Today's podcast is about office Feng Shui and more specifically about drawing more business into your life.

Even if you're not an entrepreneur, I'm sure you'll find value in this as I'm sure there are times you're doing work from home. Have you heard of the power position? Listen on!

I have just finished reading the most magical book.  It is calledThe Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo.  And I'm telling you, if you have never picked up this book, it truly is life changing.  I am so excited to take the strategies that I learned in this book and apply them to my life.  I think that she takes my knowledge for feng shui to the next level and gives really solid steps to help us put our house in order so that we can put our life in order.  I can't wait to share more!

I wanted to check in after Valentine's Day. I've heard from a few people that they had expectations for something more and were disappointed. And I remember feeling this way after my first Valentine's Day with my partner, Deryk.  So I want to share how I overcame this disappointment as well as tell you about something fabulous that I learned on CityLine recently, that can totally help you in your relationship.

I had a really awesome conversation with someone in the sauna last week. Well not just someone, a mom to one of the little boys at the gym daycare and someone I see usually 5 days a week. And we've chatted before but not like this.

If you've been following my podcast you'll know that I have a new habit that I'm in love with of reading in the sauna for about 10-15 minutes before I shower, and so I had the book the Freemind Experience with me. And I told her of my new habit and this book about the three pillars of happiness. And really I'm only 3 pages in, but it sparked a conversation that was really powerful about mindfulness.

It's the month of love. The perfect time to talk about where it all starts.  It starts with YOU.
With loving yourself. Are you happy? If you're not happy with who you are, how can you truly be happy in a relationship with someone else?

So for today's podcast, I'd like to share with you some of the things I did to find myself again after a 7 & 1/2 year relationship and how I stay committed to taking care of myself first.

It was back in 2001 when I moved to South Korea that I learned to be confident. I was outside of my comfort zone for the first time in my life and it gave me an opportunity to really learn who I was and create the person I wanted to be.

I can remember feeling extremely scared in the beginning...and so I called my Dad and asked him to mail me the first 3 seasons of Sex and the City on VHS. Old school. And in my downtime in my apartment by myself, I watched every single episode. An I fell in love with how confident this dynamic group of women were!

I can attribute a huge part of my confidence to Sex and the City. It was a huge part of my 20's.  I remember really connecting with Carrie Bradshaw's character and some of the outfits that she pulled out were outrageous! I knew that if she could rock some of those crazy outfits, that I could feel confident wearing anything.

And then there was Samantha of course who is the epitome of confidence. I loved how bold and strong these women were!!

What does it mean to step out with confidence?  It means to be happy with who you are...without worrying what others think for one. And how do you do that? Well I'm going to share some of the things that I do to stay confident.

Creating healthy habits can be as easy as making the decision to change. But the catch is, you have to want it and you have to be ready and most times this starts with being real and honest with yourself.  For me personally, and this is being completely vulnerable, I've had a really bad habit of indulging in treats. And I don't mean a few cookies. I mean once in the past 6 months I went for a drive and picked up a bag of Oreo cookies and finished the bag before going back home in less than 30 minutes. Disgusting right? It's funny. Some people that I've shared that story with have said "Good for you! You have to indulge sometimes!!" Or "As long as you don't eat that way all the time!"  But it doesn't feel good. So I've committed personally to changing my eating habits.

"I believe the children are our future. Teach them well, and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside."  Remember Whitney Houston - The Greatest Love Of All?

It is so important that we lead a good example for our children. They mirror what they see. And they mirror what they hear. And that means that's our responsibility to show them how to handle their emotions, by handling ours. And that includes taking ownership for our actions and emotions.  And parenting, I've learned, reveals some pretty incredible things and sometimes those things are things we don't like about ourselves.

This is a pretty important podcast about raising a future generation of children.

When you stay healthy, you can do anything. I don't even like to say the word sick, I don't like to bring any energy to it...I just like to give energy to feeling healthy. And honestly, I can't even remember the last time that I wasn't feeling well. When I start to feel anything coming on, I combat it before it starts. And I want to share those secrets with you.

A New Year, means a new start.  And personally for me, that means creating a list of intentions.  So on New Year's Eve, my partner and I spent some time writing a list of intentions that we would love to see happen in our lives in 2017.  Roll into 2017 with optimism and positivity and be consistent!  Here are some things that can help you take full advantage of this new year!