I think I’ve finally got it…

Sometimes the ordinary takes you by surprise and what you have been wishing and hoping for just reveals itself and you say to yourself, ” I think I finally got it!” It is all of a sudden so blissfully clear. The other day as I was practicing my illustrator art work I was proud of my accomplishment and while they still need some tweaking they are pretty good. Yes and not bad for someone who simply checked a book out from the library and downloaded the free trial illustrator. I read the book and took notes for a month and practiced some techniques on inkscape.  Then downloaded the free 30- day trial and 25 days later, I must say I have come up with some art I am proud of. Whatsmore I am excited about the journal I call what makes you feel like a kid in a candy store. I can’t wait to start selling on esty. I have also been looking at how to you tube videos.  Just now I realized something even more powerful than the original purpose of this post.  I realized that I had no idea of how to get started with illustrator but I found resources to get me going. I did not want to spend lots of money and these days its the way to go with a successful business. I got frustrated many times and well recently when I do get lost or lets just say that for two to three hours at a time and keep going until I find an answer. I kept telling myself the beautiful phrase I can do all things with Christ. If it is your will than I can do it. I also wrote down a mission statement and this is a personal mission that I read every day and I daydream always about my business and the next step to reach my goal. Am I thinking of riches? No I just want to share my passion and build purpose with it. I want to share what inspires me to help others be inspired. What was my original intention for this blog? Well it was to say that people who succeed make mistakes and fail a few times but its how they stumble when they do. Sure they may feel a little down or sad but the obsession and the optimism take over and you say to yourself,” If I keep at it then I am bound to get it right or end up with something even better than expected. In every failure there is always a nut and its shell. The key is to get those delicious nuts and throw away the shell.

 

Thank you to all you wonderful business book and self help book authors and Thank you Jesus and Mary! Please let this feeling carry me through.

 

-la dulce vida – one more thing I will post sporadically when I feel inspired to share and so I don’t become another overwhelming post subscription.

 

Take me out to the Dodger game…

My niece is a hardcore fan. She has jerseys, handbags, bobble heads, posters and you name it of Dodgers. She goes to as many games as she can with her aunts and uncle.  Last Saturday was a pretty good game. Mat Kemp saved the game and well if you are a fan or watch the news you know what’s up. My niece was at the game and arrived late because of a 2 hour delay in traffic just being- a couple of miles away. So close and yet so far away. When my niece and her aunts arrived it was late and all the bobble heads were given out…all 50,000 of them . Yet 56,000 is the maximum capacity for the stadium and why not just make 6,000 more who knows. .  Having arrived late and no bobble heads they decided to leave the game in the 7th inning. Here was there thinking. We arrived late, no bobble heads, the Dodgers will probably loose since at the time the score was 1-0 and hey lets beat the traffic.  Anyone who was at the game or hear d about it knows what a mistake that was. My niece is still sad about it. Then I kept thinking why her uncle and aunt left the game. I realized my quest to design my  paper goods and get going with my business once and for all. How many times do I leave the game early because I give in to failure, and accept defeat. The last word is hard to look at but it is the truth each and every time I put it off. If the Dodgers felt that way they would not have won? How many Lakers games would have been won? Walt would not have created Mickey had he accepted failure and defeat the countless times in his life. Yes I mean the great Walt Disney.  Deciding to leave early does not mean failure or defeat but it is a reminder that to succeed and to get to the brighter side is sometimes not easy and if we let it get the better of us we miss out on the big wins in life.

-la dulce vida

p.s. thank you to all of you for following my blog I was surprised at how may of you there are.  I have been working on some designs and not bad for my first try. I will be creating simple journals, jotters, candy grams, and wall art to start with.and with little inspirational poems and words similar to my posts. here is a sample of one just for fun.

Are things what they seem?

The other day I was thinking about what I could do to add a little more style to my wardrobe. I was and am thinking about dressing more a style that reflects my personality…my character. I was shopping for make-up and looking at clothes. I was about to check out and was thinking about how women on the magazine covers look good. Beautiful women always look good and seem to not have any flaws. So there I was thinking about this for a moment and then I came to my senses. I picked up a magazine and it had pictures of Angelina and Sofia and they were all natural without any make-up. My point is to show that we are all beautiful and some more than others.  No one ever looks that good and not all the time anyway. Moral of the story is to be and embrace who you are.   Never chase after what is not real. Why want to be like others anyway. Sure we may see beauties out there who according to the image they portray appear to have it all. Well they just may have it all.   Take a closer look minus the gold and make-up and you may see an entirely different image. The image that truly defines a person.  We all have potential and have some great features. At the beginning and end of each day we all want the same things: to know that we are loved, to love, to feel, and breath another day, find purpose and ….what do you think?

-la dulce vida

Well what are you living for?

What are you living for? What makes you feel like a kid in a candy store?

 

What is your sweet desire?

what is your decadent dream to which you aspire?

This a piece of my new poem for a journal I am creating. Please let me know what you think  with a simple like.

 

-la dulce vida

How dare you say that to me?

