In my teens I saw the world in only black and white. Now I know that most things exist in a certain gray area. Though it took a while to get here, I now call this gray area home. I once believed that participating in a capitalist economy would be the death of me, but now realize that agonizing over the political implications of every move I make isn’t exactly living.

Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back

A #GIRLBOSS is in charge of her own life. She gets what she wants because she works for it.

It just means that your talents lie elsewhere, so take the opportunity to seek out what you are good at, and find a place where you can flourish. Once you do, you’re going to kill it.

A #GIRLBOSS knows when to throw punches and when to roll with them.

Create your own job. Become the master of what you do. Fully imerse yourself in your culter. Be humble. You are never above having to pack boxes. Never forget where you came from. And always be polite. Good old-fashioned manners can get you very far. -Jenne Lomardo

We choose what and how we believe, and our beliefs are tools that we then use to make things happen ... or not.