7 Powerful Ways to Be Your Best Every Day

By Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino

Founder of The Best Ever You Network, Author of The Success Guidebook

Every day offers you a new opportunity to show up for your life—with intention, love, and alignment. But being your best doesn’t mean being perfect. It means showing up as the most present, empowered, and authentic version of yourself—especially when life feels uncertain or messy.

Here are 7 simple yet powerful ways to be your best every day—starting now.

1. Flip to Gratitude

Practicing The Gratitude Flip transforms obligation into appreciation. Instead of waking up thinking, “I have to go to work,” say, “I get to contribute, connect, and create today.” Gratitude rewires your energy and makes room for joy—even on hard days.

2. Start with a Centering Practice

Whether it’s five minutes of stillness, breathwork, or journaling, starting your day grounded sets the tone for everything else.

Ask yourself each morning:

• What energy do I want to carry into today?

• What do I need to let go of so I can be present?

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3. Define Your Daily Non-Negotiables

You can’t do everything. But you can do what matters most.

Identify 2–3 non-negotiables—things that make you feel aligned, centered, or nourished. For example:

• Drink water before coffee

• Speak kindly to yourself

• Move your body for 20 minutes

• Protect your boundaries with love

These are your anchors. Honor them.

4. Practice Conscious Kindness

Being your best includes how you treat others in both big and small moments. Hold a door. Make eye contact. Say thank you. Leave a kind comment. Speak with intention.

Kindness is your legacy in motion.

5. Release the Need for Approval

Trying to please everyone waters down your truth.

Check in:

• Are you acting from alignment—or for applause?

• Are you dimming your voice or shrinking your power?

Your worth is not up for negotiation. Speak and live your truth, gently and boldly.

6. Honor Your Energy, Not Just Your Schedule

Burnout is not a badge of honor.

Instead of asking, “Can I fit this in?” ask, “Do I have the energy for this?”Protect your peace like it’s sacred—because it is.

Your best self operates from overflow, not depletion.

7. End the Day with Integrity

Reflect before bed:

• Did I love well today?

• Did I stay true to who I am?

• What did I learn—and how can I grow tomorrow?

Celebrate what went well. Forgive what didn’t. Rest. Reset. Repeat.

Being your best is not about hustle—it’s about alignment. It’s not about having it all figured out—it’s about showing up as fully and truthfully as you can.

So start small. Start now. Start with love.

About the Author

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is a master life coach, speaker, and the author of The Success Guidebook and The Change Guidebook. She is the founder of The Best Ever You Network, dedicated to helping individuals live with greater purpose, peace, and authenticity. Through her books, podcast, and coaching, Elizabeth empowers people to embrace change and become their best. Visit ElizabethGuarino.com