Be the Hero of Your Story
Why you aren’t getting what you want
What don’t you want in life? This is such an easy question to answer. But I’ll bet you can come up with a long list of things you do not want in life. I don’t want to be broke I don’t want to be stuck in this job I don’t want to be living for the weekends I don’t want...
Defeating Energy Vampires
Stop giving away your time and attention. Seriously, though. Just stop it. Life is too precious to be throwing away your most valuable resources like cheap beads at Mardi Gras. The recruiter who turned you down for a job The love interest who ghosted you Some...
Thoughts on Perfectionism
Are you a perfectionist? You’re not alone. You have high standards, are pretty good with details, and strive for excellence in the things you do. You want everything to be “just right” and so you revise and refine over and over again. But no matter how much you work...
The Importance of Optimism
Hi, I’m Jackie, and I’m an optimist. Some people might be surprised to hear me say it. Hell, I was shocked the first time I realized it. But it’s true. So what is optimism? First of all, optimism isn’t about being naively positive all the time. It’s about...
Why You Should Embrace Failure
Failure is a good thing. You heard me right. Failure is not the enemy. In fact, it can be one of your best tools. If you aren’t failing, then you aren’t really living and growing. So many of us fear failure and go out of our way to avoid it, when in reality, failure...
Life is the Journey, Not the Destination
I recently spoke at a Women in STEM career panel, where I was fortunate to meet many bright young adults, excited to take that next step on their journey. They were considering whether to go to grad school, get an internship, or head straight into the workforce. Some...
Procrastination Lies We Tell Ourselves
"I don't procrastinate. I proactively accumulate guilt-contingent motivation." - Seen on Facebook. I've always been a procrastinator. For the most part, I don't think procrastination got in my way too much. Sure, I pulled a few all-nighters in college, but I...
5 Ways to Move Past Fear
We all have things that we fear. Spiders, clowns, public speaking. When it comes to fears that limit us, we think of fear of failure, embarrassment, or even success itself. Yes, success can be scary! Fear is a primal emotion, and we all live with fear in some way,...
Hello and Welcome!
Imagine waking up one day and realizing you had been living your life on autopilot. Wake up Go to work Go home Eat Watch Netflix Shower Sleep Lather, rinse, repeat. How did I get here? I was always a good student. I loved school so much that I...