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Hi there, ~Contact.FirstName~,

“Write more about girlfriends, Holli. Write about how women can be mean, and how we need to treat each other better“.

My friend went on to tell her story of how she’d recently been hurt and shut out by someone she thought was a friend. We’ve all been there at some point.

In our 30’s , 40’s and 50’s+, we’re still concerned about friendship, community, and our place in the order of things.

Like hens in a henhouse, do we need to have a pecking order?

Like BRAVO Housewives?

I’m part of a mastermind group, and when asked what our “guilty pleasure” was… the majority answered Bravo’s Housewives shows.. Beverly Hills, Atlanta, New Jersey, New York…

We love them. We love watching our fears exaggerated to that level..

C’mon, you know the Bravo producers are editing and directing the show to be hyper-reality—but does it make us “normal” girls feel better about seeing our own insecurities on tv --twisted like a train wreck?

One of my sisters called this week after the Beverly Hills show.. “Omg, I couldn’t look away from it!! I try to turn it off but I can’t!”

It can be jaw dropping + terrifying in its own strange way.. Your nightmares of high school + college, fears of not being included, insecure about being the new girl in town + wanting to be included..to be seen…to be known.

They tear down + seldom build up. They want to compete. They want you to fail.

Do we watch it so we don’t have to live it? Are we learning from these set-ups, or is this just voyeurism at its best?

The truth is, we need our girlfriends + they need us.

Choose wisely + kindly. Choose honestly for your heart + soul, not for the social order. Not for connection + money + the climb up the ladder.

Choose with love…the one you can call at 2am…the one who will fly in when bad stuff happens…the one who understands that you are just too tired to see her….the one you never see, but it just doesn’t matter…

You know who I mean.

It comes down to love.

That’s the healthy kind of friend…your 2012 friend.

Secure her in your heart, + seal her there.

She’s a gift.

With much love to you and yours,

Holli xox

PS.. Let me help. Check out the stress free last minute gift below for you and your family and friends.

If there's one thing we need loads of this time of year, it's optimism, so I'm delighted to introduce my new anthology, Optimism!, co-authored with Meryl Streep, Martha Stewart, Andrew Weil, and many others.

Read each chapter, and savor what these incredible leaders in their fields have to say about their challenges and how they overcame them. <#800_Link-optimism book- 3rd Dec 2011#>

Here’s a healthier take on hummus, using seasonal cauliflower to get those veggies in.. this is nice enough for this weekends festivities, and wonderful to have left-over.

Check out my Cauliflower Hummus blog here..

My recipe book is finally available--a collection of my favorites recipes--smoothies, raw foods, and vegetarian/vegan entrees, sides and snacks that are meant to inspire. This is not your standard cookbook--it's for budding nutritionistas who are open to trying new things, foods and super-foods. Is it for you?

<#814_Link-Cook Book - 10th Dec#>

December

Holli’s home enjoying Christmas with her husband, her son, her 2 dogs, Sam and Bob, and her cat Little. Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, and Happy New Year to you, my dear!!

-MORE magazine TV
Holli's featured in the "Reinvent Yourself" TV Special <#818_Link-re-invention tv show - 10th Dec 11#>

-Optimism! Book Launch
An inspiring collection of chapters from women like Meryl Streep, Michelle Obama, and Holli Thompson,on the subject of Optimism! For a signed copy, <#800_Link-optimism book- 3rd Dec 2011#>

"Holli's Holiday Support"
Sign up for an Initiation Session today, and schedule some one-on-one, catch me I think I'm falling, time with Holli in December or January.. Book now, gf, and schedule that beam of light to look towards.
<#810_Link-initiation - 3rd December#>

January-2012

Cleanse with Style-New Year
Back by oh! so-popular demand, we'll begin enrollment in December. Stay tuned-we'll launch this trademark program in a few weeks, with some cool new features- always improving, gf!!

Stay tuned for the upcoming Cleanse with Style- New Year, Fabulous You launch and a special offer you won’t want to miss.

Holli is also a couture nutritional stylist for foodies, seekers & aspiring nutritionistas. With a background in fashion, a passion for holistic health strategies, culinary training and years of nutritional prowess, she's one part cheerleader, one part savvy coach and one part been-there-ate-that advisor. As the loving diva behind NutritionalStyle.com, she helps women upgrade their meal choices, and design personalized wellness patterns that fit like a Chanel cocktail dress.

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