Diva Anthem of the week

Special motivated words to this song sung by this songstress who influenced me to sing.  RIP, Whitney Houston.

Divaism on Twitter

Hey, fellow divas!  I have a brief announcement to make.  After a few months of posting content that motivates and inspires you to learn while earning your divaship, I decided to take this fascinating blog to another.  Last night, I have created a Twitter account.  Yes, Divaism is on Twitter.  I want to have this blog reach a broader audience, so I'm taking it to social media.  I will post my words of wisdom, advice and tips on how to live your life like a diva among other things.  I will also post videos from Youtube that are informative as well.  So far, I have nine followers.  You can follow me as well, @Divaism1

Blessings!

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT: Set up your weekly schedules

For this week's assignment, we are going to set up weekly schedules.  Why?  Because each week, we get two days off from work and school plus we busy ourselves with other plans, assignment, appointments, chores, etc., and not enough free time for ourselves to relax and take care of ourselves.

Here's an example of a daily schedule for a domestic diva

For divas who work the day shift (first shift).

For divas who work the evening shift (second shift)

For young divas attending school

Or students with a part time job

Sometimes your schedules can be rearranged and it happens.  So you need to prepare for adjustments.  For example if there's an important meeting or a family emergency that suddenly came up, you'd drop everything to attend.  That's ok.  Just pick up where you left off the next day.  When you have you days off or on vacation or on holiday, this could be a time for the three R's: rest, relaxation, recreation.  It could also be a time to make up for the duties you missed for that week.  Schedules for other divas may vary.

Take a sheet of paper, or a few if you prefer.   Write down what you normally do on a daily basis and place them on your schedule.  You can rearrange them if you want, whatever makes you feel comfortable.  This method could be good to develop time management and flexibility, also an ability to multitask.

When you list everything down and schedule them, make copies of your schedule and paste them in your bedroom, your office, or just carry one with you.  That way you remind yourself on what to do next.

Also, keep a small date book, that has a day planner, for events your planning or attending, important meetings and appointments.

Remember, you don't have to be rich and famous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings.

Diva Anthem Of The Week

All divas deserve some respect, just like the Queen of Soul said.

New Year, New Beginnings

Happy New Year to all fellow divas.  I hope you enjoyed your holidays as much as I did.  I bet you have a list of resolutions, plans and goals that you either want to achieve or change.  January 1 is always the best time for new beginnings, so make today your time to start a project, join social groups or community of support, try a different diet program, create a new style or fashion statement, gevelop a new talent, go someplace you never went to before or been wanting to go to so badly, sign up for classess on fields of your interest, learn something new, try something new, do something new.   Keep the list in handy as a reminder, make copies of it if you want to because over the months down the line we get side tracked and tend to forget.  Set up a list of long term goals for a year or later, then break each goal down to a list of short term goals for each month.  Schedule your goals that way you'll have time to work on each of them and stay focused throughout the months.  You don't have to complete all your goals in one year, try to complete a few goals, that way you will feel that you accomplished something big at the end of the year that would make a big difference in your life and the lives of others.

Remember, You don't have be rich and famous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings.

Diva Anthem Of The Week

I chosen this song this week because of these inspiring lyrics.  Check it out.  What a Feeling by Irene Cara from the 1983 movie Flashdance.

Diva anthem of the week

Rock to it.  Know it.  Own it.  Because you are every woman.  

Reiki Self-Treatment | How to Reiki Video Tutorial

Here's an interesting tutorial for any spiritual diva to try out on the practice of Reiki. 

The Secret Law of Attraction Expert Rock Diva Edel O'Mahony

You can use these tips to help enchance your New Years resolution by apply the law of attraction.  Here's  how.

Basic necessities for a diva

What a diva needs for daily life:

1.  Get a job:

You need a job to support your divaism among other things that are important like paying rent and putting food on the table.  Even if you already got a  job, it will not be enough at a time like this.  You can add a part time job to earn extra money.  Evening jobs and weekend jobs are acceptable.  For divas under 18, you can get a summer job while school is out, you can also take an after school job or weekend job as well.  You can also check with you school advisor or counselor about any youth employement programs that are available.  This step is about building self worth and independence, that way you don't have to depend on anybody to pay your way all the time.

