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Hi, I'm Jacqueline
Author, Speaker, Travel Advisor, Wife, Mother, and Endlessly Curious Human Being!
My life has taken me through military moves, motherhood, a career in technology, improv stages, and adventures around the world. Along the way, I've learned that courage isn't always something grand. Sometimes it's telling the truth, questioning what we've always believed, or saying yes to something unfamiliar.
These days, I write, speak, travel, and create opportunities for meaningful connection.
“The oil doesn't get credit for the rainbows” — Jacqueline in Rainbows in Oil Slicks
I'm still learning, still exploring, and still becoming. I'm glad you're here.

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Jacqueline Widdis - Author | Speaker | Travel Advisor

A story of survival.

A life of connection.

Finding the courage to be seen, to connect, and to explore a world of possibilities.

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RAINBOWS IN OIL SLICKS - A MEMOIR

The oil doesn't get credit for the rainbows.

What happens when the people who should have protected you are also the people who hurt you?

For years, silence felt safer than telling the truth. But the secrets of childhood followed me into adulthood, shaping my relationships, my faith, and the way I saw myself.

Rainbows in Oil Slicks is my journey through the messy, often unexpected work of healing and discovering that the pain I endured never had to define the life I could live.

BEYOND THE STORY

What might be possible if fear didn't get the final word?

Courage doesn't always mean doing something extraordinary.

Sometimes it means stepping into the unfamiliar, saying yes to an experience you've dreamed about, or discovering that the world is a little less frightening than you once believed.

For me, travel has become one of the ways I practice that courage. New places, unfamiliar cultures, and unexpected connections remind me that there's so much more to life than the things that once held me back.

And I love helping others discover that same sense of possibility.