See the edited essay published in Your Teen magazine from an original Janglery post, "Life Lessons From a Stage Mom."
Hello, it’s me.
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jonna. Rhymes with Donna. No, I don’t think my parents wanted another boy. That’s an entirely different story…
Life. Even with a wildly creative imagination – you just can’t possibly make this sh*t up! I’m fascinated with both the big bangs (COVID-19) and everyday minutiae (Why does the internet go down when I flush the toilet)? Almost any given situation, when given a closer look, can gift us with some of our deepest “aha” moments.
Through a compassionate and humorous lens, I write stories to provoke emotions and challenge you to explore deeper thoughts and alternate points of view. Or, sometimes you may just need a laugh! I’m not a psychologist, psychiatrist, philosopher, or Pulitzer prize winner. You don’t have to listen to me. But…you might just relate.
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Janglery
Noun ~ gossip; idle talk; chatter.
“See there be no entrance into princes ‘courts, either of drunkennefs, ill-fpeaking, babling indifcreetly, flattery, janglery, buffoonery, and fuch other vices, which foil and fhame the reputation of men.”
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