Who coupled the dreaded, get thin, rich, and happy resolution season with the momentum of holiday hedonism? Someone who clearly wants to sabotage your success. It’s almost hilarious. But it’s not gonna happen this time. Here’s what you can do to prepare for your best year yet. 

"I'm enlisting in the military." That’s what one of my best friends told me a few years back. It came as a total surprise. As a savvy peacekeeper, compassionate artist, and the girliest girl I knew, she was the absolute last person who, I thought, would join the forces. Right now, as I’m visiting her and her Marine husband out in San Diego, I find their service profound. Here’s why.

Does fear ever creep in when you think of the things on your bucket list? Jumping out of an airplane, living in another country, starting a business, EEK. I for one ALWAYS feel the fright flood into my body when I think of pursuing my biggest, baddest dreams. Ever feel the same? Then I’ve got a dare for you. Scratch that. A triple dog dare.

Ahhh the age old question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” We didn’t have a clue what we were in for as kids, but I distinctly remember always saying I wanted to be a teacher. It wasn’t until I started writing this that I realized I am a teacher, I’m getting paid well for it., and I want to help you do the same. Here’s 3 questions to ask yourself if you want to turn your passion into a profit.

When it comes to building dreams, our perception of what we want can get a little fuzzy. "Do I really want that promotion or do I just want an ego boost?" "Is traveling the world really going to make me happy or just get me a lot of Instagram likes?" Well this back and forth indecision is the reason I got so excited by these nail-it-on-the-head dream building techniques. I am DEFINITELY using them from now on.

It was 3AM and I had just woken up in a panic for seemingly no reason. I jostled around for a half an hour until I really sat and listened to what my body was trying to tell me. Why was I so rattled?

"What do you really think?" I answered the question even though it felt like a trap. A few minutes later I found myself in an unexpected argument. Ever happen to you? Here's what you can do instead to turn a heated situation into a productive conversation where both of you feel heard.