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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 30

Retirement - According to the Dictionary

The dictionary says retirement means ceasing to work. The dictionary has never met me. I'm busier than ever - and I've never been happier.
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  • Sep 20

My Birthday Check-In: What a Year It’s Been

Another trip around the sun! A year of travel, change, challenges and big wins - and a reminder that it’s never too late to create your next chapter.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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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.
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