Jaclynn Loibl

Human Tongue

Do I overcomplicate things? Or do I complicate things just the right amount? Maybe I should ask Mr. Owl from those old Tootsie Roll commercials. What I’m trying to say is: The world may never know. Our house smells like pho’. Well, I think so anyway. Dave’s sniffer smells Indian food. All day, potpourri withContinue reading “Human Tongue”

I Scream

A “For You” video of “8 Spring Cleaning Hacks” on YouTube caught my eye – leading to my not blogging as soon as I would have liked. Sorry. The video’s creator had 65,000 views after only 12 hours. And since I enjoy tips, I, too, pressed play. I’m here to say this: watching other peopleContinue reading “I Scream”

Tick Tock

Ideas pitch themselves at me like groupies trying to get backstage for a concert. “Hold up, hold up,” I say, hands pumping them back. “Nobody’s getting let in tonight.” Some protest, others sulkily turn away, and a portion questions my authority and calls me names. But so you know, I heard you: Idea: Talk aboutContinue reading “Tick Tock”

Acting With Class

Don’t you love it when someone’s genuine? For me, it’s like an art form, the way one is able to speak to my softest bits and make me feel alive. Whereas everyone else will be talking about how Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face at the Oscars, I’m more interested in Lady GagaContinue reading “Acting With Class”

Reflections Of You And Me

As with any discipline, writing daily hasn’t always been easy. There are good days, bad days, and in-between days. Today’s post marks 50 day’s blogging in a row! Also, out of 2022’s 85 days, I’ve only missed two. But who’s counting, right?! I’d like to reflect on my time here so far, so reflect IContinue reading “Reflections Of You And Me”

Duck, duck, goose!

I got a duck, sold a trailer, made an incredible poblano cheese dip, and yes, you heard that right – I got a duck! You want the deets, don’t you? Well, let me tell you all about it. While visiting our neighbor’s place I saw one of their ducks repeatedly being attacked by the otherContinue reading “Duck, duck, goose!”

Wheelin’ By Night

Allowing myself a peaceful transition before I start to write is meditative and helps shake away the busy, chaotic thoughts and feelings of the day. So I breathe, settle, and ask myself a few times what matters most, and what do I want to share? We’re in the car driving s-turns on the final stretchContinue reading “Wheelin’ By Night”

Hold Me Close

Do you ever learn something about yourself, something not so positive, and don’t quite know how to feel about it? Since I desire to work with couples, I am taking a seminar during my downtime on emotionally-focused therapy. Initially, I felt jazzed about the content, learning ways to reframe problems between couples and how toContinue reading “Hold Me Close”

Keep Your Head Up

While reading “Bumpy the Car” to my two and half-year-old daughter, Evelyn, I noticed the difference in her legs’ length. I’m used to seeing it by now in the skip-like nature of her run and the way her pant legs bunch. “This is not clubfoot.” The misdiagnosis by the midwife is a common one, andContinue reading “Keep Your Head Up”

I Am The Walrus

Do you know about the unreliable narrator? IT MESSED WITH MY MIND when I first learned about it; in my eyes, it was outright wrong for a writer to be intentionally deceitful. I naively expected writers to be the most honest reporters ever. So when I started a book myself I expected to remember, verbatim,Continue reading “I Am The Walrus”