Instead of making a whole long list of goals that usually morphs into what feels like a to do list, I’m picking a word for the year.

This year my word is GRACE.

A quick story of GRACE that happened a few weeks ago:

I was asked to be a guest expert for Alex Jamieson’s Ultimate Health Master Class. (I’m being interviewed along with some of my soul sisters including Latham Thomas, Sara Avant and Alisa Vitti. Details for signing up are at the bottom of this email.)

I had just made a company policy that I would no longer participate in online events that require a solo mailing to my list. But then Alex’s email came across my inbox and I felt compelled to say “YES!”

Here’s what I learned:
Sometimes we have to break our own rules. (Click to Tweet.)

During the interview I found myself telling Alex that I’ve never felt better about my body than I do right now.

When she asked me why I paused because I honestly didn’t really know. But then it came to me.
“I’ve started dancing again,” I replied as tears sprung to my eyes.

“I gave up dancing after college because I had what I now recognize as a ridiculous story  in my head about being too fat. So I stopped dancing. But every time I would ask myself what brings me the most joy, dancing would always pops up in the top three things. So I decided to love myself by dancing every single week. And it’s changed my relationship with my body.”

I love sharing wisdom and tips during interviews, but its not every day that being interviewed so profoundly shifts me the way that this particular interview did.

I’m so glad I broke my own rule. I said yes to Alex and the Ultimate Health Master Class because the moment I opened the email request from her team my heart popped open and I got excited. That’s always my sign that it’s a “YES!”

She asked me the perfect question at the perfect time so I could receive the exact insight I needed. I hope that this interview series is coming at the perfect time in your life, as well. Grace comes in many different forms.

The Ultimate Health Master Class includes 15 experts (including me) revealing their secrets to a vibrant, happy life. It’s January 7th to 14th…and it’s free!
Sign up here: http://bit.ly/VzE3Uc

In the interview, besides the insight about loving our bodies through saying yes to things we love (like dancing and dropping an expired story about being fat) I also share how physical and financial health are inextricably linked.
Alex is an inspired interviewer and I know you’ll love the event. We’re covering a whole range of topics to help you find your own unique ultimate health. The right knowledge, the right mindset, and the right plan (for your body) can create miracles for you.
Join us for the event by clicking here: http://bit.ly/VzE3Uc

(A side note of more GRACE: I’m writing this post poolside with my friend Liz. She just asked me if I want to go salsa dancing while we’re here in Costa Rica this week. Hell yes! Thank you synchronicity. I will say yes to dancing because it’s a way of loving myself. I will say yes to GRACE.)

• What can you say “YES!” to this year that you love?
• What’s your theme for 2013?
• What old story are you willing to release because it’s preventing you from fully loving yourself?

Please leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you.
P.S. My girl Gabrielle Bernstein’s new book, May Cause Miracles launches this week. Buy this 6-week guide to subtle shifts for radical and unlimited happiness as an act of profoud self-love today.

P.P.S. Have you signed up for my new project, The Foxy Bod? Get on the list now to be one of the first to get my tips, programs, and wisdom for self-love and vibrant health. Next week I’m announcing something exciting on that list that you won’t want to miss.

P.P.P.S. Don’t forget to sign up for the Ultimate Health Master Class – it’s free! http://bit.ly/VzE3Uc

I devoured the book. Reading it every morning became my spiritual practice.

Then I read it by the fireplace because I figured it would help to ignite fires within my soul too. It did.

Then I read it in Hooters because, really, that place could use a little extra soul to go with all the boobs. Plus, the color on the cover kind of matches the shorts that the Hooters girls have to wear. (Note the shorts and rack on the girl to the right of the book.)

This book is the antidote to self doubt. The Fire Starter Sessions had my cells tingling from the first page. Every word, idea, and invocation has been curated to evoke our deepest hunger and deepest knowing. Part wake up call, part affirmation, part love letter, The Fire Starter Sessions will get you hot and bothered. This book is the ignition for the creative work still unborn on this planet that the world is so desperate for. Get the book and be reminded of your genius.

At Danielle’s launch party in NYC on Wednesday night she said:

“Your success is directly proportional to the quality of the relationships in your life.” ~Danielle LaPorte

(CLICK HERE to Tweet this quote)

There is a sea change happening here, people. Danielle is part of a new model that includes commitment to love, generosity, and spiritual actualization not in addition to business success, but as necessary ingredients for it. I was deeply aware and viscerally delighted by the fact that I was surrounded on Wednesday night by people committed to this same reality.

The night was glowy, love-filled, and beyond spectacular – thanks to the tone set by the guest of honor.

