Tag: inspiration

• Chronicles of Thyroid Disease: Be the Rainbow

  Today I was at my local hospital for a routine biopsy of the 2.5 inch lump that has taken over my right thyroid nodule. I say that it was “routine,” because I first had an ultrasound and biopsy 18 months ago when the lump was discovered. At that time, everything came back benign (yay! no…

  Jessica L Gardner

  February 6, 2014

  #Celebrate Life

  biopsy, hypothyroidism, inspiration, thyroid disease

• Invisible by Hunter Hayes

  If you missed the Grammy Awards or weren’t watching in the first 30 minutes of the show, you missed what I think will go down as the highlight of the show, no matter what else happens tonight (I’m writing this post 5 minutes after it happened). County singer Hunter Hayes, who I had the pleasure…

  Jessica L Gardner

  January 26, 2014

  #CelebrateLife, Music

  #IAmNotInvisible, bullying, Hunter Hayes, inspiration, music, vulnerability

• Top 10 Tips for Creating Your Own New Experiences List

  

  On WGN Radio the other night, I was asked if I had any advice for people thinking about creating their own list of new experiences. On air, the main piece of advice I could think of was to ripoff Nike’s famous “Just Do It” line. After giving it more thought, I’ve come up with my…

  Jessica L Gardner

  January 14, 2014

  #CelebrateLife, 100 Experiences

  100 Experiences, ChicagoNow, comfort zone, dreams, goals, happiness, inspiration, WGN Radio 720

• 8 1/2 Months, 100 New Experiences

  

  In April 2013, I began a quest to have 100 New Experiences in 1 Year. Why did I do it? The short answer is that my life needed a kick in the ass. I have a Bucket List, probably just like many other people, and although I was making some progress on it, I felt…

  Jessica L Gardner

  January 12, 2014

  100 Experiences

  100 Experiences, comfort zone, family, friends, goals, happiness, inspiration, reunions, travel