Principal rules....
Good Morning Everyone. Hoping you had a relaxing and exciting weekend. The day here is South Florida is absolutely beautiful. This morning it was in the high 50s, but the sun is so beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, windy...just perfect. Hope everyone is safe from that terrible Northeastern storm....Stay safe all!
I wonder if any of you saw Victoria Principal (The Dallas actress...remember?) . Anyway, she was on Good Morning America this morning. She was talking about how she turned a negative, an allergic reaction to makeup on the set of Dallas into a BILLION dollar makeup business. She really seems amazing. She has not had the easy life it appears. Last year she broke up with her husband of 26 years, says that 2006 was the worst year of her life. She gave herself time to grief the relationship, and now she can happily say 2007 is the best year ever...and the year is still a new one. But it was something she said in the interview which most impressed me.....
"All those books about finding yourself, what are you, under some tree? The fact is you have to look within yourself, who you are, what you like about yourself, what you don't like, and create yourself , " Victoria said.
That is so right....so many times we all find ourselves being what we think everyone expects us to be. Wanting to please everyone else, wanting to be the best for everyone except ourselves.... Like the saying says...If you are not happy with yourself then you cannot serve the world.
So on this beautiful Monday. I continue My Year Long Celebration of Myself. I am creating myself, and to be honest with you...I'm loving the results. Everyday I like more and more who I am becoming... empowering myself by placing myself as a priority is the best feeling. I still of course care and love my children, my family, my responsibilities...but it is all in how we prioritize. Yes I can be a mom...but I am going to be a fulfilled, healthy and happy one.
Yesterday I cleaned out my closet...at my husband persistence that I go clothes shopping (he hates for me to wear baggy clothes, especially pants)....I knew that if a shopping trip was in the near future, I'd better donate all the clothes which I will not be using. So 3 huge black garbage bags filled with practically new clothes went to charity. Boy did that feel good. I still want to lose more weight before shopping...believe it or not I still have my closet filled with clothes, so I'm in no rush. I always kept many different size clothes, just in case I go up or down in size. Not this time, this time I'm not going back....so as they become large on me...out they go!
Okay guys, that is it for today.... Everyone enjoy your Monday-
Stay Strong, Stay Focused....Today is a new day to create a little more of ourselves. Have fun!
