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If you love photography or the music industry, take a listen! Honored to be featured by Boston for her Taking Over The Photo Pit Podcast. Available to listen on every podcast platform.

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Wrote about Lady Gaga, Jojo and Lauv for PopCrush.

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Take a tour of the Pixar museum exhibit “The Science of Pixar.”

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Disney Character Warehouse Haul and Savings

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A Thank You Letter to Taylor Swift for ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’

Dear @TaylorSwift,

I couldn’t adequately put into words what I was feeling and going through caregiving for my father while he fought cancers, twice. I kept having to pause the song for a moment to wipe the tears away and soak in every syllable. I never told my father I was scared and I never told myself that because it didn’t seem plausible.

The song musically is so beautiful, and I was thrilled you got to work with the Dixie Chicks, but the true diamond here is your storytelling capabilities. You describe the “nice nurses” and not being able to get back to normal in a way that’s thoughtful and raw.

The subtle yet pronounced sigh/breath you do during the song literally sums up my entire feelings. Saying “the buttons on my coat were tangled in my hair,” I would often fumble tripping or getting my hair caught in something when my mind and body were numb trying to be able to function while knowing that my father’s body isn’t.

I often found myself saying the exact words “you have to get better” daily. I would often bargain with God anytime I was away from him (usually bathroom breaks or sobbing showers). Even though my father passed away from the disease this past year, it has not hit me yet, I pretend it isn’t real every day to get through each day “cause I have to.” The doctor’s office lighting, which you mentioned, is something I have nightmares about and the fact that someone else has thought about this made me feel like I’m not alone.

I never thought he would pass and it absolutely kills me when I think about it. I’ve had friends say that I write about it online too much, but it’s never enough because this is also about me, which you mention in the song. I lost a part of my soul and never thought that this could actually happen because he had to get better.

I never thought I could love and appreciate a song as much as this and my career is in music journalism/photography and concert production. I felt heard for the first time about a subject not many people can relate to, caregiving for a parent with cancer.

From all of the fans out there who are dealing with something similar and can relate to the songs, thank you to you and your family for releasing such a personal song. I know it couldn’t have been easy but it is certainly not wasted.

Thank you for your artistry. Love, Jacklyn

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Premiering Grayscale’s music video and album announcement.