Thoughts of a Diva

     I'm sitting at work, well after quitting time thinking about what a disaster 2012 has been. When I wrote this post at the beginning of the year I was beyond optimistic about what 2012 would mean for me. I had my goals, I laid them out for you guys and then things fell to shit. Basically. In a nut shell. I'd actually been put into a quite shitty situation a few months before that and yet I remained optimistic. I 2012 I was homeless (only a slight exaggeration here), car-less  fat, nappy headed, single , broke, depressed, moody, bitchy, thought about becoming jobless and 147% motivation-less  Hotmess.GOV (so you know it's real). My spirit was broken, thus I was broken. I can't really pinpoint what it was that made me that way.      Not knowing how I got to be so UUUUUUGGGGH on made it worse because I am a person who NEEDS to know things, with no regards to how trivial, irrelevant or like this question im...

The Beginning…..Again First let me prelude this entry with the fact that I was sitting here getting ready to type and had titled this entry “The Beginning” . Then I thought it might be a good idea to check the titles of my other entries which is when I learned my very first entry was titled “The Beginning”. This tells me two things, 1. I’m nothing if not consistent with what I want the blog to be; 2. I’ve already started this once so I better stick to it this time. . Many of the things I will be monitoring on this blog are similar if not the same as those in the original blog post. My goal for 2012 and beyond is to become a DIVA; by my definition, not Webster’s. To me, a diva is a woman that basically has her shit together. She is excelling in her career, looks good, feels good and generally over all is GOOD. Yesterday I turned 32. I think it’s time for me to get it together don’t you? Anywho – just to recap; here are my 10 goals for 2012. My old goals are crossed out; ...

In preparation of the big 2012 I've created a personal mission statement (s/o to Franklin Covey). Because the point of this blog is to better myself (I've neglected both the blog and myself here lately) I'm going to share with you guys. This is what I'm working on in 2012 Latina’s Personal Mission Statement: §   I am at my best when things are in order and I have a clear direction. . §   I will try to prevent times when I am overwhelmed by the things I have to accomplish. . §   I will enjoy my work by finding employment where I am creative and expose those in often overlooked demographics to knowledge and skills that they are lacking. . §   I will find enjoyment in my personal life by surrounding myself with love ones and those who will provide positivity about my goals and accomplishments. . §   I will find opportunities to use my natural talents and gifts which are being a creative person with leadership and logical thinking skills. §   I c...