Today, I'm particularly delighted to connect with you straight from south western France, in the heart of my sister and brother-in-law's magnificent vineyard. And oui, it's been a wonderful vacation! French food, lots of wine, and, most importantly, connecting with my beloved family has been...
Advance warning: today's Jacquie Straight Up may ruffle your feathers and stir your emotions. I'm weighing in on the controversial subject of domestic abuse, sparked by NFL star Ray Rice's recent assault on his finance. Admittedly, my opinions on the root issues here may have you...
This week on Jacquie Straight Up, I'm paying a special tribute to the extraordinary Joan Rivers. Love her or hate her, there's no denying that "Joan the Great" was an unstoppable force, and her sudden departure has left a rather gaping hole in an otherwise...
This week on Jacquie Straight Up, I'm going to get on my broom stick and fly around a bit. You'll have to excuse me, but I kind of enjoy the news of Beyonce's recent relationship troubles, and call "BS" on Elle MacPherson and Christie Brinkley's "secrets"...
Finding "THE ONE" is a complete and utter crock of manure. Yup...
WORRY. It's real. It's not fun. And, if you're like me, it's probably a reality for you, at least in some capacity. Just recently I learned a really big lesson about the negative side effects of worrying...
Today on Jacquie Straight Up, we're taking on the age-old debate: does "like" attract "like," or do opposites attract? This is a big issue for me, because my husband and I could not be more different. To start with, he is 17 years younger than me, comes...
You may recall that a few weeks ago, I shared the news that my second book, My Crazy Little Rule Book, was picked up by a New York publisher and will be hitting bookshelves in April of 2015. Your response to my posting simply overwhelmed...
It's time to keep an open mind, suspend judgement, and hear me out as I pose the following question: What would you do if your long-term partner wanted to open things up in the bedroom, and asked to bring in a "third" or play with another...
DESIRE. Now THAT can be a loaded topic. But the DESIRE I'm diving into today on Jacquie Straight Up is the type that is absolutely essential to your success. The great author Napoleon Hill put it best: "Desire is the starting point of all achievement. Not a hope....
