Lately my life has been full of tough decision making. As a first time small business owner, navigating my way through tumultuous economic times and the ever-changing world of e-commerce, I’ve had my fair share of tough decisions to make. Some I’ve had to make quickly, while others have required a ton more thought and energy, constant revisiting, and extensive consultation from friends and family. And after all of that, I haven’t always felt 100% about the final decision made. I guess that’s just the nature of difficult decisions. When I’m feeling less than thrilled about a choice that had to be made (way less), I try to keep in mind…

Everything is temporary. And all feelings, no matter how strong they may feel, will pass and ease over time. Keeping this thought close helps all of my tough decision making feel a lot less daunting and a whole lot less scary.

Happy Monday! If you find that by Wednesday, this just isn’t your week, keep in mind … everything is temporary!

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Despite feeling pretty exhausted from my quick turn-around trip to Los Angeles this weekend, I’m feeling refreshed and ready to kick this week in the butt. I love coming home from a trip feeling highly motivated and ready to push forward. So what was so amazing about a day in Los Angeles? The answer: EVERYTHING. But more specifically, spending time with some of my oldest and best friends. The kinds of friends that make you feel like you’re a kid again. As if jobs and responsibilities never existed. Yesterday, something really important sank in for me:

Good friends should be kept forever. If they’re really great, they help to make you realize what’s truly important and valuable in life. And nothing is more motivating than the pursuit of true happiness. It was so hard for me to say goodbye to the Malibu sunset I was loving yesterday, but I’m happy to have returned home and back to work feeling like, no matter what, everything is going to be okay.

Happy Monday!

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