It's been a million and a half years since I've last written. I do that sometimes. I take a few steps back, reevaluate my life, and then step back into the spotlight. I am a frequent poster on Facebook and IG, so the world knows what my day-to-day life is like. My last blog was written sometime in April, which is very fitting. I began a lifestyle change around that time, too. I needed to change. I needed something, anything. As cliche as this sounds, I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. My doctor put me on a gluten-free diet. I'm not celiac, but I have a gluten sensitivity. The first few weeks were difficult, but now, its part of my life. I changed the way I ate, started working out again, and I am so, so happy. If someone was to ask, "Jackie, are you happy?" "Why yes (insert friend name here), I am." Isn't that wonderful? Not just to say you are happy, but actually mean it? So yes, I am happy. Cornelius (my cat) makes me happy. My ...