I don't take up too much time today.  I just wanted to show up, say Merry Christmas, and keep my promise of podcasting every day, even on Christmas Eve.  

I hope your holidays are going well.  I know this time of the year is a happy time.  It can also be sad and stressful.  If you are feeling overwhelmed or grieving this year (feeling the first Christmas without a loved one), my thoughts are with you.  Remember to take some deep breaths.  Control what you can.  Let go of what you can't.  

Much love. Thank you as always for listening. 

Christmas is in a couple of days which means New Years is just around the corner.  I see a lot of people talking about how their 2021 is going to be different because let's face it-- the whole world changed in 2020 and we've spent the past 12 months adapting.

But today, I'm sharing a clip with y'all from THE GARY VEE.  He's definitely in my top 3 favorite people on the internet.  He is kind.  He is compassionate and he's real as f***.  I don't not own the rights to the clip I'm sharing with you guys today.  

This in the link:  https://youtu.be/KT7dBk3BNPw

I highly recommend you binging his Tea with GaryVee playlist also.

If you haven't heard of GaryVee, I'm excited to introduce my listeners to him.  Subscribe to his podcast, The GaryVEE Audio Experience.  He's on every social media platform @garyvee.  

I hope his content brings value to your life like it has to mine.

Today is a double hitter.  I'm reading another excerpt out of "The Subtle Art..." about how we are always choosing our problems and a lot of times we have a more positive experience with a problem if we view it as if we chose it rather than it being forced upon us.

I also HIGHLY recommend you listen to this 2:30 minute pep talk by Will Smith:

Today's podcast is inspired by "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***".  Mark Manson writes, "The solution to one problem is merely the creation of the next one... Problems never stop; they merely get exchanged and/or upgraded."

(Sorry if my voice sounds like I'm whispering today, I'm podcasting early in the morning at my mom's house.) 

Today, I read a poem by Lang Leav called "Selfless."

This poem is dedicated to my friends and to followers of the podcast who may be feeling selfish right now for leaving a job or a relationship or limiting time with certain friendships.  My intention is to remind you that if are finding yourself leaving something you really care about then I'm willing to bet you have done all the trying, turned over every stone, and you are making the best decision right now that you know how to make <3

Today's podcast is inspired by a quote from the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. 

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”

When I read the word system, I had to dive a little deeper and do a couple searches to figure out what this word meant in this context.  I'm really glad I did.  I share in today's episode how this quote gave me some insight into why I've achieved some of my goals and why I've been failing at others.  I hope this content bring some value to you as well.  

This podcast today is a call to action to type in the title of this podcast on YouTube.  It's a TedTalk Mel Robbins did 9 years ago and has over 25 million views.  It's not for you if you don't want a reality check or need some new ideas about how to feel unstuck in your businesses, relationships, or projects. I love this talk and I think you will too.

Today, I tell y'all a personal story.

I started reading a book that's been in my Amazon cart FOREVER.  It's called "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World" by Adam Grant.  I was only in chapter one when he introduced me to a phrase I'd never heard before so I wanted to tell y'all about it in case you hadn't either.

Yesterday's talk about not pressing snoozed and getting up earlier is followed two other habits we are doing every day which could be ruining our morning.