difference in my life and I’m sure they can make a difference in yours.

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    Are You Concerned About Democracy?

    by Jacqueline Jannotta September 22, 2022
    September 22, 2022

    Raise your hand if you worry about the survival of democracy in the United States. I see you. Given the recent “Trump years” of fascistic bullying in the American government,…

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    We Can Do So Much Better Than Spread Handmaid’s Tale Memes

    by Jacqueline Jannotta May 24, 2022
    May 24, 2022

    To all those who care about women’s rights, I have a favor to ask: Please stop spreading The Handmaid’s Tale memes. You know, those ones where women are dressed up…

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    Breaking Free from the Grand Religion that Ensnares Us All

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 11, 2022
    April 11, 2022

    The Muslims have Mecca, where millions gather every year for the Hajj. The bulk of Christianity has the Vatican, overflowing with believers at Christmas and Easter. And the world has…

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    Talkin’ ‘Bout Their Generation

    by Jacqueline Jannotta July 14, 2021
    July 14, 2021

    “Liam got his period,” my middle-school-aged daughter casually mentioned. That was about five years ago, and it was the first time my brain circuitry fritzed around gender expression. When I…

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    The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    I never shoot the breeze anymore, even in the middle of a casual conversation. You won’t see me sweating bullets under any circumstances. And nothing can trigger me, although it…

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    Becoming People Committed to Reducing Gun Violence

    by Jacqueline Jannotta April 23, 2021
    April 23, 2021

    This month’s post on reducing gun violence (The Gun Problem and a Silver Bullet Remedy) prompts me to highlight a remarkable and well-known nonprofit organization—Everytown for Gun Safety. Everytown encompasses…

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    Becoming People Who Cultivate Women Leaders

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 30, 2021
    January 30, 2021

    The Women’s March four years ago was a reflexive response by women who felt cheated by a system dominated by men since its inception. I’m grateful that the worldwide march…

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    And the March Goes On

    by Jacqueline Jannotta January 20, 2021
    January 20, 2021

    One could say that America was born from rage and grows from rage. I learned that firsthand at the Women’s March four years ago, when my country was mired in…

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    Awaken Your Sleeping Genie

    by Jacqueline Jannotta December 11, 2020
    December 11, 2020

    I’ve always had a nagging sense that we humans hold far more power than we realize—yet we keep it out of reach, always just around the bend. For me, when…

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