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A Letter for You |
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Friday, 01 July 2011 15:08 |
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Hi, Everyone!
I have been sitting here trying to decide what I want to say with this week’s blog. I knew that because it is Independence Day Weekend here in the States that I wanted to talk about finding freedom within. However, I’ve continually found myself stuck, not really wanting to say the typical cliché things. So, as I took one last stab at this, I made a decision to write you a letter and tell you that I’m not writing an article this week.
I’m taking a stand today for loving myself and enjoying the holiday weekend. Interestingly, this is true freedom. Freedom comes when you say yes to you and the guidance of your heart.
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Miss USA: Awakening to Inner Freedom |
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 19:42 |
I’m heading out of town this week to attend the 60th Anniversary Miss USA Pageant, which will air this Sunday, June 19th. The Miss Universe, Inc, folks (the parent company of the pageant) have invited all of us old “has-beens” in for the celebration. I’m very excited! It’s been almost 30 years since I won waayyyyyy back in 1982. And I believe it’s been at least 27 years since I attended a Miss USA pageant, the last one being a judge in 1984. I think. It’s been so long, I can’t remember! What I do remember is that for many years after winning, I disassociated myself from the title.
I worked in the television news industry a few years after giving up my crown and took on a belief that being a beauty queen was a detriment to my career. Most of my fellow news workers didn’t appreciate the doors that were opened for me as a result of winning, when they had to work their tushies off to get there. I understood and bought into the belief that being a “hard news” woman and a former Miss USA didn’t mix. So I never mentioned the title with the hopes that it would make my co-workers happy and that I would fit in. Pretty soon, I had all but separated myself from my win.
I eventually left the TV industry to become a mom and had two daughters. I had a lot of concerns for my girls, worrying about what it would feel like to be the daughter of a Miss USA. I didn’t want them to ever feel as if they were “less than,” and had to live up to some kind of standard I had set. I just wanted them to feel loved, so I continued to push the title away.
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How Do You Choose to Travel? |
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Thursday, 09 June 2011 10:25 |
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As many of you already know, I’ve been traveling and promoting my book, The Enlightened Mom. What a whirlwind it’s been, meeting all kinds of people and having some wonderful experiences. However, like we often experience with travel, my trips have not gone without their glitches, especially my trip to New York last week. I want to share this story with you because there is a wonderful message in it. I learned a lot from my adventure and I hope it will inspire you!
I arrived at my local airport here in Destin, Florida, only to discover that my flight was going to be two hours delayed. This meant I would miss my connection in Atlanta that would take me to NYC. I had planned this trip so that I would get into the city and have plenty of time to settle in that evening before my very busy following morning. However, with the delays, it meant that I would be arriving in the city late into the evening. Immediately, my thoughts ran into imagining being tired and rundown. I felt my body tightening and an immense sense of dread, as well as an impulse to try and control the situation. Thankfully, I know better than to allow negative thoughts to rule my mind and that’s when I made a decision to make a different choice.
I began to embrace the delay and allow it to happen, rather than try to control the situation. Hard to imagine, right? I knew that it was up to me to create the kind of day I wanted. I couldn’t change the plane issues, but I could change my thoughts. I knew it was time to look for the gifts in the difficult situation.
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