A couple of years ago, I realized that I had not been making myself my top priority.  I really felt like I needed my business to be ultra successful before I treated myself to  really nice things.  This was so extreme that when I moved back out on my own (my sister and I tried living together for a while to save  money and build our business) that I didn’t buy any furniture for over a year!

However I am a Diva at heart and I just could not go on any longer living that way.  We goddesses need beautiful surroundings to compliment our inner beauty.  Why do all this work to be fabulous, peaceful, and satisfied, only to live like a broke college student?!

So I made a commitment to myself to  spruce things up a bit (It should be noted that being fabulous does not mean spending a lot of money).  I needed a new bed and new living room seating.  I found the bed at IKEA!!  It just so happened that in 2007, Ikea FINALLY opened a store in Michigan.  So that June I was one of the first 500 lucky Ikea-heads to check out the new spot.  I was happy I had a fabulous platform bed on which to rest (much better than a mattress on the floor).

Then on to the seating.  Ikea was cool, but nothing was speaking to me.  Then one day at a popular furniture store in the D, I was up in the clearance section and my sofa & love-seat where sitting there waiting for me!  They were red and FABULOUS!!!!  Plus they were only $550, for both!!  Yes I know, “who buys a red couch?”  I DO!!   I put them on price hold and in a couple of weeks my new sofas were delivered to my loft (which was starting to shape up nicely I might add).

VIew from my Apt!

It’s been a couple of years now and I still love my couches.  They did a year in storage when I first moved here b/c I moved in with a friend my first year and the apartment was already furnished, but last August when I moved into my fabulous studio with the ridiculous view of the Lake, I was renunited with all my stuff!

My sofas!

Today I got an email from a friend of mine titled “apparently you got a great deal”  I follow the link and guess what I see?  My sofas, for a whole lot more than what I paid!

I LOOOVE to win and winning is what being A DIVA is all about!

I’m in NY going through security at the airport and I see a tall golden brown brother with lovely locks ahead of me in line. Being the seeker of cutiepies that I am I look a little harder and to my surprise and delight it’s the brother of my ex-sweetie!   For the record Marc is handsome (my cutiepie radar never misses), but even more than that he is an AWESOME person and ultra talented artist!

What are the chances that I would run into him there?! We didn’t have much time to catchup as I was catching a connecting fight back the CHI after the BOCA fest, but now I have another reason to get to Boston. One of my best friends from college lives there AND Marc & his wife are the BEST EVER!

I continue to love my life!

Yoga Diva!

I so did not feel like getting up and going to Yoga this morning. Here’s the thing though, you get SOOOO much out of being your word vs. your feelings. It’s 11:00 and I now feel wonderful both because I started my day with integrity AND because my mind is clear and body refreshed from a great class!

As my friend Mr. Mogul said owning your own business does not mean you get to sleep late, it just means you have to be disciplined enough to get up early b/c there is no boss to report to!  It also means I have to be disciplined enough to go to bed earlier (notice I didn’t say early ) so that your body is not struggling to get up.

You have to go to bed early EVEN THOUGH you have a FANTASTIC NEW PROJECT to work on and want to stay up all night to work out the details.  Simply jot down your most excellent ideals and have faith that the universe will have it all ready for you again in the AM.

In other Diva news, last night I went to my first SAMBA class and I LOOOOOVED IT!  I have to admit I was really nervous b/c they are in the middle of a 5-week session and I have never done that style of dance before, but it was cool.   Trust, I messed up, a lot, but this ia s lesson in not taking myself too seriously and being okay with not looking good all the time.  Tonight is cha-cha and I am looking for a great belly dancing class too! I know it seems like a lot, but I have a company that teaches dance, so this is all part of R&D (see how my classes are now a tax deduction!).

Don’t be jealous, just be in action, you to can live your dream life today!  I suggest you start with getting clear on what you are passionate about and then see what happens next.!

Alrighty, I just finished my smoothie and its time to hop into the shower to get fresh and clean.  I have much to do on that EXCITING NEW PROJECT!)