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This year I lost my job as Content & Marketing Manager for a start-up website, and later two freelance gigs to the economic meltdown. Still, this has been the most fulfilling year of my life. I started SeeingGood.com to help people find possibilities in challenging circumstances. My brand of positive thinking acknowledges life’s difficulties, and highlights how we can grow and even benefit from them. more...

I have always been a glass-half-full, seize-the-day kind of person, even when I was younger and didn’t have the greatest health. In 2006, I walked across the country as part of a promotional tour for fitness products. In my downtime on the road, I stopped in schools and hospitals to talk to young girls and women about health, happiness and self-esteem. Since then, I’ve written over 70 articles for ‘tween magazines Six78th and Discovery Girls. This year I launched my blog, SeeingGood.com shortly after losing my job. Although I write about positive thinking, it’s more about acknowledging we’ll always have adversity in life, and finding possibilities and beauty within it. It’s exciting to realize my writing has made a difference, as I knew it had when I recently contributed a post to tinybuddha.com: 10 Ways I Know There’s Nothing Wrong with You (or Me). I live for the type of conversations that post started. I’d be humbled and honored to contribute here.

REGULAR YOGA. I get free classes by volunteering behind the desk, something that also brings me joy. CALLING HOME. I’ve made the choice to live in California—3,000 miles from my Red-Sox loving parents and siblings. It only works for me if I get to hear all about their wicked cool lives (Bostonisms). MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS. I want to feel connected to people; to open myself up, and hopefully encourage them to do the same. PLAYING. I run with my arms flailing, like Phoebe did in my favorite episode of Friends. I don’t care who sees. SINGING. I actually met my boyfriend at karaoke, where we sang Somewhere Out There together. Yes, we’re cheesy like that. CLEANING. I’m big into minimalism—and I have 250 books on minimalism to prove it. Kidding! I actually give things away whenever I can, and keep my space clean and uncluttered for a clearer mind. HONESTY. I used to pretend I was perfect because I mistakenly believed I’d be happy if everyone admired me. Now I admit I have weaknesses and make mistakes, and it feels good. I’m human—the jig is up. I might as well just embrace it. WRITING. It’s my greatest passion in life. Thank you for reading. I appreciate your vote!