Now is the time to take your joy off layaway! In this practical and informative guide, Monique Greenwood offers easy-to-follow, down-to-earth advice and anecdotes for creating the life you really want. From financial freedom to finding or enjoying a healthy relationship, Greenwood covers all the bases. She charts her own incredible journey from anonymity to the top of the Essence masthead, from an unfit size-eighteen body to a shapely size twelve, from a cramped rental apartment to a mansion of her own, from countless bad relationships to a sweet union. Her bootstrapping strategies work! Having What Matters offers: Inspiration for defining success on your own terms Methods for identifying the illusions that hold you back Steps for putting yourself at the top of your-to-do list Guidance on how to say no to what drains you and yes to what drives you Techniques for accumulating and sustaining wealth Tips for finding or appreciating your sexy soul mate ... and more