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About Jackelyn

Some of my story...

I grew up in small town Drayton Valley, Alberta where my family and I reside today. I have an amazing husband, 4 kiddos and 2 spoiled dogs.

Health & nutrition were instilled in me from an early age, though I didn't appreciate it at the time. My Mom & Grandma slay in the kitchen, and I learned how to cook from people who made everything from scratch (seems this is a lost art form these days...).

Now as a mother myself, my heart & passion for health and food that tastes good is something I love to instill in my family. For those of you in my circle, you know you never leave hungry! I love the art of food, cooking and baking and how you can make people feel when you've prepared something amazing for them to enjoy!

Life so far has been an interesting journey, and through great life challenges I have learned how important it is to take care of our physical health, mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health.

Years ago I experienced trauma/abuse, divorce, single parenting, great loss & heartache... Out of that came a huge struggle with anxiety, depression, complete exhaustion, and other physical aliments linked to stress. This struggle led me down the road of nutritional training from a holistic standpoint, and what I found was life changing.

My story could be a juicy NETFLIX series and I have had to spend many years undoing past trauma and trying to make peace with the "why". This has given me endless empathy for others and an urgency for authentic community & relationships.

I'd love to tell you that my story has a Disney type fairytale ending, but it doesn't. Nobody's does. God brought me an amazing man who is my best friend and our relationship has helped heal so much of what was broken... However, we have had to navigate very difficult co-parenting situations, multiple miscarriages (one into the 2nd trimester which nearly broke us), health scares and hard stuff with extended family members.

BUT GOD. He has a plan and He holds us in His all-knowing hands. This is what I cling to.

All this to say, I get it. I've been there. We might have different journeys but my story has taught me how to be a better human, how to walk alongside others who are hurting (which Jesus calls us to do) and how to be humble and not think the unimaginable can't happen to me. I also have had the great privilege in my career to help & encourage others in their journeys and I will likely write a book someday...

Our world is nuts right now and now more than ever I want to spend my time wisely. I want to be a light in this dark dark world, be a bright part of your day, and who knows - it might just come in the form of something delicious!

Warmly,

Jackelyn