How to Connect With Yourself To Live With Better Relationships, With Susan Ross and Akemi Sue Fisher

The first is meditation. My husband and I can tell whether we are each meditating regularly by the way we are behaving towards each other. Meditation allows you to let go and to just be, as you are. It allows space for you to be gentler and more open-hearted towards yourself and also towards others.

The second is working out. Feeling strong and energized and physically challenged feeds my soul, and supports my hustle. Some people think “I don’t have time to work out, I have to work!” and I used to be that person. Now I think, “I am working out BECAUSE I have to work, and I need to feel good in order to do it the way I want to!”

The third is that I have changed my to do list — now I have a regular “do and dream list.” Making space to dream and be inspired by…