Remain Consistent

"Continue collecting unemployment or call that temp agency? Start my own small Internet business? Oh, or maybe I could become a personal shopper?"

These are a sort of thoughts and ideas I feel many of us Generation Y-ers juggle somewhere above in our own atmosphere. After reading a recent yahoo article based on the young CEO of nevergetarealjob.com (and more business owners under 25), I realized we have so much potential but a majority of us lack consistency-note my sporadic posts. Successful Internet businessmen and women, bright online marketing consultants, and trendy music bloggers and other successful entrepreneurs do just that: remain consistent...within their niche of course. I'm confident that our generation will be responsible for creating jobs for generations to come. We should focus on our individual niches and build from there.

Bartend Much?

So, I came across a video which led to a blog post that inspired me to go in a different direction with tackling a goal hard to the ground...Bartending. Have you ever noticed when you've been enjoying the warm weather, the mosquito that stole a part of you and left behind the most relentless itch? Well, in this case the desire is the mosquito and actually getting hired has been the itch for some time. I have bartended but not at the [perfectionist's] ideal capacity. There are many tricks to the trade but entering it happens to be more difficult than being successful at it. Doesn't this sound like many trades? Regarding this video, it's "ah-mazing" how a few words of insight can rearrange so many [perfectionist] thoughts!

Relax, Mr. & Mrs. Perfect!

"I've been using the term perfectionist as though it's something you can be. Actually, I think it's something people have, like brain damage."

"Oprah, Please STOP emailing me so many random articles from past magazine issues! The magazine subscription provides enough unmanly qualms", I said to myself one day. That day I opened the email to an article which turned out to be an amazing eye-opening read. I realized how much the perfectionist in me has held me hostage in a number of different scenarios. I have torn a page from this article to better handle goals and deadlines while remembering to just "show up". Show up to the occasion and do not fear failure or imperfection, so embrace it. This is so much easier to say than do but it must be part of growing...just like everything else in life.

Manage the Routine

"Often daily pressures mean we keep running without any reflection time..."



I came across these words while reading my management book for class and they immediately grabbed my attention. Again, one of my attributes clearly written for me to understand and consider the facts. Wouldn't you agree that in the day-to-day continuum, stress becomes habitual and one big pile? What about the many small steps (or larger) that were made in the process or the achievements we don't necessarily validate as worthy of much reflection or recognition?

Be inspired and motivated more-incorporate and manage more reflection time.

logic vs. Emotion

Life.
Yesterday I started to write a new post…after about the fourth sentence I did away with [what sounded like] a “trying-too-hard”, ambiguous post about my endless list of goals. So, I’m here again to say plainly: we (myself & I) have come to a realization & agreement with my macbook’s dictionary example for the definition of prevail in that: “it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.”
Logic is the person with the suit & tie in my head that says, “Law school is the way to go!” and emotion is the ripped-jeans wearing hipster singing, “If I ruled the world” trying to focus on 63 dreams at once on a lonely, pot-holed winding road.

Stumbling back

I apologize for the sporadic blogging and will do my best to gather my thoughts a bit more on a regular basis. Since the last post, Full Sail studies have been steady, I'm still mildly obsessed with Rihanna and have danced around in "Hoo-Rah!" for Janet Jackson's haircut. Ok...serious time: fellow blogger, MzLolaBabs (thingz2lookat.com) reminded me of my endless youtube-junkie nights I've searched for advice from Halle Berry, Meryl Streep, Will Smith, & Oprah. Advice about life and how to make the best choices-still I'm learning & have realized that in order to make the best choice you have to decide, first, what you want. What you ask? I want all the watches-urbanoutfitters-Express-Banana Republic-Audi-iphone-macbookpro-ipads I want, but those thing age and get scratched. So, I have to dig deeper! Some advice on how to keep your clothes ageless: tumble dry.

Well, it has been since September that I posted. I have to say I've thought about posting but didn't know what exactly to write about [which I wish would happen less since THIS IS A BLOG]. A lot has happened since September; most importantly, I found a school I was very interested in and made my way to becoming an active student at Full Sail University. It has refreshed my mind and I am more confident in my recent decision making...it just feels right. I've wanted school for a long time but always felt it would bully my acting and singing goals from existing.