My Story Index

All of my Medium articles in one organized place.

Jennifer MacDonald

Nov 5, 2020·3 min read

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I have seen several people compile all of their Medium stories into a Table of Contents or Index, and it seemed like a great idea. I decided to follow suit.

All of my articles are organized by topic below to make it easier to find the pieces that might interest you.

I will update this Index as I post new articles.

About Me

Allow Me to Introduce Myself

So you can get to know me a little better

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Scoliosis/Chronic Pain

Things I Have Learned From Living With Scoliosis

Six lessons I learned the hard way that will hopefully make the scoliosis journey of others a little easier

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The Difficulties of Living With an Invisible Affliction

Yes, younger people can have medical issues too.

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Being Young Doesn’t Automatically Equal Being Healthy

We need to give this stereotype the boot.

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Mental Health

I’m Taking a Mental Health Break

Here’s what I’ve learned on my six-week hiatus from reality.

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Covid-19 Pandemic

So You’ve Been Deemed An Essential Worker … Now What?

What it’s really like to work as a grocery store employee during a global pandemic.

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Welcome to the Pandemic Life

How living through a global pandemic has altered our perception of “normal.”

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An Open Letter to the Coronavirus

From a tired citizen of the world

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An Open Letter to the General Public

From a tired and weary retail worker

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A Year in the Life: Pandemic Style

Reflecting on how the Covid-19 pandemic forever altered our lives over the past year

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Working in Retail

Are Self-Checkout Machines Evil Incarnate?

Six reasons why self-serve stations may not be as bad as you think they are.

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The Customer is Not Always Right

Five reasons why the antiquated cliche needs to disappear for good.

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Tales From the Self-Checkout Station

10 common misconceptions that keep me frequently entertained at work

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Society

What Ever Happened to Consideration for Others?

We’re living in a “me first” society, and it needs to go.

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Everyone Deserves to Earn a Living Wage

Minimum wage employees are not lesser human beings.

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Harry Styles Wore a Dress — So What?

Clothing should not be gender-specific

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An Angry Rant for the Bus Stop Dwellers

Aka, get a clue already!

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Writing

How I Reawakened My Love of Writing

A little self-reflection goes a long way.

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The Unexpected Benefits of Writing

Some surprising things I’ve discovered during my first three months of writing.

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Poetry

Broken

A poem about living with chronic pain.

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The Thief

A poem about depression.

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The Liar

A poem about anxiety.

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Invisible Companion

A poem about the frustration of living with chronic pain.

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Frustration

A poem about being angry at my circumstances.

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Floundering

Expressing my current thoughts via poetry.

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We Are Not Okay

A poem to express my current feelings as an essential worker during the pandemic.

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Music

Standing at Concerts: Is It Really Necessary?

Sitting down does not make us lesser fans.

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The Magic of Live Music

Why we’re craving the return of live concerts

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Movies/TV

Why Do People Enjoy the Horror Genre?

Random musings I gathered from watching The Haunting of Hill House.

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Celebrities

7 Reasons Why Rob Benedict is the Greatest Celebrity You’ll Ever Meet

In honor of his 50th birthday

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I’ve Developed an Addiction to Cameo Videos

And I have zero regrets.

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Other

GISH — Blessing or curse?

What is GISH, you ask? On the surface, it’s a week-long international scavenger hunt in which teams compete to complete…

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A Letter to My Grandmother

On the anniversary of her death

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Rediscovering the Christmas Spirit

I have reignited the spark, and it feels terrific.

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The Positive Side of 2020

Discovering the bright spots in an incredibly dark year

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Stop Procrastinating! (Especially When it Comes to Activities You Actually Enjoy)

You will never regret doing the things that you love

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