Cyn­die Spiegel is the author of Micro­joys and A Year of Pos­i­tive Think­ing. She is a for­mer fash­ion exec­u­tive, adjunct pro­fes­sor at Par­sons School of Design and Fash­ion Insti­tute of Tech­nol­o­gy, and holds a master’s of pro­fes­sion­al stud­ies. She is also a TEDx speak­er and a cer­ti­fied yoga and med­i­ta­tion teacher. Her hon­est sto­ry­telling, vul­ner­a­ble self-inquiry, and pen­chant for swear words have made her a sought-after speak­er for con­fer­ences, brands, and orga­ni­za­tions, and she has been fea­tured in pub­li­ca­tions such as Forbes, Glam­our, Teen Vogue, and Huff­Post. She cur­rent­ly lives in New Jer­sey with her hus­band. She is the founder of Dear Grown Ass Women, an inclu­sive and high­ly relat­able social com­mu­ni­ty for women 35+.