Here are some more photos from the evening for your viewing pleasure and to show you how you can expect to feel when you receive your copy!

ORDER IT NOW SO YOU CAN FEEL THE WAY WE ALL FEEL IN THESE PICTURES!

Also included at the bottom of this post is my Glimpse TV episode with Danielle from back in October. It is one of my most favorite and one of the most commented on and re-shared episodes in Glimpse TV history. If you have yet to see it, scroll to the bottom and enjoy!

My sister Ann and I totally psyched about getting our copies of The Fire Starter Sessions.

My friend Ms. Rich Happy and Hot herself, Marie Forleo, enjoying the hell out of celebrating Danielle.

My man Mike and I enthusiastically displaying our new copy of The Fire Starter Sessions.

Launch party co-hosts Marie Forleo, Gabrielle Bernstein, and Kris Carr kicking off the evening love fest telling Danielle how much they adore her and her work. How gorgeous are they?! How breathtaking is it to see super successful women cheering one another on?!

My man Mike, who drove from Pennylvania to be at the party, and the gorgeous Ms. LaPorte.

And finally, as Danielle, dubbed it: a love sandwich :)

Get your copy of The Fire Starter Sessions by clicking HERE. Permission to thrive, love letter, and antidote to self-doubt rolled into one.

And last but certainly not least…Glimpse TV featuring the Divine Ms. Danielle Laporte:

I’m starting my own Camp Fire, a Fire Starter Sessions group, in Portland, ME in May. If you live in Maine or know anyone who does, leave a comment below so I can start wrangling the Fire Starters Down East.

Leave a comment and tell me what lights your fire and your favorite quote from the book so far if you have it!

Is that even possible?

The truth is, we ALL feel freaked out about money sometimes. We live in a world that is completely freaked out about money. So it’s easy to get turned upside down and full of worry, anxiety and stress when it comes to your bank account, job status or the state of Wall Street.

But isn’t all this fear-based hoopla a total downer? If you’re anything like me, you know how ugly it can be when fear hijacks your bank account.

I’m so excited to share a f*r*e*e call that I’ve been invited to be a part of on Saturday, November 12, a fear busting conversation called MONEY PEACE.It’s all about kicking fear out of your bank account and getting on the path to true money peace right now.  GO HERE to check it out.

My friend, inspirational catalyst Christine Arylo, has gathered four of her smartest money-minded, miracle making friends, a true Money Peace Dream Team: a Harvard MBA, a Harvard PhD Economist, a Spiritual Minister, and a Serial Entrepreneur for a transformational conversation in which we will all…

• GET REAL about the truth of how fear hijacks us through our relationship with money
• GET WISE about how we can make different choices, ones that lead us to MONEY PEACE instead of MONEY MADNESS
• And GET INTO ACTION and receive tools for switching our minds and emotions from fear to peace when we face financial challenges

 ***Check out my Glimpse TV with one of my fellow Money Peace guests, Manisha Thakor, author of Get Financially Naked, and find out the three most important things you should be doing with your money.***

There’s no one better to lead this call than Christine Arylo. She’s the popular author of Choosing ME Before WE and the co-creator of the wildly successful 40-Day Fear Cleanse … suffice it to say she knows her stuff when it comes to clearing fear and becoming happy.

We all have a lot of things we could be doing on a Saturday morning … but given the current state of money fear out there, I can think of nothing more important than to be with you all kicking fear out of our bank accounts and bringing the truth about money peace (plus Christine will also send you a recording of the call so you can turn your Money Peace on whenever you need.)

If you are tired of waiting for the day when you can feel peaceful about your $$, this call is for you. Regardless of your situation, you’ll leave this call feeling like a Zen Money master, with tools, techniques and wisdom to set foot on the path to true Money Peace!

Sign up for the call now and become a money miracle maker yourself… more calm and confident about cash than you ever thought possible.

Here are the deets:

Date and time: Saturday, Nov. 12, 9:00 a.m. PST / noon EST

Call-in info: **You’ll get this info once you sign up!**

Who: Christine Arylo and the Money Peace Dream Team  – Reverend Karen Russo, Dr. Margaret Smith, Manisha Thakor and me – check out the website to find out exactly who we are and why you want to jump on the opportunity to join this fear busting conversation. (And don’t forget to check out my Glimpse TV interview with Manisha Thakor below!)

Why: Gain wisdom about your relationship to money and get on the path to Money Peace right now.

