Losing Yourself

There is something about the holidays that makes you want to be better. You know, all the cookies and presents...not to mention thousands of movies about the good nature of humanity on every television channel. It's a reminder to slow down and look around.

So, I slowed down and looked around. Know what I saw? Some bullshit is what I saw. I truly didn't realize how many things I push to the side until I looked at a pile of things just...undone. Not cool.

I'm not a fan of resolutions but this year I have one. Work on MY happiness. I have realized that this year I was a total people pleaser. What happened was that I worked so hard to please others, that I ended up letting everyone down (most importantly myself). So, while this year was crazy awesome (like speaking at a Women's Studies conference), I have also seen some behaviors that need to never reappear.

I know many a woman who experience this people pleasing disease. It never gets us anywhere good though. So this holiday season, I would like all the women in my life to create their own happiness. Also, I am poor so this is literally your gift ;).