In honor of Galentine's Day, I'm digging in the crates and pulling out some archived and unreleased audio! For my birthday last year (Aug 24, 2017), I had some of my favorite gal pals come over to record a podcast with me. It truly was the best gift I could give myself; just at the house with food and soul sharing conversation with some of my favorite people is the epitome of a good time for me. We talked about everything under the sun from adulthood, to parenting, our parents, romantic relationships, friendships, growth and more. I am so fortunate to have so many amazing women in my life and I am blessed with their friendship. I am a better woman because of them and I celebrate them today and always!

I will be sharing various snippets of our conversation at different times, but today I thought these two topics were most fitting: Messages to our younger self and the books that changed our lives.

Messages To Our Younger Selves:

Amanda: Be bold and don't be afraid to fail.

Loni: Be unapologetically you.

Kandice: You are allowed to take up space and take your time.

Cynthia (My Mama): Do you.

Adriane: Don't worry about what you can't control.

Books That Changed Our Lives:

Amanda: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Loni: Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Cynthia (My Mama): The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Libby Hamilton

Kandice: The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz

Adriane: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie