I have written notes or letters to people on occasion because it is important to say it, write it or share it, that is, the love/impact or influence a person has had on our lives. I think back to my dear friends when they lost their Mom to a form of Alzheimers which took more than a decade of her memory or life (I never got to share with her the depth of her influence on me, and I was able to share it with her kids, my friends when they were saying good bye to their mom, it was a letter).

A few years back, I was not thinking about adding new friends or thinking friendships would change in my life, I felt grateful to be surrounded by good friends and many of which I don’t see that often, but they are just a phone call, text or funny meme away.

This summer, I have been encouraging you all to make it the Summer of You. Lets break down what that actually means. It is the Summer you look inward, rather that outward at what it is you want, what it is you dream of, and what it is that is holding you back, it is so very simple, but not easy.

I have written my own life story, meaning, I have created most every opportunity and changed the circumstance, from getting myself into college after being told by my guidance councilor I was not college material, to climbing the corporate ladder to building successful businesses but most importantly, to finally finding a man that matched my commitment (oh the heart ache prior to that) and the life we built together.

My first official Spring Break was my Senior Year in College, a trip to Jamaica with the school, I reached my goal of going away by my Senior Year for Spring Break, which was a big goal as I put myself through college financially, I had to work extra hard and extra hours to take this trip.

I am just back from a 7 day Retreat in Costa Rica, at Blue Spirit Yoga, world renowned for Yoga in the magical landscape of Costa Rica and the Blue Zone, a place where nature and your spirit come alive.

We are just back from an amazing trip to the Swiss Alps, the Views and Scenery was epic, as was our experience hiking with snow covered mountains around us, it was simply majestic and breathtaking all in one.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but I know we all need to be reminded of this, and I invite you to stand up in your power, and that is authenticity and love (because fear holds us back and keeps us small), love is always the answer.

It is so hard leaving home, moving on but it is part of the circle of life. As my husband and his sister recently sold their parents home which has been called home for over 60 years, I am feeling all the feels, some of the wounds I felt in leaving my childhood home.

This post is personal and it is shared in the name of creating a Life You Love. I love life, I love love (yes, I love kindness/love/good people, they rock my world). I love my family, friends and happy moments of pure joy and laughter.

You have been filling people up, helping them believe in themselves, find and feel their worth, lifting them up and raising the bar on how women and girls care for ourselves and each other. It is a heavy burden as you have learned, because not everyone has the same spirit and belief system you do—it is both inspiring and at times a challenge.

There are different schools of thought around Dry January, and I think there is valid information in all schools of thought, but I think it is important to respect various points of view. I am sharing my POV because I have my own feelings around this topic, and I am sensitive not everyone thinks this way and that is okay.

I was beyond thrilled to see that Taylor Swift earned Person of the Year, she deserves it and all that she does in this world makes it a better, HIPPER & happier place.

Life is the greatest teacher and such a beautiful space of growth, grief, love and fear. Celebrating our First Date and where we are now, it is so rich, and once again, one of my life defining moments of Hopes & Dreams hidden behind Fear and the Unknown.

As I write this it is Thanksgiving week and I am feeling tremendous gratitude for my life, I am a blessed woman and I am beyond grateful for the life that I live.

It’s your friend Pam, for over a decade I have been talking about Living HIPP, this lifestyle brand I created.

We all have mental health…. Some are diagnosed and treated while others self soothe and manage to not manage it until they are ready or it escalates. In Yoga the other day, I heard a reading on how MH should be prioritized over physical health and I have to agree, lets not wait for things to go south, lets build resources, and normalize the need to have a Wholeness Plan and create less toxic environments for people (Kindness Matters, it matters a lot).

Living HIPP, is a lifestyle brand that promotes being happy (and healthy), being inspired (and intentional), being productive & peaceful, women crave peace and it is because we need to disrupt the expectations and how we live.

Wisdom is built with experience and experience is what we earn as we build our lives, our careers/businesses, our families, and ourselves.

You can convince yourself you’re too old, you’re too busy, you can’t handle it or you are not enough. How many of us had held onto that belief, or have allowed that subconscious thinking to hold us back, set us back, allow our story to be written by someone else or just hope and pray to be chosen.

This is 57, not a monumental birthday, just a space and time of feeling tremendous gratitude for the gift of life and personally, the gift of my life, I am a blessed woman.