You Are a Badass

Because it’s the Holy Grail of happiness. ...

CHAPTER 7 I KNOW YOU ARE BUT WHAT AM I? I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb. I also know I ...

A friend of mine—a brilliant writer— once called me in a panic when she suddenly became frozen with fear over the subject matter ...

a writer, an artist, a businessperson, a parent, a butcher, a baker, a candlestick- maker or as a fully realized and evolved hum ...

others begins to trickle away, but very few of us are able to escape its pointless grasp completely. Meanwhile, the truth is, th ...

We throw a wet blanket of ho-hummery over our lives when we live in fear of what others might think, instead of in celebration o ...

anything we set our minds to, there is another version that’s equally plausible: Get booted from the tribe and start, or find, a ...

imagine how that whole thing went down? Margaret: Did you hear about poor Susan? Ruth: Susan Wright? Helen: Such a disgrace. Poo ...

as crazy as it is but they... Helen: And now her sons think they can fly. Such a shame. Margaret:... Her sons think—they think t ...

outside of everyone’s comfort zones), which is why so many people run screaming from the lives they’d so love to live. Merely al ...

people freak out about it. Two people can walk out of the same movie, one person clinging to the walls, bloodshot and devastated ...

Because it’s not about the movie, it’s about the moviegoers. What other people think about you has nothing to do with you and ev ...

blushingly accepting a compliment, but if you find yourself always seeking outside approval that you’re good enough or cool enou ...

All that matters is what’s true for you, and if you can stay connected to that without straying, you will be a mighty superhero. ...

powerful Self? 1. ASK YOURSELF WHY Why are you about to say or do something? Is it to be liked? To put someone down because you ...

and you will be victorious. 2. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST There’s no faster way to fall prey to outside input than when you’re feeling ...

anyone else thinks. 3. TRUST YOUR INTUITION Birds use their intuition to navigate their way to breeding grounds halfway around t ...

listened to my gut!? You have an incredible, inner guidance tool that you can use whenever you need it. Tell everyone to shut up ...

Find a mentor or a hero or a role model. Get clear on why this person is impressive and inspiring to you, and when faced with a ...

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT OUTSIDE OPINIONS: While you are unauthorized to base your self-worth on what other people think, it doesn’t ...