Jen Wielgus Journalism

Hi there! 👋🏻 I’m Jen, and this site is my passion project and prized possession. I started it as a way to stay connected to my roots as a journalist after 20 years in the media industry, and it eventually morphed into an ongoing chronicle of my recovery journey and rebirth as an aspiring addictions counselor.

A few fun facts about me:

I grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago, loving sports (especially the Cubs & Bears), nature and writing stories.
I walked on to the softball team at Northwestern U. in Evanston. I was a pitcher; I lasted 1 season, emerging with 4 total wins and a broken jaw. 😼🥎🤕
I have lived in Bucks County, Pennsylvania since 2002; I moved here to take a sports writing job at the local newspaper.
Before that, I covered all levels of sport for the paper in Macon, Georgia.
Since 2018, I’ve parlayed my love of storytelling into the world of content marketing (See: Portfolio section for writing samples.)
I somehow found my perfect human counterpart here in PA and have been married to him for 15 years.
My hubby and I attended Game 7 of the 2016 World Series in Cleveland and saw our Cubbies break the so-called curse. 🐻
My sobriety date is 7/7/2019.
I’m a member of Cohort 9 in the MA in Counseling Psychology program at Delaware Valley U. 🐏
I’m 44 years old and a 90s girl through and through, so consider yourself warned: this blog contains no shortage of outdated pop culture references.
Thanks for visiting, and…