This was not what I signed up for.
About Crystal Jackson
Here for the Girls, the Gays, & the Theys: Happy Pride Month!
It’s time to get louder & prouder about our values.
It’s time to get louder & prouder about our values.
Sacrifice the Planet on the Altar of Convenience? I Don’t Think So.
There’s another way, I promise.
There’s another way, I promise.
Was He the Love of Your Life, or Just a Bedtime Story You Tell Yourself?
The imagination is a terrible & wonderful thing.
The imagination is a terrible & wonderful thing.
The Solution to Overfunctioning That’s Giving Me Back My Life
I had to make a change or risk another cycle of burnout.
I had to make a change or risk another cycle of burnout.
“You Look Happier”: Life After Job Loss
The surprising truth about losing a job I loved.
The surprising truth about losing a job I loved.
ADHD, Pattern Recognition, and a Fascinating Glimpse Into Our Future
I’m not a psychic. I just have excellent pattern recognition.
I’m not a psychic. I just have excellent pattern recognition.
I’m Going to Start Calling Trad Wives “Chad Wives”
If they want to be pick-me-girls playing Girl Friday for the patriarchy, so be it.
If they want to be pick-me-girls playing Girl Friday for the patriarchy, so be it.
When Breaking Generational Cycles, Don’t Forget to Teach Boundaries
“This is my dance space. This is your dance space.” ~Dirty Dancing
“This is my dance space. This is your dance space.” ~Dirty Dancing
This Country Is Due for a Reckoning
I am deeply sorry I ever believed the myth of America.
I am deeply sorry I ever believed the myth of America.
‘Fine’ Is Relative
Fine really means I’m barely hanging on.
Fine really means I’m barely hanging on.
Why the Trumpstein Conspiracy of Secrets Is Entirely Unsurprising to Me
The personal has never been more political.
The personal has never been more political.
No, I’m Not Inspired to Write Another Relationship Article
If you aren’t feeling inspired right now, you are not alone.
If you aren’t feeling inspired right now, you are not alone.
My Heart Is Always a Little Broken
And I’m never going to learn.
And I’m never going to learn.
Being Likable Won’t Save You, So Be an Absolute Menace
Renee Good was kind. They still killed her.
Renee Good was kind. They still killed her.
People Reach Out All the Time, But We Don’t Always Hear Them
There were times I reached out … and felt more alone than ever.
There were times I reached out … and felt more alone than ever.