One Line: “Something in the creative bone was gnawing at her.” ~Jay Armstrong
🎙️ Episode 76: In this episode of One Line, One Love, Jay shares a deeply personal story about how a tragedy involving one of his students led him to completely reinvent himself as a teacher. What began as heartbreak became a turning point—a shift from focusing on lesson plans to prioritizing human connection. Jay started carving out time each day to speak face-to-face with each of his students, not just as learners, but as people. In doing so, he discovered the quiet, transformative power of presence—and how truly seeing someone can change both their life and yours. This episode is a reflection on grief, growth, and the kind of connection that can’t be taught in a textbook.
Gail Boenning wanders, wonders, writes, and wields a paint brush. She finds joy in elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary.
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Jay is a writer, poet, and resilience speaker living with a rare brain disease that makes everyday life a bit of an extreme sport. Through humor, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Jay writes about the grit and grace of living with disability—without sugarcoating the hard parts.
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