Sprinkles of Jacqueline

My Thoughts on Fashion, Food, Fitness and my weight loss and skin removal Journey
Jacqueline wearing a mask

Tips and Tricks to Feeling Better About Yourself as You Practice Social Distancing and Shelter in Place during COVID-19.

Life is a bit different right now while we shelter in place and practice social distancing during the outbreak of COVID-19.  The world is a bit different right now. For me, it has been a challenging last couple of weeks in self quarantine. I find myself having a lot of anxiety, eating more than I “should”, my sleep patterns are off and I am not going to sleep until like 4 am and even then, still cannot seem to have a good nights sleep and wake up several times during the night. When I do eventually get out of bed I find myself crying a lot, feeling overwhelmed and anxious, scared and very sad. To say some days are better than others is an understatement. But the truth is…some days, even moments are better than others. It took me a few weeks to get used to this self-isolation and being quarantined situation, and finally, I feel like I somewhat have a better plan in place where I do feel like I am in more control. The first thing I had to do was let go of the fact that I was not in control, and what was happening around me was

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Traveling To Ohio For The Dedication and Grand Opening of the Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nation Wide Children’s Hospital.

We are going to OHIO! At the end of February, I had the opportunity to travel to Columbus, Ohio to be a part of a very special event. I was asked to be a part of the dedication for the new Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion at Nation Wide Children’s Hospital.  Being invited to such a big event, such a special day and to be a part of something that means so much to me, mental health, was an honor and a privilege. I could not be more proud to have been included in this day. I remember sitting on the plane, and just thinking all about mental health, the importance of mental health.  I couldn’t stop thinking about how there is such a stigma around mental health, all of the children who are struggling and suffering and not being heard, not feeling important or having their feelings be valid. I felt so much sadness. I also felt so much anger. Thinking back to my own journey, I remember when I was a child how much I was made fun of, picked on, how I struggled with my own weight, self-worth, and body image. I had such a hard time loving

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Allowing someone's comments to bother me, but not break me

My Response to the Hand and Arm Specialist: Not allowing Negative Comments Keep Me Down

I think every experience we go through has a lesson to teach us. Or something that we can take away from that experience to only help us continue down our path. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger right?  I am a firm believer in, everything happens for a reason. Even if it is not something that we want to happen and might be something that really hurts you, the way we handle these situations is all up to YOU. You cannot always be in control of what others say to you, how they treat you or how they make you feel. BUT you can control how you choose to react. I shared with you guys an experience I had with a Doctor up in Sacramento who was supposed to take a look at my arms and talk with me about how surgery would/could help with the banding that is happening on my arms (if you don’t know what I am talking about, you can click HERE) . Well…instead of talking to me about my arms and what she thinks needs to be done to help me…she sat there and criticized my body, put me down and made

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Jacqueline with Storm Troopers in Rise of the Resistance In Diseneyland

Rise of the Resistance – The New Star Wars Ride In Disneyland. How to Get a Boarding Group to Experience This New Attraction

Rise of the Resistance- On December 5, 2019 Rise of the Resistance opened in Walt Disney World at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. On January 17, 2020, Disneyland opened its doors to this new attraction. In Disneyland, this Ride is located in Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu (Or as I call it, In Star Wars land inside of Disneyland). Ok, before we jump into all the information you need and the tips I have for being able to ride this new attraction let’s just take a moment to say how truly amazing this whole experience is. Yes experience. It is more than a ride, it’s truly an experience. I have to admit, I am not a Star Wars fan, at all, but after riding this ride, I feel like I might want to start learning more about Star Wars. It was truly so well done…from the moment you get in line to the moment you exit the ride, you are fully immersed in this land, attraction and in for a one of a kind experience that truly blew me away. Kevin and I had the opportunity to ride Rise of the Resistance in Disneyland recently and omg.  It is definitely a unique one

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