2.  Get a financial advisor

It doesn't have to be a professional advisor.  If you cannot afford one, that's o.k.   Just pick someone you trust with money, who has lots of financial sense, knows the ecomonics like the back of their hand, and gives wise adice that are legitimate.  This person can help you set up a budget planner, teach you how to balance the the budget, how to save the money you earn, make wise investment decisions, what is the best credit card to use, and how to build good credit or repair bad credit.  It will help you learn self discipline when it comes to personal money management.

3.  Apply for a bank account

Your income has to go somewhere to pay bills.  Open savings account and checking account at the bank of your choice.  Shop around first to find the best benefits and the requirements that are easy for you to apply.  You must have a clean credit history before applying.  It's also essential to set up an emergency fund for only emergencies, and a retirement fund which you will live on when you reach your golden years (age 65 and over)  It's also a good idea to set up an investment account if you want to build a stock profolio for stock options.  You can also get into real estate investing, which is much less riskier than stock investing.  It's best that you do read books and do research on real estate or stock markets before taking part in them.  One of the best books regarding real estate investing is Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. 

4.  Use prepaid debit cards. 

Start with debit cards that are prepaid first.  You can add some of your earnings into your card by phone or online by purchasing a MoneyPak from stores like Rite Aid.  Look up the MoneyPak website to find a store location near you that sells the MoneyPak card.  It's only $4.95 for the processing fee.  You can also load your paycheck and tax returns into your prepaid card directly.  Check the annual percentage rate (APR) and the monthly fees before applying for a prepaid card.  Zero APRs are best to start with.

5.  Do a 30 minute beauty regimine

Take some time to do a little self spucing like facials or manicures.  It's important to keep your beauty in tip - top shape

6.  Assemble aparrel that are in season

Light and bright colors are for summer, dark colors and neutral colors are for winter.  Spring and autumn, you can mix and match.

7.  No smoking

I don't care it this sick habit calms you down when under stressful pressure.  I don't care if it keeps you from overeating.  Any kind of excuses you have don't really matter, your health does and so are the people around you, especially children.  So, think twice before putting it to your mouth.  For non-smokers, be aware of your indoor surroundings regarding second hand smoke.

8.  No alcohol

It's O.K. only if you're a social drinker, but you must watch your intake.  Too much alcohol can impair your judgement and your clear sight temporarily and it can mess up your health.  So, you must pick a designative driver if you're planning to go out for drinks.  Never ride in a car with a drunk driver.  And under any circumstances, never take perscription pills with liquor.  Young divas, I strongly recommend that you wait until you are the age of 21 and never attend parties that involved underaged.

9.  No drugs

Whether it's illegal or legal drugs, you really need to stay clear from.  Doing too much can not only mess up your health, but can also be fatal.   If you're prescribed medication, use them only as directed.  Stay clear from your peers who do drugs or sell them.  They might manipulate into doing drugs as well.

10. Buy what you can afford

I know it's a deal breaker for the materialistic type of women, those who only want the finer things in life.  But that's only for women who have wealth and not debt.  In other words, if you only living on fixed income, then you cannot afford the finer things like diamonds, furs, cars and expensive clothes and shoes.  YOU MUST STAY WITHIN YOUR BUDGET AT ALL TIMES.  You must not waste your hard earned money on items that are of petty use.  Remember, bills, rent, and food comes first before anything.

11. Check for deals and sales when shopping

The lower the prices the better.  Sign up for store cards for huge discounts on merchandise.  Read their current flyers before shopping.  Always keep current coupons handy.

12. Exercise on a daily basis

You need to do that to stay healthy and fit.  One total hour of exercise a day.  Sport activities are also great to keep active.

13. Add raw fruits and vegetables to your daily diet.

Remember, you're eating to live, not living to eat.  So, get into the habit of eating fresh raw vegan foods besides cooked foods.  Watch your intake on salty, sugary, starchy, and oily fried foods.

