Sitting in the dark once again, Jackie waited for the familiar turn of the key to signal he washome safe. It was a night like so many before, but this time anger burned within her soul.On March 11, 2001, the life she had known was shredded through the meat grinder that isinfidelity. Jackie quickly spiraled out of control into a world of depression and self-loathing. Whatwent wrong? Where did she fail? She had tried so hard to be the perfect wife, mother, andperson yet her life was now falling apart around her. She felt lost, confused, and bewildered.Step by step, Jackie began to delve into her past and see herself and her choices through thelooking glass of honesty. Looking back, she began to see that her need for constantly strivingto be perfect left her roots in shallow soil. Jackie discovered that true recovery requires beingbrutally honest with all the pieces to the puzzle: not just the pain caused, but the role sheplayed in it, digging deep to find the person she was born to be. Women of all ages will relate to the desire for perfection in everything we do and how thatdesire can often lead to a life that is crumbling around us. Today, Jackie will quickly admithappiness lies in accepting our imperfections along with our awesomeness.
