Meet Your Chief Encouragement Officer 

After I graduated from Wake Forest University Law School in December of 1990, I worked full-time as a domestic relations lawyer.  That meant I spent my days immersed in the crazy and combative world of divorce, child support and child support cases.

 I think my clients would agree that I was a good lawyer, but my heart was not in doing that kind of work.  Gracefully, after 10 years on the frontline of domestic disputes, I found my true vocation.  In the span of one week,  several different people on several different occasions paid me the same compliment.  They each said, “Jackie, you are the most encouraging person I know.”  Their comments helped me realize that all the while I was lugging my mind and body into the courtroom, my heart, my passion and my gift is encouraging people.  In a moment infused with clarity, humility and fear I decided to make encouraging people to live their one precious life to the fullest (and healthiest) my life’s work.  I began with the creation of this website which I am working very hard to make the most encouraging place on the web.  
 
 Also because I am serious about earning the right to call myself your Chief Encouragement Officer, I have embarked on a 30K Notes of Encouragement Marathon.  Over the course of the next year or so, I am handwriting 30,000 notes encouraging people like you to live well.   I don’t necessarily believe I can give you all of the encouragement you need, but I am committed to giving you all of the encouragement I can.  Thank-you for allowing me to serve and encourage you.      Jackie Stanley Your Chief Encouragement Officer