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The Ultimate Guide to Investing in Yourself

  • Writer: Brainz Magazine
    Brainz Magazine
  • Jun 5, 2025
  • 3 min read

As an Empress, an Entrepreneur, and A Master Leader in the work of Transformation, Paula guarantees a new idea leading to a new game. New game = New results!

Executive Contributor Paula Margulis

Imagine experiencing yourself in ways you never even knew were possible. You can’t see what you can’t see. And you don’t know what you don’t know until you do. When I reflect on my life before I made the most epic decision of my journey, choosing myself, I can honestly say I was living in a state of unknowing. I had no idea who I truly was. I didn’t know how far out of alignment I had drifted. In fact, I didn’t even know what alignment was, or how to recognize it. Let’s just say: I was asleep at the wheel. Life was happening to me, not through me.


A young boy stands with his arms crossed, looking down with a serious expression under a slatted wooden roof structure.

Fast forward 12 years, I’m awake, I’m tuned in, and I’m deeply connected to myself. That choice to invest in my own development changed everything. And now, I share the journey with others, so you, too, can choose this for yourself.


Let’s begin.


Wherever you are right now is perfect. Now is the time to show up for yourself in a new way. One of my favorite mottos? New game = new results. If you want something different for your life, you get to be different. It starts with you.


Let’s be clear: “different” isn’t just a word, it’s a revolution. It’s about making choices that align with your highest good. It’s about designing a life that supports you, excites you, and empowers you.


But before we dive into what alignment looks like, let’s acknowledge the most important truth of all:


Your life is yours. Full stop.


Your life is not about anyone else, not even your children. You’ve made every choice that brought you here: your job, your relationships, your home, your habits. And owning that truth is the first step toward transformation.


So pause. Reflect.


Look at where you live, who surrounds you, and how you spend your time. Ask yourself: What brings me joy? What drains me?


What fills my cup and what empties it? Do I nurture my body, my mind, my spirit? Do I feel fulfilled? Inspired? Empowered?


If you don’t look, you won’t see.


With love in my heart and yours, you deserve this.


This act of reflection? That’s your first step of self-love. And in that awareness, the magic begins. The “different” you seek? It lives right there.


Want to go deeper? I’d love to walk with you as you unveil your own greatness.



Keep reading. We’re just getting started.


Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and visit my website for more info!

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Paula Margulis, Master Leader in the work of Transformation

As the CEO of PawlaNation Inc., conceived in 2018, a Business Marketing graduate and licensed Realtor since 2011, Paula is a seasoned full-time Sales Representative with EXP Realty. She continuously chooses to expand and build her empire, which includes: Chief Networking Officer of Total Knockout Referrals, Founder & CEO of PawlaNation Leadership, Foundation & Sanctuary. As for the past 12 years, she has been choosing her personal development in a committed and rigorous manner, leading herself to her personal power, potential, authenticity, vulnerability, peace, and serenity, all the way being guided by a powerful vision and mission; to empower humanity with their humanity.

This article is published in collaboration with Brainz Magazine’s network of global experts, carefully selected to share real, valuable insights.

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