Life is a journey of discovery! While traveling forward, I spent years searching for my purpose. I didn’t know I was searching in the wrong places. Regardless of where I searched, I was always reminded of the story my pastor told about the older lady living in poverty. At Christmas our church members took gifts …
I am a poverty veteran of twenty one years. This means I spent my entire childhood living in poverty in a country that I was born in and love. During this time, I didn’t feel like my country loved me back. Poverty is stressful and expensive. I felt like I was on the outside watching …
I am a person who does not believe entirely in statistics. I believe statistics has a purpose, but God has a higher purpose. I grew up in absolute poverty. According to statistics, my family and I would repeat the poverty cycle. We all broke the chains of poverty. I was raised in a two parent …
My name is Tracy R. Jacox. People know me as Ms. Tracy. I am the founder of Original Origins Health and Wellness, LLC. I am the proud daughter and descendant of Vie. She was the third child of my grandparents, MaDear and Dad. Vie was the sister of Francie Mae, Tippy, Lil Bro and Rom. …
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I was not ready to give up on my dreams and ventured into several business possibilities. I was determined not to be defeated. I had the support of my family and friends. I bought many books on starting a business, attended seminars and workshops, and persuaded others to help me. I decided to open a …
After working in the hospital setting for about eleven years, my nursing career changed courses. I cared for many hospitalized patients who were the working poor or below poverty level. Research indicates that poverty is a known contributor to psychological conditions, and chronic and complex medical conditions that can lead to an earlier death. My …
Thirty one years after moving from the small military town in Millington, Tennessee, I was back. I drove down Navy Road, half expecting to see the same bustling Naval Base that I remember as a wide eyed child. I saw a few sailors and Marines walking on the base. There were no civilians waiting on …
After returning to Memphis, I was a divorced mother of two young children. I wanted them to have a good healthy life. A stressed out mother who was trying to live above her needs would not provide this life. A previous high consumption lifestyle taught me to live beneath my means. I patterned my parenting …
After marrying, my husband and I had our first beautiful baby girl. My husband had a job offer in Salt Lake City, Utah and we moved out West to get a fresh start. We loaded our furniture, all our belongings, and the baby blue Firebird in a U Haul truck. Using the map Rom gave …
Before I got married, I dated a young man I met while working in the hospital. He was a medical student, and I was a registered nurse. We dated about a year. He was a couple years older and grew up in a wealthy family in another state. His parents financed his education and provided him …