THE ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE By Sara Stepa

Hey Party People, We all have the same 24 hours in a day. How often do you say or hear someone say, “I don’t have time.” (seriously, you’ll notice how often you say it now that I pointed it out 😉 ) The truth is, yourself or others are just not making the time. We make time for what we want or waste it on what we want, its that simple. It’s a choice. What’s so important to recognize though, is that time is a gift. It’s a finite resource we only have so much of. The saying goes - life is too short . This is both true and completely inaccurate haha. Life is the longest thing we humans will ever know or experience in this realm or in this body. But time is always passing us by, making it feel like our lives may be too short. We are often too busy, so distracted, or so worried that we miss it. We get caught up in the day to day and forget that each day is a gift. Something I noticed and was surprisingly grateful for when COVID hit was the erasure of my calendar. Wiped clean. For a

H ey Party People, You shouldn’t feel obligated to do what society tells you, in fact, you shouldn’t do it at all. Here’s why. We have begun to curate a follower society, a space where being the same is nurtured, and being different is frowned upon. There are a number of social media nuances to this idea of a follower society but this isn’t something just caused by technology, its exacerbated by our own discomfort with difference. Think about it, can you think about a time where you had a differing opinion but kept it to yourself because you didn’t want to offend anyone. Or a time where you didn’t wear a particular outfit, or cut your hair a certain way because you were told, or maybe just felt, it was a little “out there.” Or maybe there was a time when you were super excited about an idea or awesome thing you wanted to do, and others scoffed. This happens way to often and it has slowly chipped away at our confidence to be different. We are fearful that others might not like us,

Hey Party People, Its often said that knowledge is power but I’ve always been a strong believer in the power of words and the influence of language. What I also believe to be true is that words carry energy. The words we choose and how we deliver them will change how the message can influence the receiver of those words. Language matters and our words create our world. Some may argue that our views and perceptions shape our world, but I think it begins much earlier than that and stems from the words we say to ourselves, the words that we think. Our lived experience is a continuous progression of the words we hear and the words we say in our head all day long. The words we also hear from our parents, words from our friends, from childhood bullies, from partners, ex ’s, co-workers and anyone else in your life will play a factor in how your the world is shaped. We can’t control what others say but we can control how we speak to ourselves. The inner dialogue that plays in our minds h

Holla Party People, I always struggle with how to open these posts, feeling the need to be inspirational right off the cuff, or start with something that catches the eye, but honestly, it can’t always happen that way. Writing is hard. Creativity is challenging. And trying to be inspirational on the regular is its own kind of beast. And it's even harder when you’re in a rut. I’ve been exploring and dreaming and reading everything that will help me envision the life that I want. I’ve written it down. I’ve talked about it. I’ve created Pinterest boards to see it and its been fun…. But its also backfired. It feels so far off and so unrealistic. It doesn’t seem possible… and THAT is the rut I am stuck in. I’m a person who wants to know the steps, and the how . What can I do now that will help me get from where I am to where I want to be? Sure, dreaming is fun, but what’s the tangible, what’s the output, what can I be working on right NOW! to get to that juicy dreamy life of fre

Hey Party People! Why is it that our minds CONSTANTLY tell us we can’t do something? Our egos, those inner voices, dem tiny little gremlins that constantly creep in and drag us down. We are our own worst critic, we talk ourselves out of everything. WHY?! I am in the beginnings of my writing journey and I want this to become something real, I want to grow and build an income and a life through writing and sharing and connecting with you. I want to write books and share my experiences and help others change the way they approach life. But every DANG DAY my mind tells me I shouldn’t. My mind tells me that I should just accept what I have. I have an AMAZING life, you guys. I have a phenomenal job, with a great boss and a great income. Job security is not a fear I have. Financial stress is not something I have to live through. I have the ability to travel and live the life I want. So why do I want to change it…. This is what my brain does… it tries to trick me into believing that I a