THE ATTITUDE IS GRATITUDE By Sara Stepa

Hey Party People, What does it mean to level up? It means shedding past identities. It means pushing past fears. It means doing the things that you didn’t have the courage to do in another moment. I recently quit my job. I had been there for 5 and a half years, rising from a Coordinator of a sole program, to a Manager, to my final role as Director overseeing the entire programs department for the Foundation. I learned a sh*t tonne in my time in this role, with some of the best leadership a girl could ask for. In early January I put in my resignation knowing it was time for me to embark on my next journey. Making this decision though was pure agony, and not one I made lightly.   Some of you knew I was struggling or having a harder time the past few months, but very few knew what was going on at my core. I was battling with who I was and who I used to be while trying to explore who I could become. I was in a state of flux and a state of transformation that ultimately forced me ...

  Hey Party People! How many things have you shied away from in your life because you were afraid? This could be a relationship you wanted but never went for. This could be a raise you thought you earned but didn’t request. This could be starting a business, writing a book, hosting a workshop, singing on stage, etc. This list of things people never did is endless and that makes me so sad. So many people have a passion, a dream, or desire but they never lean into them because they let fear decide. Well I say F*uck Fear.  Fear crushes more dreams than failure ever will. It is often the biggest reason we don’t do something. Fear has its purpose, it's wired into us as humans to protect us from danger. But we are so cushioned in our lives that we believe we are not strong enough to overcome fear. This is a lie. We are all stronger than we think. If you have not yet heard, I recently quit my job and it was one of the biggest and hardest decisions I ever made. I will be shari...

Hey Party People! It has been awhile since I’ve talked about mindset. Our mindset is so key to how we approach life. It determines how we perceive our worth, how we approach challenges, and how we carry ourselves throughout the day. I believe our mindset is key to a happy life. Let’s use a simple example – Monday Morning. How do you feel about Monday and what thoughts run through your head when the day approaches and begins? If you’re in a positive mindset you will be excited that a new week is coming up and are probably looking forward to what’s coming up. Your morning will feel fluid and start easily and you’ll feel ready for the week! If you’re in a negative mindset you likely dread Mondays and dread them something fierce. It might even ruin the end of your weekend as you stress or dread the Monday morning coming up. Of course there is a middle ground to this too where Monday’s are just another day, you go through the motions, and do what you gotta do. So which mindset d...

Hey Hey party People! Life is hard, not just sometimes but often and the easiest way to navigate these turbulent times is with those we love and those we confide in. The connection allows us to feel safe and supported, knowing that someone cares about our well-being. And so many people do, many you may not even think about. What’s challenging though is when we are in a space of indecision, grappling with making a hard choice for our life. We naturally seek outside counsel. We want to know people’s opinions, thoughts, and get their advice to validate our own, but there’s a problem… There are very few people who will truly listen to your feelings or understand your experience. Naturally, your people want the best for you – of course they do, they love you. But what happens are a couple of things. First, instead of helping you make the decision that is best for you, they tell you what they would do if they were in your position. They are not you though. Their choice and per...

Hey Hey party People! 2021 has arrived! Hallelujah, everything is better and everything that went wrong last year or was hard is over. Well, that’s obviously not true… and so I’m curious what does feel different if anything at all. Around every turn there is talk of new year new you, set intentions for the upcoming year, get back on track. How many January challenges have you come across? For me it seems everywhere I turn its about making 2021 a better year than 2020. I believe it doesn’t have to take the new year to make new choices. There is so much pressure at this time of year to be better, well what if you’re not ready. What if life still feels really hard. Its ok not to be ok, and those feelings don’t go away just because the clock struck midnight on December 31st. So, I’m not here to hit you with new year inspiration to make new choices and make 2021 your year. Instead, I am here to remind you that every day can be a new year. Each day we have the opportunity to make new c...