Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | May 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, Usually, I always view life as a grand adventure; a magical, mystery tour! Lately, it’s still magical, but let me tell you, in other areas it feels more like I’ve been on the struggle bus. It’s been rough and trying, but we all know giving up is not an option. At this point it feels like
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – April 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, It was Franklin D. Roosevelt who once said, “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.” I don’t plan on purchasing a sailboat anytime soon, but throughout the course of my life, and especially over the last seven months, I have taken some plunges into deep waters, ones I’ve never imagined sticking my big toe in,
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – March 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, I’d like to share a short parable by Anthony De Mello. I read this story for the first time about ten years ago and revisit it from time to to time to reflect. “A man found an eagle’s egg and put it in a nest of a barnyard hen. The eaglet hatched with the brood of
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – February By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans, What is it called when you believe in someone more than they believe in themselves? Wishful thinking, talking to their potential, living in a false sense of reality, or delusional optimism? Throughout my life, I’ve played my part in both roles. I’ve been the individual with the head full of fear; the one that needed someone
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – January 2023 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Human I hope everyone’s year is off to the new beginning that they’ve desired. If not, I hope you find the silver lining in your current season. Not sure if anyone reading this is a tennis fan, but I’ve always enjoyed watching Wimbledon since I was a kid. There is a quote from Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “If”
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | December 2022 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans. As some of you know, I wait all year for this moment; drum roll please…Happy Festivus!!! As we embark on a new year and close out an existing one everyone always talks about reflection. For me, this year held many ups, more downs, a lot of challenges, and triumphs. Through it all, I’ve had yet another
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – November 2022 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans. I recall two years ago, when I wrote one of my columns about the values of what it took to achieve my black belt in karate at age 12. I also remember the photo that went along with the column. It was of Rudy Waller (my friend, trainer, and Pro SX Racer) and myself. Little did
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross – October 2022 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans. Originally, this column was headed in a totally different direction. With the latest news of Reece Rendall’s passing, I knew I had to make a few adjustments. I can’t even imagine what this is like for Jen, Thomas, and Karen. Two kids losing their Dad and a wife losing her husband. You all are in my
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | September 2022 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, humans. I’m sitting down typing this 4 hours post knee surgery. When inspiration calls I always pick up! So helloooo and welcome to September’s column! I feel that every personal challenge that I’ve faced and overcome along with every race/event that I’ve entered has prepared me for this moment, the “rebuild of my left knee.” I share
Off the Cuff with Jacqueline Ross | August 2022 By Jacqueline Ross Greetings, Humans. Remember the folktale we all most likely heard as children, The Tortoise and the Hare? If for some reason you haven’t read it, there’s no need to even have a library card or go to a bookstore, just punch the title in on Google and…voila! I had quite the epiphany on how relative and applicable the