– very common . It ’ s far too familiar for women to feel trapped by life in their quest to be the best . I had reached a point . The life I spent years building was now taking my breath away . I was suffocating . I was running 100 mph in every direction all while trying to be everything to everyone . My husband took one look at me and said , “ Enough is enough !” We packed up and went away for the weekend to hang out with friends . That break was the timeout I needed to get a new perspective . I needed to breathe again . My journey to this point is the subject of my e-book , Breathe Again : A Guide to Living a Life of Limitless

Possibilities . Have you ever felt like life was suffocating you ? The pressure to be your authentic self can be overwhelming if you ’ re fighting against the expectations of others . Your job , family , and friends all have different expectations . If you sort through them all and can ’ t find the real you in the pile , then you ’ re left with only their expectations of you . Their jaded views of the real you will start to feel like holding your breath underwater too long . Are you ready to breathe again ? Step 1 . Understand what has you trapped . You may be thinking that admitting that you feel trapped is an accomplishment in itself . That ’ s only the first step . It is crucial that you do

not stop there , but trace the origins of those feelings . That ’ s the only way you can eliminate / minimize their impact as you move forward . Step 2 . Identify your individual greatness . Everyone has a seed of greatness inside of them . This seed if gone undiscovered robs you and the world from what you were created to with your life . Step 3 . Change your mindset . How you think about yourself impacts how you act . If you see yourself as limitless , then your actions will follow . Step 4 . Design a plan to move forward . Once you free your mind , then it ’ s time to move forward with intention . Build a plan and hold yourself accountable . If you have found yourself stuck in a place , then download

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