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Raped, silenced and shamed: I’m done keeping the secret.

October 7, 2018January 24, 2019 Jennie 14 Comments

Trigger Warning: this was hard to write, and it’s likely hard to read. I’m compelled to apologize, but truth is,

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Helping is Healing Lead to: I Am Veteran Enough

November 9, 2017April 19, 2018 Jennie 1 Comment Stand4Heroes

Helping is healing. If you know me, you know how much I appreciate (adore, love, value) Team Rubicon. There are

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Random act of mail

September 6, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment

Mail makes me smile. Sending it, receiving it. I love the idea of mail, the act of mail, the intent

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A maxillary facial perspective & attitude adjustment

May 15, 2016February 17, 2022 Jennie 0 Comment

Warning: I was crying as I started to type this, so it may not be wholly cogent. TL;DR: I read an article

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3-8, straight talk, and clean toilets

May 4, 2016February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment Bronx, friends, Marine Corps, memories, NC, skull fracture, TBI, USMC, veteran, write

Years ago a therapist friend explained the concept of staying in the three to eight range on a scale of one

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shattered window
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Shattered window; strengthened resolve

September 10, 2015April 1, 2020 Jennie 1 Comment

I’m leaving NYC. 18 months after moving here to work on a social media project at the United Nations, 6

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Gratitude or Platitude?

November 11, 2014February 20, 2018 Jennie 2 Comments Afghanistan, family, friends, Iraq, job, Marine Corps, memories, military, NYC, thankful, veteran

Ten years ago a drunk first lieutenant named J. David Fleming introduced me to Rudyard Kipling’s Tommy after a long night

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A walk. Two cookies. And beer.

October 10, 2014February 20, 2018 Jennie 1 Comment Bronx, cookies, friends, job search, kindness, NYC, write

I received bad news this afternoon about a job I thought was a sure thing. In a city I really would love

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A photo booth, some arm twisting and a tiger.

September 30, 2014February 20, 2018 Jennie 0 Comment Bronx, Bronx Zoo, family, grandma, humor, love, NYC, writing

“What do you mean ‘make a face.’ What kind of face?” A silly face. “I will not.” Gram, just make

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Just get on the plane, Gram. You’re not getting any younger.

September 24, 2014February 20, 2018 Jennie 4 Comments family, friends, humor, love, memories, thankful, travel

I strong-armed my grandma over the phone this afternoon. I’m not sorry about it, either. Here’s how it went down. (I

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