I've been thinking about how quickly we jump to conclusions. Someone doesn't return your call. "They're mad at me." Someone gives you a funny look. "What did I do?" Someone doesn't invite you somewhere. "Well, apparently I'm not important." Good grief. We can write an entire soap opera with absolutely no information. And naturally, we cast ourselves as the wounded star. 😂 Here's the kicker. Most of the time, people are so busy dealing with their own shit, they aren't even thinking about us. Imagine that! So today, before you create another award-winning drama in your head, ask yourself: Do I actually KNOW this is true, or am I making up a story? What's one assumption you've made that turned out to be completely wrong? Come on. We've all got one.

Can I tell you something that drives me a little nuts? We've somehow confused being busy with being important. Seriously. We wear exhaustion like it's a freaking Olympic medal. "I'm SO busy." "Oh, you think YOU'RE busy?" And suddenly we're competing in the Busy Olympics. Congratulations. Everybody loses. 😂 Here's a thought. What if having absolutely NOTHING on your calendar for an afternoon was a sign of success? What if you could sit outside, enjoy a cup of coffee, and not feel compelled to accomplish a damn thing? Oh, the scandal! I'm all for creating a life without limits. But that includes having time to actually LIVE the life you're creating. So here's my question: What's one thing you could take OFF your calendar this week that would give you a little more life back? And please don't tell me you're too busy to answer. 😂

We're ending this week with a highly sophisticated personal-development exercise. Ready? BRAG. 😂 Seriously. I want shameless bragging. Not... "Well, it wasn't really anything..." Nope. Start over. Not... "Anyone could've done it..." Don't care. YOU did. We have no problem creating a detailed inventory of everything we screwed up. Let's become equally talented at noticing what we're doing RIGHT. So... What's something you've done lately that you're ridiculously, unapologetically, EFFING proud of? Big. Small. Weird. Wonderful. Bring it. We'll celebrate the hell out of you. Carpe the damn Diem. 💙

Can I ask you an uncomfortable question? Are you waiting to be invited? To sit at the table. Speak. Lead. Travel. Start something. Join something. Create something. Be seen. Because here's something I've learned... Sometimes the invitation isn't coming. Well, shit. So what? Build your own damn table. Throw your own party. Make your own invitation. And put your name at the top. You are the authority on you. Where in your life have you been waiting for somebody else to choose you? Maybe today's the day you choose yourself.

Let's talk about wanting something... without immediately figuring out how to afford it, achieve it, schedule it, justify it, or explain it to your sister. 😂 Just WANT it. We are so damn fast at killing our own dreams. "I'd love to spend a month in Italy..." BUT. "I'd love to write a book..." BUT. "I'd love to..." STOP. No buts today. Today we're letting the dream breathe before we interrogate the poor thing. So finish this sentence: "Wouldn't it be freaking amazing if..." That's it. Don't solve it. Don't budget it. Don't Google it. Just let yourself want it. AND... Let's CELEBRATE the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh! My personal hero!