How are you?

How are you?

No, like....How ARE you?

This is actually one of my favorite questions to ask someone — because I want to open the door to what's really going on with them. I try to receive the answer and energy that follows with an open mind, validation where needed, solutions if requested, and a hug as desired.  Recently, beloved Sesame Street character Elmo asked the same of his followers— and boy did people have something to say!

If you asked me how I'm doing....  my go to answer is GREAT* because, honestly, toxic positivity I am.  I have a business I'm proud of that challenges me every day, a healthy family I'm obsessed with, a home that meets my needs, and so much opportunity and adventure ahead. The truth is that the * represents the fact that I'm a little overwhelmed, my brain is full, I'm anxious, building a company is hard, I can't seem to get everything done in my day, I haven't worked out in 3 days, my parents are getting older and that's hard, I have mom guilt because my girls watch a lot of iPad, I could always use MORE money, and even though the company is growing and we're changing lives daily, we just aren't THERE (like REALLY THERE) yet. So yeah - how AM I? Great*. With emphasis on the *.

So, how are YOU?