by Jenn Kalchik | May 14, 2021 | Books, Health & Wellness
*I received a free copy of “Strong Calm Confident You” in exchange for a review. As someone who suffers from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, I’m always looking for others like me. Not necessarily as someone who wants to compare who has it better or worse, but to...
by Jenn Kalchik | Apr 28, 2021 | Books
Growing up, I loved the moving “Cool Runnings,” loosely based on the Jamaican bobsled team during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Now when I watch the movie, I can’t help reflecting on a line that one of the bobsledders said: “People are always...
by Jenn Kalchik | Apr 20, 2021 | Home, Life
Around June 2019, I moved in with my boyfriend (now fiance). He owned a small two-bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom house in a small city near Chicago. Fast forward to June 2020: because of the pandemic, he was permanently laid off from job and I was furloughed. The last thing we...
by Jenn Kalchik | Mar 28, 2021 | Theatre
CW: fake blood It’s popular for musicals to get inspiration from other forms of entertainment. Musicals can even find inspiration from the silver screen. Sure, there are popular screen-to-stage adaptations like Hairspray, Kinky Boots, and Once. There are plenty of...
by Jenn Kalchik | Mar 22, 2021 | Books
Two of my favorite topics for the podcasts I listen to are true crime and the supernatural. Usually, if a place has a history of death or terrible events, it tends to attract the supernatural. It’s not often that the supernatural and true crime get mixed, and author...