How many times have you said this phrase and really understood the consequences of your actions. Let’s face it your ego gets mad and you allow it to get you all tensed up, frowning up and you can’t believe that someone would say this to you. What do you do? You say it back and think you have stood up for yourself and sometimes yes you need to speak for yourself. Most of the time all you do is hurt the other person and all they can think about is how you hurt them. How you yelled and oh my what is the matter with you. Didn’t you feel the same way and isn’t this what got you to this angry place in the first place?  Please let us love one another and the way we want to be loved. Let us all be the one we seek in others.  Start with the man in the mirror. I know need to work on this.  I look at myself in an effort change my subconscious negative thoughts. We can make the world a better place so let us do.

la dulce vida-

Party Observations

Recently I went to a party and had fun.  I sat back and observed everyone and realized something interesting.  Every party goer has a story to tell.  Some tell it with fancy clothes, luxury cars, or with other material things. Inside we are all the same. We want the same thing. I observe the kids and wow they had a great time with cute little pets. I did too.  Sure they were excited about other festivities going on but none brought on the smiles like the animals did. What really matters in life are the simple pleasures that are right there for the taking. The ones that are free and for everyone no classes or inequality needed.  All that matters is to have a birthday where people show up and I mean really show up.  I am not talking about the people who show up because they have to as a brother, sister or even mom and keep checking time.  The people who being in a fancy gift because you can’t look cheap.  We are all the same and want to know that people care. We want to feel loved and appreciated. How many people make us feel like this. Please do yourself a favor and next time you go to a party observe the people. See the ones who always get there late and have to make an entrance. Why? Listen to the adult conversations.  Watch the kids? How are they having a good time.  Is the host or hostess doing a great job to welcome you and make you feel at home?  The best party favor we could ever give is the gift of knowing that we are all the same inside. You don’t need six inch heels to get it. You don’t need a Mercedez to get there.   The party was fun!

-la dulce vida

March is a time for renewal.

Spring is ahead and what a wonderful time to think about renewal. I think about this time to realign myself with the simple life, what really works within me, and what really does not work. I have been reading this amazing book “How to think and grow rich.” Suddenly it hit me-the answer to my question. I discovered that it is the pesky little voice in my head that pops up with negative thoughts or critique that is really controlling the better part of me. The part of me that knows I have within me to achieve my hearts desire. I am happy but I am not living up to my full potential and loving the way I want to. I dedicate this month to learning about me. I know that everything I want in life begins and ends within me. I highlighted the above word by accident and now it makes perfect sense. This word is what I allow others to define me. I know who I am and strive to be but the minute I give in to negative thoughts and or think negative thoughts well who can see the sun on the dark side. There is always a bright side and the key is to allow yourself to see it. I realize now that if I am ever going to achieve a successful business I have to believe subconsciously that I will. My work lies in the part of me that lies within the subconscious me that goes back to my childhood. Not I can but I will and never give up. In the coming weeks. For the record I know consciously who I am and how silly it is to allow others to get to the better part of me. I will shed some more light on this topic and what I observed at a recent party.

-la dulce vida

Something to think about

I wonder why two girls met on a Friday night to fight over who knows what and one died. I wonder how she was smiling one typical fifth grade day and the next she is fighting for her life. What was this girl feeling? How did the bullying make her feel inside? How hurt she must have felt to agree to leave a safe after school program to confront the girl. Over a boy they say. How silly is this. I mean so why do these things happen?  I don’t understand. Was it the school principle that said, “Please parents if you have not hugged and kissed your kids in a a few day go home and do so. Now is the time.”  Who doesn’t kiss  their kids everyday. Maybe this lack of love is the problem. How can you get so mad that you punch someone to their death. Suddenly I think of the words of John Lennon…Imagine all the people living life in peace. Better yet…

Father Father help us send some guidance form above because people go me questioning where is the love.  Where is the love?  It  sure is not in the fancy things that come with a price tag.  It was not there on that Friday night.

-la dulce vida

What’s love got to do with it?

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day filled with love.  I had a good day and was thinking about all the lovers who were celebrating. What did they really do? I mean did they get the flowers and candy and go out to dinner? I wonder how many women got the kind of romance you read about or watch on the big screen. Well I do know some real romance. How about the movie the vow? I believe that love is the most powerful feeling and it is what makes us unique and its what makes us hurt and what makes our lives a life. I vow as I prepare for the next 40 days to truly find passion in the common place. I know in this day and age it is so easy to fall into a bottomless well and fill yourself with all the unimportant things that need to get done. This is not what life is about. Life is about love and really being grateful for it, giving it and allowing love to become what you want it to be. It is easy, and convenient to just go to the store and pick up a box of truffles and oh yeah on my break order the dozen roses. How many fools went this route? I know it takes time to sit down and think about what matters? Why you love the person you are with and write out a card or some romantic gesture. I want to end by saying that love really makes a difference because it makes you think that anything is possible.

People die but the love we have for them never dies.

A boy who loves his grandma raised 10,000 to save her house. I know that the people who donated the money sure felt love

-the dulce vida

‘Begin Within – Your Daily StimuMail – To Realize God’s Love’

‘Begin Within – Your Daily StimuMail – To Realize God’s Love’.

I was trying to think about what to write today and then I checked my email and found this beautiful inspiration. Yes it is so empowering when we feel love and what greater power than the one that comes from a higher power.  Today lets celebrate love with everyone and and in everything we do. The most important part and uplifting part is that loving myself the way god loves me allows me to love others. This is truly what life is all about.  What a sweet life.  Happy Valentine’s Day.