HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!! There are few things I love as much as living in this beautiful country, and I'm always excited to celebrate on the 4th of July. Many years ago, early Americans fought for their independence from Britain and what resulted was a country built on big dreams and even bigger hopes.

Today we celebrate audacious aspirations. I hope our collective hopes go beyond our past and move us into the future. I hope we claim independence from our fears and things holding us back from what we want to pursue in life. I hope today our successes feel palpable, regardless how thin the odds may appear.

Happy Independence Day.