I read a quote the other day by E.F. Schumaker that said,

any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex and more violent.

It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

When I read this quote and I thought about my conversations with clients,

the state of the world, the collective energy,

I started to ponder, could elegance be the answer?

I think so, which is why I'm doing an elegant woman series,

exploring what it takes to live a simple and effective life.

And this is the first of at least five episodes dedicated to this topic.

Welcome to the School of Self-Image,

where personal development meets style.

Here's your hostess, master life coach, Tanya Lee.

What is happening, my beautiful friends?

I'm so excited to talk with y'all.

I am actually back home in the South.

I'm at my parent's house, my mom had surgery,

and I am here for 10 days taking care of her.

And I'm happy to report she's doing amazing.

It's hard to keep a good Southern woman down, isn't that the truth?

But I was actually just sitting here this morning

because my mom has pictures of me as a child

and as a young adult all over her house.

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