During this time of social distancing I have done lots and lots of thinking. There have been times where I wish I could just drive to see Kyle in Arkansas, or drive to the town over to see my bestest friends; like I am finally only 10 miles from them and I have seen them … {check it out}

These last couple of nights have been weird. For the first time I have had an uneasy feeling about all of this COVID-19 stuff! It has been one month since Kyle and I got engaged, one month since we have seen each other AND about one month since this crazy pandemic broke out in the … {check it out}

Tokyo 2021… Well that is weird sounding, especially because for the last 3 years I have been saying and #Tokyo2020! Yesterday we all, including you, received the news that because of COVID-19 the Olympic and Paralympic games have been postponed to 2021. As an athlete I am not exactly sure how to feel.  As many … {check it out}

Well I have been meaning to do this for a while now but I feel like since we are now ENGAGED I need to get my act together. Jillian’s LEAP meet Kyle Andrew Coffee. This man walked into my life a little over a year and a half ago and from the moment we met … {check it out}

How in the world has it already been 4 years!?4 years since our lives were turned completely upside down, yet by the grace of God carefully picked up and gently placed back on the right / even better track.4 years ago today I went in for what we thought, would be an open biopsy for … {check it out}

WOW, can you believe it is already 2020 and we are starting a new decade! A decade that I feel will be full of so many changes and amazing opportunities!  Let’s first start with an introduction! I know many of you reading this have followed my LEAP for the past three years (almost 4!) but … {check it out}

July 7th 2016 is the day my world changed forever. On this day 2 years ago I had no clue what my future held. I had so many dreams and goals but I had no clue how or when I would reach them. In my head everything seemed so possible but I quickly learned that … {check it out}

Wow! It is nice to back to a “normal” life. Boy is it great but BOY IS IT CRAZZZYYY! It has been way to long since I have updated you all but I hope you understand it is because i am back on the go and back to the good old Jillian. Today I finished … {check it out}

WOW! How crazy.. Today marks a year since my life really changed forever. Yes, cancer was a big change but it was a very different change. With cancer we were all really scared of what the future was going to bring, but with my amputation we were all excited in a way! Excited to have … {check it out}

This month I decided to change it up a bit and have my mom be a guest blogger. I am sharing this with you all a little late, but here is a different look on what it is like when you have a child with cancer.   As I begin write this, tomorrow is March … {check it out}