This will be my third time at Mom2.0.

I love it.

I love that I get to surround myself with energized women who are daring to use their voices in the world. And I get to take a nap in my luxury hotel room or by the pool at a moment's notice.

This year I'm not nervous. Last year I was. The year before that I REALLY was.

I was new, was alone, wasn't exactly a blogger, and was solidly uncertain about whether or not I should be there. I didn't know what to do. It didn't feel so good.

So, if you're reading this and feeling like you wish there was a fairy godmother who could make your conference experience less nerve-wracking, here's what I've got for you.

GIVE.

Give a compliment. Give your curiosity. Give that looking-more-lost-than-me woman an invitation to sit next to you.

Too often at things like this we get stuck in a passive role, wondering if anyone is going to like us, invite us, compliment us, ask us about ourselves.

If you remind yourself to GIVE, you reclaim your power. You are now the master of this moment in time, you have all the agency in the world to make this moment meaningful and generous and graceful.

So when you are standing in a corner, wishing you were back in your room, look for ways to give. Tweet your gratitude to the panelist who said the thing that sparked a new idea. Give a smile to the server who refilled your water for the third time.

Oh! And if you happen to be one of the veteran A-listers reading this, use your power to give that fairy-godmother-like kindness to the newbie who approaches you awkwardly.

It's the Givers who make the experience special. You can be one.

When I take off on Wednesday, on my way to spend 3 days with hundreds of women, I will feel more excited and more confident and more relaxed knowing that I am there to GIVE and maybe you are, too.

If I catch your eye and I give you a smile, will you give one back? Pinky swear?

Thanks. It's a deal.