Sheriff Woody checking out my welding mask. He said that it’s an astronaut helmet. That’s okay in my books… Imagination is one step towards reality… So dream it…Pursue it…Grind for it…Believe it…Love you…Be you…For you are unique and have so much to offer… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jackie Morris (@modern.jemz)… Continue reading Star Date 31/10/2022
Category: Refection
This is a place to reflect where the past crosses my mind.
Sparks of Meditation
This little side gig hobby of mine has really brought a lot of light into my life… It is much different than my day job. But I have to say how much joy I get from both positions. Working as a welding technologist at a local vocational facility allows me to share opportunity on pathways… Continue reading Sparks of Meditation
Wandering
Creating through this wandering mind… Still walking the line, one foot at a time… Stumble, fall, crash and burn…Still not my Turn…Lots to Learn…For life is a journey…Cruel, yet KIND…For I get to choose…How to refuse the old-school views…Doing what can be done…Trying to find the Fun…For as long as one can Run… JEMI 08/16/2021… Continue reading Wandering
Conception
“For ease and clarity I’ve decided to bring over my welding and trade related articles to showcase them @Modern.JEMz on IG.” So FUNNY I was telling myself what I need to do years in advance. The signs of the foundation of understanding how I was navigating my undiagnosed ADHD (diagnosed Spring 2024). This was my… Continue reading Conception
Catch-up
Check out the dates below. They are links to one of my IG pages. Content I have been making over the years walking my path. Stumbling through all the things. These ones are inspired by my kids. MAY 1, 2021 When I say baby I mean 22-month-old… Boy is this little guy struggling with nap… Continue reading Catch-up
Reintroduce
No Shame Hey everyone I’m Jackie… Family is my world… They are the reason that I have chosen an alternative path during these unusual times. I have put my traditional career as a Welding Technologist on hold so I can be home available to them. Interesting that I call welding technologist as a traditional career… Continue reading Reintroduce
Wild Things 2.0
As said in the introduction a few weeks back this exhibit https://jemsmind.com/wild-things/ had a vision to compile a collection of pieces that help celebrate welded art. As well as, important environmental issues that we need to address for the better of us all. But there are unseen depths of every celebrated piece. The lead up… Continue reading Wild Things 2.0
Shop Bump
OH LOOK WHAT I FOUND… #babyboybump💙 Super pregnant Mama belly… #38weekspregnant The Shop was looking pretty good before I went on leave…. Way back when, May 31, 2019… #pregnantwelder #imnotawelder #imaweldingtechnologist #WOMENINWELDING #weldingmom This was my third pregnancy. The second one, working as a Welding Technologist. With the pregnancy in the video, I worked until… Continue reading Shop Bump
A year & a bit.
International women’s day 2022 was the one year anniversary of my blog. So far this year has been about giving myself Grace. Where this is week 52’s article but in actuality it is week 54 from the commencement of this published endeavour. Edit… Week 58… I will fill in some of the blanks in further… Continue reading A year & a bit.
All The Things
Sometimes the weight of the world gets heavy…. Especially when your perspective broadens. Where a clear mind can prioritize all the thoughts and obligations and a clouded mind can struggle with that. My definition of depression, whether it’s postpartum, isolation or other induced depression, is thinking or looking at all the things in one’s life… Continue reading All The Things