
I am so much more than a victim.
I am a survivor.
Posted by Jacqueline on June 14, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/06/14/i-am-so-much-more/
I am a survivor.
I have survived not one – but two sexual assaults.
I have survived the loss of my babies, Alexandra and Frances.
I have survived the loss of my dear friend Jennifer.
I’ve also survived three car crashes, four job losses, and high school.
Yet, I still consider myself a “lucky” survivor of sexual assault.
Posted by Jacqueline on June 14, 2017
https://justonetake.com/2017/06/14/on-being-lucky/

Content note: discussion of sexual assault, rape, depression
I haven’t blogged in months. Three-and-a-half months, roughly. On Monday, I wrote about how depressed I was most of the summer, and that’s part of the story.
Posted by Jacqueline on September 2, 2015
https://justonetake.com/2015/09/02/survivors-digging-deep-and-the-exhausting-nature-of-rage/

This is not a photo of the eggbake I made. I was not nearly conscious enough this morning to take a photograph of my food.
It started with dishing eggbake out of the crock pot for breakfast (which my husband was too nauseous to eat… that was foreshadowing). (more…)
Posted by Jacqueline on September 30, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/09/30/what-a-day/
Holidays can be a time of great joy. This past year, my holiday season was filled with gifts of generosity, the love of family and friends, and sounds of laughter that sang such a sweet ambient melody I couldn’t help but stop for a moment to bask in the peaceful joy of it all – even amid the hustle and bustle that can also accompany the latter months of the year. (more…)
Posted by Jacqueline on February 22, 2013
https://justonetake.com/2013/02/22/the-importance-of-prevention/