Image courtesy of Flickr If I had a timeline labeled “From Then Til Now” set out in front of me, I imagine from that perspective I’d see one of the most significant turns in my life was the year I lived with Jasmine.  An incredibly important thing happened that year, which I realize is credit to her. It was a decade and a half ago and I had a sciatic injury that pained me to the point of anger.  Because I was finishing up my undergrad, I sat a lot–both in class and writing papers for my creative writing degree.  The muscle in my leg would lock and squeeze the…