14. Set aside money for charities

When you give a lot, you'll receive much in return.  So, save some of your money to donate and support your favorite non-profit organizations for worthy causes.

15. Set aside time to volunteer

You'll be doing a great deal of service when you help out those in need by volunteering.  Plus, you might build some job skills.

14. Every season, purchase three sets of business outfits, five sets of cusual outfits (for divas under 18 years old ten sets of causual, two sets of bed clothes, and two sets of formal attire.

Do this every year to keep up with the latest trends

15. Meditate daily

One of biggest stress busters. You can meditate indoors in a nice quite spot or outdoors if you prefer to be in tuned with nature.  Start with 15 minutes a day if you're very busy and work you way up to at least an hour depending your schedule.  Any time of day is good as long as it's quiet.

Remember, you don't need to be rich and famous to be a diva, bein yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings!

THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT: Strong points vs. weak points

Believe it or not, everyone on earth has strong points and weak points.  People do some soul search on what makes themselves tick, what problems they have that they need to solve or correct, what bad habit they need to break, what they're good at, what  they can and cannot do, etc.  They do it by listing their strong points and weak points, then take some steps to improve themselves

So for this week we'll list our strong points and weak points.  On your diva workbook, make a large t - chart, make a top left wrtite down strong points and on the top right weak points.  Take some time to think about your strong points.  It could be from your talents, the positive side of your personality, your abilities, the skills you mastered or learned, the projects you're proud of doing or took part of, your successes, etc.  Now list each one in your strong points column.  Do the same in your weak points column.  Think about all your troubles, the problems you have, all the bad habits you have, your health issues, your addictions, your disabilities, your flaws, your failures, your obstacles,   Anything that is a weakness to you, put them down in your weak points column.  Some of you may have short list for each column.  That's O.K.  If you you have lots and lots of strong points and weak points, write them down.  You can use more than one page if you want, just make another T- chart on a new page and continue from there.

Here's a demonstration:



After you have finished listing everyting in your chart, write down these following questions in the next page.

How can I enchance one, few, some or all of my strong points?

How can I improve myself from my weak points?

There are many ways you can do so, so take some time coming up with ideas.  You can do research on ways for enchancing one or a few particular strong points.

For example, I will use I can sew my own clothes.  Some women out there do that these days for numerous reasons.  If you can make clothes for yourself to wear, why not make some copies of your creations for other people?  You can take classes in fashion design, so you could learn how to sketch unique outfits and dresses.  Add some gemstones like rhinetsone, paint, and type of appliques to may your clothing line stand out from other outfits you have seen on TV, books, magazines, catalogs, and fashion shows.  You can sell your clothes on the street or on auction websites like Ebay.  Retailers cannot resist brand new styles and are willing to pay top dollar to sell your creations for you.  The more trendy and unique the clothes, the better the sell.  You'll be surpirised by the money you make and the reputation you will build.  This can also help you solve some of your financial sistuations and keep you head above water.

To answer the second question, I will use poor time management for example.  Between the time you sleep and the time you work or go to school, you function like clockwork, barely taking any short breaks because of obligations, not enough time for family or hanging out with friends, putting off big projects your wanted to do.  Thiese kinds of complications can be highly stressful which can health problems like high blood pressure that could lead to serious complications like heart attacks and strokes.  First you need to make up a weekly schedule, so you can be reminded of what your will do the next hour, the next days and so on and what are you're suppose to do at this hour.  Use and alarm clock to helpyou wake up early in the morning, invest in a hand held timer to alarm you to stop whatever you're currently doing for now and move on to your nest scheduled task.  You will also need a support system such as therapist, your family medical doctor, a dietician, and fitness trainer and a spiritual advisor to help you change your habits in eating, become more active physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally.  You can also include your close friends you traust very much and your family to be included in your support system.

This practice is to help you change the negatives to the positives.  We call it self improvement.  So while you're making up your 2013 New Yorks resolution, try using this assisgnment for reinforcement.

Remember, you don't have to be rich and famous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings!

Diva anthem of the week

Here's a song that will help you divas get motivated.  Breakout by Swing Out Sister.