When it comes to defining FabYOUlousness there are so many different facets of life to consider. Relationships, careers, health, education…the list is endless and it varies from person to person depending upon one’s own personal values and overall vision for one’s life.  When all is said and done however; FabYOUlousness basically boils down to an individual’s sense of authenticity and contentment.

Decades of research indicate that true FabYOUlousness stems from cultivating twelve distinct traits that enable one to navigate life’s rough patches with greater ease, enjoy life’s pleasurable moments more fully and feel content regardless of circumstances. Though this might sound like a tall order, the good news is that most of us already possess each of these twelve traits to some degree–it’s just a matter of learning to tap into them more consistently. For the next twelve months, we will be focusing on one of these FabYOUlousness factors per month in an effort to harness its power and to build a solid foundation of FabYOUlousness.  The first FabYOUlous Factor that we will focus on in our series is OPTIMISM.

Remember those long haired, spandex sporting, eye liner wearing Rock Gods from the 1980’s hair metal scene?

Well I do. In fact; I still love that look and sound. Yes–my body has matured over the years (unfortunately) but my taste in music has not. I still get a thrill when I hear the motorcycles rev at the beginning of Motley Crue’s “Girls Girls Girls”, and no matter where I’m at or what I’m doing, I simply must bang my head whenever I hear Quiet Riot’s “Bang Your Head.”

I just got home from a trip to Las Vegas, and while in Vegas, I was able to attend a Poison, Def Leppard and Tesla concert. I tell you what — IT ROCKED! Seriously–when the show was over I was deaf from the sound level (after all, if it’s too loud–you’re too old right??) and hoarse from screaming and singing along at the top of my lungs. The best part of the night however, came before the show when I was able to hang out backstage with the boys from Poison (Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall, Rikki Rocket and CC Deville). Even when the guys weren’t on stage and under the lights, they still seemed larger than life to me and so full of incredible energy. They were kind, funny and down-to-earth, and yet, they still had that rock star swagger about them.

This got me thinking about the qualities that these rockers possessed that made them so, well….FabYOUlous; and as I thought about those qualities, it occurred to me that (outside of their crazy musical skills) many of these qualities are ones that we can all learn to “rock” in our own lives, thereby unleashing our own inner rock star. Here is a quick rundown of seven rockin’ ways to turn up the volume in your life and rock what you’ve got…