The phrase “…but I love me... I AM DANI DIVA" is the foundation of my life. It means I make a choice to love myself, as I am, before anything else. Women nurture by nature, and at times we can end up at the bottom on life’s “to do” list jammed between work and taking care of the family. For me, daily demands aren’t as overwhelming when I make time to “love me" "I AM DANI DIVA" and face it with a clear mind and spirit and soul . Instead of snapping on everyone when I'm having a day. I can then take a second, and gather and choose a better way to handle my frustration.
Putting myself first was not an overnight project. In my early twenties, the condition of my life was so low and I lived in a fog of depression. I’m talking the kind of pain that had me in bed on a beautiful day and had me in tears at the sight of my face. I constantly placed so much validation from what others ahead of my own satisfaction. On a good day I felt like crap and amplified my self-criticism by comparing myself to others, making excuses as to why I wasn’t living to my own potential. “If I just had ____ I’d be happy!” I'm just saying.
It took years and a lot of courage to admit that I deserved and/or should love me I AM DANI DIVA more then all of that stuff. When I eventually put the haters on mute and did me, I grew confident with my own company and others took notice, encouraging me to do more.
Being alone with my thoughts then allowed me the time to explore my interests; I discovered things I didn’t even know I liked! Best of all, I found a spiritual practice that deepened my life and pushed me further. Instead of being jealous of successful women, I recognized my own value and opened my life to lasting friendships and we could all grow stronger as a team.
By extracting the "message from the mess" I guide readers along a path to loving themselves more through acceptance, accountability and action. Acceptance for what you are and are not, accountability for your role in the madness and lastly, concrete action in order to see results. It is not my intention to tell you how to be happy, I simply want to remind you that it’s possible and you deserve it.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
This is who I am
I am never a big push over, but I just do the best that I can in begin that better person. Always trying to find a inner peace within myself. This these are just my random thoughts. Thoughts on the mind of a DIVA! There will be more to come soon. Please subscribe and invite others to join.
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