Practice makes perfect....sometimes

I'm in the midst of a very stressful time in my life, aren't we all. I wanna say it's hectic but that's a tad bit mild. Relocating and everything that goes with it is overwhelming. Not to mention other things that are brewing in my life. Yes, when it rains, it surely does pour. I'm constantly waking up in the middle of the night figuring out, how am I gonna do this? Where will I find the strength? BUT I've also noticed that I've been lax on my meditative practices and my learning of living in the now. I'm a big Eckhart Tolle fan. He taught me to enjoy this very moment, because incredibly that's all we have. I have read both The Power of Now and A New Earth and can tell you that they transformed my life. By nature I'm a worrier, it's one of the characteristics my mom passed along to me (along with her great cheekbones) Is it productive? No! Do I insist doing it? Yes!

Well, I've decided to rediscover my "now" practices. I'm back to reading my Power of Now and listening to my Oprah and Eckhart podcasts regularly.

I'm a work in progress, the quest to improve continues.......

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I heart "trends"- no not those

Yes, I am fashion obsessed. I am on the constant look out for the new and chic. But that's not the obsession I am rambling about now. The "trends" I am referring to are the ones on Twitter. I have a need to know whats going on right now. Breaking news gives me a euphoric feeling (I know I'm a lil kinda crazy). So now I find myself checking the Trends on Twitter constantly. Somehow information seems to be transmitting so much faster on Twitter than anywhere else. For instance yesterday while waiting for my movie to start, I took yet another peek at the Trends. Unfortunately, it was the death of DJ am. Not only did I get to read about it instantly but I also had first hand accounts from friends who knew him and tweeted about him.

Someone very close to me told me Twitter was just a fad, hmm I doubt it.




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The Kennedy's

On this passing of this very important part of the Kennedy legacy most of us are reflecting on this generation of men and their contributions, and rightfully so. They are a large part of our history. But you see I always tend to stear to the other side. The side that was packaged with grace, style and it's own scandolous legacy. Yes, I am taking about Jackie. She has always been on the top of my "friends in my head" list. I didn't know her, never met her but know enough of her to admire her deeply. One of my all time favorite books is What would Jackie do? Written by Shelley Branch and Sue Callaway. It's basically an inspired guide to distinctive living. It's cleverly written to help you attain Jackie's elegance and pratical smarts. When in doubt I usually ask myself "What would Jackie do?"

A "must read" for any Chic Mom!


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Time to Vblog!

So for my birthday in July, being the Gadget Geek I am, got the new 3Gs iPhone. Now to be honest, I don't see a major difference BUT the only reason I was super excited was because this one had video!! You see this would translate into VBlogging heaven for a mom. So, I started filming my little ones daily life. Before you know it my phone memory is filling up because of course I want to film them waking up, eating, in the potty, breathing and thinking. I decided to search the web looking for a place where I can post them and get them off my phone (because of course I need to make more room for pointless video). After extensive research my best choice was Posterous. You can post almost anything on Posterous, pictures, video and MP3s. So simple you can even post by emailing it. You can also password protect these sites to keep them private. This is the perfect format for the newbie blogger.

Posterous rocks!

P.S. They now have an iPhone app!

Monday Morning Smile

So this morning as I sip my cup of jolt and go through my Google reader, I had a wonderful find in Newsweek. Surprisingly, I come across this model, this beautiful woman who I can finally say, looks s bit like me. Lizzi Miller, a plus size model is featured in this September's Glamour magazine. And guess what? She has a pouch belly, much like me and tons of woman all over the world who have had babies. I must say I did a double take, ok triple take. Was I in more disbelief that she would actually pose like this, or was I more amused that Glamour would feature her? Either way this is a win, win situation. Being a Latina, I must say that I have never and will never look like those runway models. When I skim through my Vogue, Elle and Cosmo, I never do with the intention of finding some commonality between myself and these models. Latina magazine comes close, but again Jaslene Gonzalez (of ANTM Fame) is a rarity. But you know what? I'm happy with that, and I must say I love my curves. Finally, after being in my mid-30s I can say that I am comfortable in my own skin. And my lil pouch, well that representative of the miracles that I birthed.

My wish is that the media follow Glamour's lead and feature real women.

My message to Glamour would be thank you...when will she be on the cover??

I miss u

Dear S&S,
Been wondering why I've been feeling so empty lately. Well I figured it out. I miss you, I really do. Life is a lil hectic right now but I promise to try to keep up with you more often.

Hugs


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