JQ

Hello! My name is Jackie (JQ), and I want to be your new, supportive, non-judgmental best friend. We certainly don’t know one another well (perhaps not at all), so let me take a moment to introduce myself.

I am the wife of a career firefighter, stay at home parent/primary caregiver to three, beautiful children, and a full-time household manager. I live a busy life, which I, at times, struggle to navigate without becoming overwhelmed or burnt out. My daily life requires creative solutions and lots of what I will refer to as “flexing”, especially when it comes to providing myself with consistent, restorative self care (something I have vast experience with and also struggle to maintain). Life has a way of reminding me “You can’t pour from an empty cup afterall, JQ”.

I believe '“finding the balance” in life is a never-ending practice of prioritizing who and what is most important. Flexing can be tiring to the point of exhaustion, but it is also so very necessary.

My personal sense of balance flows from my creativity and desire to make life easier and also more enjoyable. Give me any problem, and I’ll show you a creative, potential solution I’m just waiting to put into practice. I have so many in the queue as it is.

This website and blog, “What Would Jayquelyn Do?” serve as a creative means by which I can share my little piece of the world from my perspective, as I experience all of life’s ebbs and flows. I’m so very thankful to have you in this creative space.