Adventures & Reflections

Real stories. Honest reflections. A journey of rediscovery, one step at a time.


Welcome to Adventures & Reflections — the place where stories come to life. Here, I share moments from my travels, lessons learned along the way, and honest reflections on what it means to start over and live boldly. Some stories will make you laugh. Some might make you think. All of them come straight from the heart — because this journey isn’t perfect, but it’s mine.

The Day Jackie Doing Jackie Began

From Paris dreams to a stormy ferry terminal, this is where it all started — the moment I realized starting over isn’t the end of the story, it’s the beginning.

  • Sep 1

You Don't Have to Hate Your Life to Want Something Different

What if nothing is wrong, but you still want something different? You don’t need all the answers - sometimes curiosity is the first step to what’s next.

  • Aug 11

Create a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From!

I stopped waiting for the next vacation and started building a life I love - filled with meaningful work, new experiences, great people, travel and adventure.

  • Jul 14

The Selfie Nobody Posts

The perfect photo fades. The awkward selfie brings back the adventure. Here's why the selfie nobody posts may become your favourite memory.

  • Jul 1

Do I go Solo? Yes or No?

Sometimes the hardest journey isn't the destination—it's finding the courage to go alone. Here's how one cruise changed everything.

  • Jun 23

Bad Hair. Great Memories

Bad hair can be fixed. Great memories last forever. A London adventure and a lesson about choosing experiences over perfection.

  • May 25

Reunited and it Feels So Good!

Be prepared for anything when you travel! Pack essentials in your carry-on, stay calm if luggage goes missing, and use bright tags for easy bag ID.
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  • May 14

Delayed - Not Defeated (Yet)

10 hours in the Edmonton airport, weather delays, cancelled flights, and a race to make Copenhagen.

  • May 9

Jackie Doing Jackie: From Vanderhoof to Iceland

From northern BC to Iceland and London, Jackie shares a heartfelt journey of travel, reinvention, adventure, and saying yes to life again.

  • Apr 9

Missing Socks (And What They Might Be Trying to Tell Me)

A missing sock turned into something more - a quiet reminder that not everything is meant to stay, and sometimes letting go is exactly what we need.
Turns out… I didn’t lose the life I thought I wanted. I found a life I didn’t even know I needed.

  • Mar 27

Only Friends in the Building

Turns out… I didn’t lose the life I thought I wanted. I found a life I didn’t even know I needed.

  • Mar 18

The People you Meet When You Travel Alone!

“Traveling solo isn’t lonely - it’s where unexpected conversations turn into moments you carry with you long after the journey ends.”

  • Feb 10

Seven Bags Lighter: Making Room for My New Life

Seven bags lighter. Clearing my small apartment wasn’t about organizing - it was about letting go of what no longer belongs in this life.