by Michelle Jamesina | Nov 17, 2025 | Featured, Narrative and Neural Nets, Real Talk
Content warning: This post discusses complex medical conditions, system failures in healthcare, and life-threatening situations. A personal note from the author: I’ve been sitting on this blog for a while now, tweaking it for days because I know it’s going to be...
by Michelle Jamesina | Oct 26, 2020 | Real Talk
We all know the classic picture of the American dream: a steady job, a happy marriage, a house with a yard, two kids, a dog, and a white picket fence to tie it all together. If you’d asked me in high school how I’d pictured myself in 10 or 15 years,...
by Michelle Jamesina | Sep 4, 2020 | Real Talk
Ok, so where the heck have I been for the past few months? I’ve been pretty quiet since May. Usually I’m known for being vocal about all things business and giving regular updates about my life, but this year we were hit with a bunch of supersonic...
by Skylar Kraemer | May 6, 2020 | Mindset
Dressed in pajamas, disheveled hair, sunglasses on, I stepped outside onto my front porch. Even with protection, my eyes felt like fingers were pinching each side, causing my vision to blur. I am not sure when I last ventured out of the house, but today I was...
by Michelle Jamesina | Apr 10, 2020 | Real Talk
Two family-owned restaurants in a state that is on lock down: they are only allowed to sell carry-out and delivery. Statistically, both should be failing, but one isn’t. In fact, one of these restaurants is doing more business than I’ve seen them do in the...
by Michelle Jamesina | Mar 2, 2020 | Mindset
While browsing Ask Reddit, I found a thread posing the question, “What is your age, and what problems are you currently facing in life?” I was shocked to see the responses were riddled with the hallmarks of a lonely life. The man who lost his grown son...
