Need some help in making wise chioces and living a life you love? Then pick up Natasha Munson's latest book: "Life Lessons For My Sisters". Natasha will take you on a journey that refreshes your soul and spirit with confidence and purpose. She has a great gift of transforming life experiences into life lessons. Her words will not only uplift you, but will motivate you to encourage another. Natasha tells us a how to begin the journey of living a purpose filled life, and explains why we tend to get stuck in a web of unsureness and procrastination.

ymib.com: What would be your definition of a purpose filled life?

Natasha: To me a purpose filled life is one in which love is exemplified in everything you do and everything that you are. You live a life you love and it shows in your actions and being. You appreciate the talent God has given you and you find a way to share it with others. You consciously choose to live a life you love and you make decisions that lead you to that joy.

ymib.com: You instill a degree of inspiration and encouragement for all the women and girls who read your book, tell us, who instills inspiration in your heart and keeps you motivated to continue your mission in life & why?

Natasha: We all have to find ways to stay replenished. I meditate and read something inspirational everyday to remind me of the goodness that exists in the world. I choose to see the lessons in my life and make better decisions because of those lessons and that helps me to stay inspired and keep going higher in all aspects of my life.

ymib.com: What do you think are some of the most common reasons why women or people for that matter tend to not feel accomplished in life...why do you think we hold ourselves back from living our dreams ?

Natasha: People live and die with fear. Much like the old fairy tale so many people are seeking the courage to live a better life and the belief that they deserve it and can achieve it. The only thing that keeps a person away from achieving a dream is that person. A lesson I learned early in life is that this is my life and I determine the outcome. When we understand that every decision either leads us to joy or to pain, to love or to hate, to who we truly are at the core or away from who we are at all, then we will be more conscious of the decisions we make and the people that we allow to be in our lives. We must stop making excuses and start making time for ourselves and our dreams.

ymib.com: Many people tend to want to change for the better, and they know what they must do to achieve their goals, yet, they tend to keep repeating the non-productive cycle, why do you think that is...why do you think people who know what they have to do to be happier or “better” still continue to their old habits?

Natasha: Most people live in a state of misery. They have “woe-is-me” parties. More than 95 percent of people will never acquire wealth in their lifetime. So it is very easy for people to join the pity parties, commiserate about how broke they are and wishfully talk about what they want to do with their life. In order to break the old habit you have to decide that you are done merely talking about what you want to do with your life and energy. You choose to start this day differently and create a life plan – that you stick to – and commit to changing your life one step at a time. A lesson I shared in my first book, Life Lessons for My Sisters is to make a commitment to live a life you love. When you make that commitment you instantly erase all ability to say I would have, I could have or I should have. When you commit to living a life you love you become more open to the opportunities that are presented to you, you find a way around the obstacles, and you refuse to entertain the excuses that you would have previously given to yourself. You truly start to think and act differently, changing your old habits of procrastination and excuse-making into tasks completed and dreams fulfilled.

ymib.com: What are some essential objectives that one should do to get started on finding out their purpose?

Natasha: Remind yourself that your purpose can be anything. So many times people defeat themselves by thinking they must do something they perceive as grand as their purpose or otherwise they believe they have no purpose at all. Sometimes your purpose may be to simply be a good person and be an example of that to others. Or be a loving person and show others how to have love in their heart and life. Allow your purpose to be whatever easily flows from you. Then listen to your intuition and you may hear God start telling you to look into certain things or study something different. You might find it strange that you suddenly have this desire to learn to sew or to travel the world but if you trust that you are being guided it just may lead to you feeling your purpose and having it fulfilled in your eyes. Our biggest obstacle is often ourselves. When we stop blocking our own progress we will see our purpose.

ymib.com: Your book is not only great for women trying to find their way but also teenagers in the same predicament, is this correct?

Natasha: Well thank you for the compliment. My first book Life Lessons for My Sisters: How to Make Wise Choices and Live a Life You Love! was geared towards teenagers but definitely helps women of all ages and backgrounds. My next book Spiritual Lessons for My Sisters: How to Get Over the Drama and Live Your Best Life! (Hyperion May 2006) is like the next step in the spiritual journey so it may be for an “older” market.

ymib.com: What would you tell a mother to tell her daughter(s) about the following two words: Love and Womanhood?

Love: Love yourself. Take the time to get to know yourself as a person and a woman. Know your values and what you want out of life. Respect and honor yourself. Look at yourself the way God would look at you – as a child deeply loved and deserving of love, kindness, respect, friendship, trust, and blessings. Then, only then, will you attract what you are and what you deserve. Meaning when you love yourself you will attract a man that loves himself and that is the key to a loving relationship.

Womanhood: You are not superwoman and I do not expect you to be. You must choose to be the best representation of yourself that you can be. You must know your limitations. You must know what you truly want to do, what you don’t want to do and be able to articulate the difference to others. You must trust your own opinion and seek guidance from within so that you can be guided by God. If you never had a role model of great womanhood then begin to be the positive things you believe a woman should be. You can create this great version of womanhood. You can be the best example of woman to your family. It’s all in your choosing.

ymib.com: Thus far, throughout your lifetime, what would you say has been one of your biggest lessons that you have learned about life and when /where did you learn it?

Natasha: There is no one in this world that can stop my progress or process but me. I was about 25 years old when I learned this and accepted it. It has helped me to trust my own decision-making and to know that no one can block me. Whatever God has in store for me is going to come to me as long as I choose not to block my own progress or process.

ymib.com: What would be your number one tips for getting a short term and a long term goal accomplished?

Natasha: Know your objective and what you want to accomplish. Write down your values. If our values are not in line with what we say we want in life than we can block ourselves from achieving them. ie if you say you want to be wealthy but rather than learning how to invest and save money you go shopping every weekend.Set out a strategy to obtain your goal. What do you specifically have to do to make it happen?Imagine what you will do once you have obtained your goal. See it clearly and then begin working towards your goal every day without excuses. If you are tired you must still work. If you are sleepy you must still do something. There are never enough excuses to stop you from obtaining your dream if you truly want to achieve it.

ymib.com: Favorite Affirmation or Inspirational quote?

Natasha: Live a Life You Love! That’s my motto and statement for life.