I just watched a beautiful Ted Talk by Robert Waldinger on 'Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness.'
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The big takeaway - relationships matter most. It still catches me by surprise. At this point, how many times have you heard that connection and quality relationships are more meaningful than wealth, fame and achievement? And yet, how many times do we go after those very things?

Disaster struck in my first world, with blood...

Confession time. I bought new panties ​recently - the VS 5 for $28 panties. Why?

You know what's tough? When you feel like your life is 'just fine.' Or so you tell others and mostly yourself. It's this weird in between you live in where you rationalize everything in your life to feel better about it.

And you live like that for a while. You take your smart, motivated, passionate self and you subdue her bit by bit.
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Wondering where the joy is amongst the junk?

When I first heard about the Women's March last November, I was SO excited about it! Finally a march for women. Women to stand up and be seen. Our voices being heard. To show we exist and matter.
Feminine power rising in a time where we need it most. Nurturing, empathic, multi-dimensional, high quality, considering everyone affected when making a decision, and the list goes on. #mothernature. Not a knock to masculine power but we have enough in the world and the balance has been skewed for some time.
This march was everything about empowering women and it wasn't even a second thought for me. I help women step into their own power so wouldn't I march with so many to show our collective power?
And yet, sometimes the very things we get so fired up about is what can dissipate with the best rationalization ever. The thing you know for certain in every part of your being -- so much so you get those tingly feelings throughout your body -- can be what we end up letting go so easily.
Why is that?

Happy New Year! 

No matter what happened last year...this is your time to start fresh. To hit the reset button. To do all the things you've wished for and make it real! 

It's NEVER too late to live the life you secretly desire...or maybe haven't discovered yet! but know it's going to be better than the 'fine' life you have now. One filled with deep purpose and making a difference in the lives of the ones you love.

There's just one word you need for the year...check it out in the video below. 

​Do you feel like you have to be perfect ALL the time?
You've been trying so hard, for SO long, you don't even know who you are anymore?
You've done everything right your whole life.
All of it.
You're a gold star sticker extraordinaire...
and yet you're still unhappy.  

WHY???