P.S. Can’t make the call live? Go here now and sign up anyway to get the recording. Create some ME time this weekend and tune in. You deserve MONEY PEACE of mind.

p.p.s.  No one, including you, should have to wait until the future to feel a sense of serenity about money... I like having nice things as much as anyone else, but honestly, aren’t you over people trying to sell you the secret of how to make a million dollars so you can be happy?

Why should you have to wait til then to feel secure, happy and taken care of. You are worth happiness right now, regardless of your bank account balance.

You deserve money peace right now … tune in Saturday the 12th!

Glimpse TV with Manisha Thakor

And now, I’m so thrilled to present Glimpse TV with women’s personal finance expert and author of Get Financially Naked, Manisha Thakor! I stopped by her gorgeous home in Santa Fe, NM about a month ago, shared a delicious home-cooked meal (not only is she amazing with money, she’s also a great cook!), and had a chat about the “he-cession” and the “she-conomy”, the next HOT commodity we should all be paying attention to, the three things you must be doing with your money, how to talk to your guy about money, and more. Cuddle up with us and get ready to get more intimate with your money!

More Manisha:

Money Zen Blog

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Twitter

Money Peace call with both of us!

Did you like what you saw? Excited about the Money Peace call? TWEET about it and share the love!

Copy and paste the pre-written Tweets below to Twitter or Facebook to give your sisters a leg up in the money game!

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Like this morning for example. I’m packing up all my stuff (which admittedly isn’t much) and headed back across the country for the fourth, and hopefully final, time this year. (More on this very soon – big changes afoot here on The Freedom Tour.) I’m ironing out a book deal. I’m about to launch my 2012 Mentoring Program. I’ve got people emailing me about Team Northrup, interviews, bookkeeping, events, and more. How’s a girl to keep her sanity when everything always seems to be moving so fast?

Luckily, this week a new book is hitting the scene: Rock Your Overwhelm: Live in Clarity, Balance and Freedom by Whitney McMillan.

Whitney asked me to review the book several months ago and here’s what I had to say about it:

In a world full of time-management tools, stress reduction techniques, and endless overwhelming band-aids to “fix” us, Whitney McMillan gets right to the source of overwhelm: our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Let this book be your permission to let go, get light, and be free.

Full of heart-centered personal stories of Whitney’s own journey with overwhelm and a practical Guided Journal with amazing tools to shift your overwhelm, it’s a truly valuable resource for transforming your life.

And I’m so glad I had this announcement scheduled to go out this very week, perhaps the most overwhelmed I’ve been since I left NYC in February, so that I could remind myself to dive into some of Whitney’s tools.

Each chapter in Rock Your Overwhelm: Live in Clarity, Balance and Freedom focuses on a particular step in Whitney’s proven 7-step Rock Your Overwhelm process. From acknowledging your ‘overwhelm beliefs,’ releasing them, and moving forward into visioning your life of ‘overwhelm freedom,’ you’re guided to live your dream life – with clarity, balance, and freedom.

Here’s what my girl Gabrielle Bernstein, best-selling author of Add More –ing to Your Life, & Spirit Junkie, has to say about the book:

By fearlessly sharing her own authentic experiences, Whitney serves up first-hand guidance out of overwhelm and into a free flowing life.

To grab your copy and join the Rock Your Overwhelm movement, jump on over to: http://inspiredauthorscircle.com/whitney-mcmillan/

And guess what? The book is NOT all you receive! If you purchase Rock Your Overwhelm: Live in Clarity, Balance and Freedom today, November 2, 2011, you also receive $1000s of FREE gifts as a BONUS. Not only does Whitney know how to rock overwhelm, she also knows a thing or two about generosity :)

Next time someone tells you they’re overwhelmed, or the next time you find yourself telling yourself that you’re overwhelmed, tell them (or yourself) about Whitney’s book. Then open it up and join me in diving in to Rock Your Overwhelm because who couldn’t use a little more clarity, balance, and freedom in their lives? I know I could!

Here’s to you LIVING FREE FROM OVERWHELM (and free in all other areas as well!)

P.S. Whitney believes overwhelm freedom can benefit all people. Will you join the movement to start Rocking Your Overwhelm today? www.whitneymcmillan.com

Tune in for this episode of Glimpse TV to find out what happens when you let spirit take the wheel, why our relationships are our greatest assignments, the secret to being taken seriously as a young woman, my genius advice that keeps Gabby sane and healthy, and to see my new haircut.

And then go grab your copy of Gabby’s book: Spirit Junkie: A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles!

Also, watch this quick video to find out why I’m a Spirit Junkie along with Kris Carr, Louise Hay, Meggan Watterson, Alisa Vitti, Nancy Levin and others!

More Gabby:

www.gabbyb.tv

@gabbybernstein

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