Jacquelyn Minor

Jacquelyn Minor Dr. Jacquelyn Minor is no stranger to empowering women. Most of her work has focused on equipping young women with the skills and mindsets that […]

Perched atop my left shoulder is a cute little angel. She’s there all the time–peering at my life from her little white stadium chair, mostly nodding approval, and periodically getting up to whisper something i […]

Self-doubt?  That used to be my middle name!

In spite of many successes throughout my life, when a new challenge came my way, along with the excitement came the sinking feeling that “this time I will fa […]

The monster in our head that holds us back: Self-Doubt.

We doubt our outfit.

We doubt our coffee order.

We doubt the impact of our words.

We doubt our capacity.

We doubt our parenting.

We doubt […]

As they say, death and taxes are the only two certainties in life.  Well, the rising cost of college tuition is making a play to be number three on that list.  From 1980 to 2014, college tuition increased by 2 […]

I woke up different in my thirties.  I had a longing inside of me for something real. Not borrowed from others.  I realized that life is a song, I had to find where the music lives.

As a child, I was that l […]

Remember back in middle or high school science class learning about the placebo effect? The placebo effect is what helps one recover from an illness simply based on believing a fake or sham cure will work. In […]

I want to start a conversation.

Recent events have galvanized us with widespread outrage congealing into a consensus for change. That is good.  My concern, though, is that a narrow focus on police brutality […]

We find racism everywhere, in all peoples and even among the adherents of every faith. Much like an invisible virus, it invades our minds and hearts.  It’s an ugly whisper within us that we are better than an […]

In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield suggests that self doubt can “serve as an indicator of our aspirations.” What a gift that thought is to those of us who often find ourselves frozen in the crosshairs of sel […]

How does social capital and powerful connections help you to be the best possible version of yourself?  The power in YOU is connected to human connection, within your community, your family, your school, and your […]

How many times have you heard someone say “I’m at that age now where I can say what I want and no one can stop me?”  I’m guessing they refer to finally “finding their voice” or finding someone or something to […]

Perhaps this is an article more relevant to the older women among us, but it’s a reality we all will face in the future. Whether because of the death of your spouse, divorce, break up of long-term relationships a […]

Here we are again…me and the little Word Doc cursor that blinks expectantly on the screen. She and I make quite a pair. She just blinks, all the while I sit for roughly 42 minutes in front of a blank white d […]

When should you start talking to your kids about money?  Short answer, it is never too early to start talking to your kids about money.  I think most parents feel like these are conversations to put off until a c […]

Which voice?  I have spoken with numerous voices during these many years.

My first voice was that of a peacekeeper.  I learned unconsciously as a child to say only “pleasing” things.  “If you can’t say someth […]

It has taken me over 30 years to find my voice and to believe that I truly have one. Why so long, you may ask? For those who know me, it is not because I did not voice my opinions or that I was not passionate […]

How different our world looks than just a couple of months ago! It is so staggering, it can definitely make your head spin. For most, we are still in the middle of various struggles, and we can’t see any end in s […]