Anyone who’s ventured into the world of entrepreneurship has probably heard the golden rule: identify the problem that keeps people awake at night and find a solution.

I want to chat about something we’ve all experienced: that negative inner voice I like to call the Mean Girl.

I’m not a fan of comments based on looks. In my opinion, we should redefine beauty by diving deeper and seeing people for who they truly are, rather than their size, shape, or appearance.

When I first got my teaching license, I choose to get it in New Hampshire, even though I lived just over the border in Vermont. Oddly enough, I never taught in New Hampshire.

When you think about the little things you do for other people, think about little things to do for yourself that will create your own happiness.

Have you seen that quote, "Do something that scares you every day"? I decided a few weeks ago, “I’m going to stop not doing things because I’m scared.”

Our Mean Girl speaks through us in mysterious ways. We believe what she says. She shapes our vocabulary. Then our belief system. Ultimately who we are and how we show up.

Often I’ve asked the hypothetical question, “If we lived alone on a desert island would we hate how body looks like as much as we do?”

Years ago my best friend and I were shopping in Target. My 2-1/2-year-old son was sitting in the seat of the cart while her 3-year-old daughter stood, somewhat Titanic style at the front of the cart.