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If you scroll through Twitter or Instagram (or any social media site really), you’ll see lots of posts with #girlboss attached. If you Google #girlboss, there are over 1 million hits, including an entire website dedicated to providing inspiration for ambitious women. Are certain projects a means to an end, meaning do you need to upskill for your new job so you’re ahead of the curve? Carry on my side hustlers, influencers, rockstars, moms trying to get through the day, superwomen, #girlbosses and don’t lose sight of your why.

That’s what a great friend is: Someone who looks out for you when you’ve forgotten to look out for yourself. She is grateful I have other women in my life to look out for me, take me to dinner or listen to me. I can’t give you a set of bullets to explain how these women walked into my life. I am forever grateful to my mom for making sure I was surrounded and to all the women who are walking with me on this journey.

Maybe it wasn’t labeled as regret per say, but that what if feeling that if something or someone were different, life would be easier/more complete/pick your positive adjective. So if you’re stuck or unclear or wishing the past was different, write that teenager a letter and remember, you have no idea if things would change. Don’t let your insecurities about your body or your brain stop you. You won’t be everyone’s cup of tea and that is ok.

Since we’re mid-way[! ] through the first month of 2019, it’s time to put my intentions for the year out into the universe. As I shared last year, I prefer intentions over resolutions as the new year begins. My super talented friend Lizzy Russinko creates beautiful prints with people’s words of the year. While you can no longer submit words to her, perhaps yours is included in this year’s print.