"How often do you acknowledge the people that have inspired you? Helped you? Loved you? These past few months I’ve sent out a handful of written letters, Facebook messages, and even a scribbled note to express my appreciation for those people. I was floored by the responses I received."

"I got free dessert. It was amazing. I almost didn't get this legendary free dessert. I had an unfortunate day- work stress, dinner plans cancelled, nothing in the fridge... Feeling lonely... And hungry. But I said to hell with it, and made a decision to salvage my day."

"I was especially close to my mom. I felt like I was able to talk to her about anything. Everyone that knew my mom loved her. She was beautiful, thoughtful, and honest and she always put others first. No one could have ever predicted what was in store for my mom and our family."

"New Year, New You. I’ll be honest… I’m tired of hearing that. What’s wrong with the current you? Sure, we all may need a bit of fine-tuning here and there, but a whole new you? That’s a bit extreme. You’re not that bad. Here’s what I think makes more sense: New Year, Best You. It’s an exercise in understanding who you are so that you can be the best version of you while remaining true to yourself."

"Do you wake up, go to work, come home, eat dinner, go to bed, and do it again the next day? Have you found yourself rinsing and repeating? I know this story all too well. And I never thought I would. Somehow the day-to-day shuffle found roots in me and it was like an invasive plant. The nasty roots kept growing. My life was an auto-pilot and I wasn’t taking notice of the beautiful, magnificent world around me."

"You must be Super Mom! ...One of many well meant, but intensely irritating comments I hear often as the proud mama of three children under the age of four. Want to know a secret? She isn't real. Sure, some moms have mastered the art of appearing to have it all together, some even get close, but they don't have it ALL together. None of us do. NONE."

"When you were growing up, did you know those girls who seemed to have it all figured out? The girls who seemed to always choose healthy relationships, the ones who didn’t seem afraid of anything and seemed to genuinely feel comfortable in their own skin... Well, I was not that girl. Heck, I wasn't that woman for a very long time."

"How do you pick the perfect item for someone that they will cherish? How do you make the people you care about happy this holiday season? Maybe it’s time we rethink the way we choose to give. Psychological studies show that experiences make us happier than possessions."

"Find time to do something you love daily…I know I know…. Just 5 Minutes!!! Even if it is only for five minutes, it is critical to your mental and physical health to find moments of joy and happiness each day. Even if you have just 5 precious minutes to spare for yourself, use it wisely!"

"Do you actively love yourself each day? Remembering to love ourselves is something we frequently forget to do. We get distracted by the day-to-day and it's easy to put ourselves on the back burner. The Reset Retreat team set out to ask women who we sincerely respect how they actively remember to love themselves each day."