Raising children is not for the weak at heart.  We love them.  They do the cutest things but when it’s time to discipline and set limits, get ready.  Let’s say they won’t necessarily cooperate each time.  Your adorable little toddler will cry and put up a fight, but at the end of the day, they must learn rules and be placed on a schedule.  It may seem to most people that children hate being told what they can and cannot do.  But believe it or not, even though they resist, it is good for them, and they absolutely want it and need it.

So the next time your toddler wants to stay up until 11:00 with you, don’t let it happen.  Stick to their routine and get that cute little child in bed at 8:00.  They need their beauty rest and so do you.

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Have you hugged a diva today?  Take the opportunity to be supportive of the women in your life.  I think sometimes because we are all so busy raising children and working on our careers, we forget that our sisters need our support.  You never know what someone is going through.  Give that girl a call, make plans for brunch or shopping.  Use the opportunity to catch up a little.  You can reach out on Facebook or sent a sweet email with an updated pic. 

Whatever you do, stay in touch and let that Diva know that you were thinking of her.  Women supporting women is so important, we understand each other and can be that rock our best friend needs.  Girl power=)

As a child, I loved the Merry-go-round as an adult not so much.  Going around the same way, in the same place seems a bit redundant.  Can I just end up somewhere different?  It’s like watching Batman and Robin.  Even as a child, I was so sick of the same bat time, same bat channel.  Those of you who grew up watching this show know exactly what I mean.  Batman would get caught by the bad guy and just before he gets dipped in hot boiling oil or being tossed off the tallest roof in Gotham City, the show would end there for the night.  The last thing we would hear, is:  Will batman escape this dastardly plot, stay tuned, same bat time, same bat channel.  Now, I’m not a violent person, but after two years of batman escaping, even I wanted him to get his bat toes dipped into the boiling oil.  Why, because at some point, I really just needed it to end.  How many lives did this bat person have anyway, my goodness.  All jokes aside.  It is simply time to change the ending of your story. 

How can we do the same thing year in, year out and not want to scream, get me off of this merry-go-round.  It’s necessary, even healthy to make a change.  I don’t know what that change may need to be for you, but I am certain it needs to happen.  It could be as simple as changing your haircut or color and as complex as going back to school or changing careers.  Whatever it is, promise me that you will embrace the change you need in your life to move forward, and do it.  It is all about the change.  Go for it Diva!  Unlike Batman, we only have one life not twenty.

The art of compromise.  There are so many times when I know my prospective on a particular issue is right and I’d like to scream it from the rooftops.  Okay, I know, too dramatic.  I’d like to make sure it’s heard and understood – better?  Okay.  There are times when compromise is necessary in certain areas of relationships, work etc.  But there are those times in particular when there can be no compromise because the issue is so personal and so important, that to compromise would mean not being your authentic self and literally changing what is good, beneficial and important to you.  That’s where divas draw the line.

If you want to choose dinner in or out, you got that.  Want to turn the garage into a bat cave?  Okay, tell Robin I said hello.  But if you are asking me to change my religion or my believe system, you may as well be asking me to beam you up and call you Scottie.  It’s simply not going to happen and why pray tell would you want me to?  How can you ask a person to change who they are if it’s not for the better?  How do you determine what is better for me?  How do you think you know better than I do what is better for me?  Understand that if something is good, wholesome and wonderful and genuine, anything less would be a step back.  And who is going to do that, not this diva – for sure? 

Everyone has to choose their own path.  If you are on it you already know, there are choices to be had.  I can only speak for myself when I say, I want the best for me which includes living my best life.  So unless you are coming with a better way to do that.  I no understande’ English.

Striving for excellence – be about it and recognize it when you see it.  Smooches.

Guess what guys…..I’ve written a book.  Yes, I did.  The book is one in the series of Diva Living Today books.  I wanted by blog readers to be the first to get the dets.  The first book is entitled “Diva Get Your Life!”  And, as you can imagine, it is all about getting your life together and living it well.  The book should be published in a few months, and I am so excited.  It’s just another way I get to share my philosophy on living well with all of you.  If you love my Diva Living Today blog, you’re going to love the book.  In the book I get the opportunity to share some of my life experiences and lend some advice about just how to go about living your best life.  I’ll show you all the promo’s don’t worry diva, you are definitely in the loop.

                             

I’m also starting my YouTube channel to push girl power, even that further.  For those of you who always ask how I do what I do, you can come along for the ride.  I’ll definitely keep you posted when the book is launched and where you can find it, as well as all my public events going forward.  I do have a few private events scheduled and will share pics etc. Once the company events are over.  It will begin in about four months.  This is the beginning of an awesome journey.  You have been reading my blog for the past two years, so we have been on this journey together.  Cheers to women living their best life.  I look, so forward to continue riding this train – with you.  All aboard!!!

So how is a girl supposed to know when she found Mr. Right for her?  That is the question of the century and yes, we are still trying to answer that question.  The truth is every girl has a list in her mind of what she would like her Mr. Right for her to look like.  We want him to be kind, successful, loving, considerate, a protector, handsome with a sense of humor to boot.  But is it realistic to expect one person to meet our long list of must haves.  In my opinion, the question is no.  Everybody has their faults and so will your Mr. Right for you.  It really is about your priorities.  The deal breakers are just that, deal breakers.  For example, if you’re a Christian and he’s an atheist that may be a deal breaker.  If you like to travel, but he hates it that may be something that can be worked out.

The bottom line is, we want our Mr. Right to fit perfectly into our live just as much as we must fit perfectly in his.  There will certainly have to be some compromise as all the pieces don’t always fit neatly together.  So if you have too many differences and nothing in common, it might not make for the best relationship.  But if we have things in common and are opened to making a few tweaks in the expectations, if the man meets the general expectations, the relationship has a chance. Don’t get this confused with settling – nope that is not what we do.

Divas don’t give up on love.  We know it’s out there somewhere just waiting for us to take notice.  If we open our hearts, but think with our brains, we will meet our Mr. Right for me and we’ll be just fine.