The Original Manhattanite is a pop culture blog focused on entertainment, television, music, art, fashion and more, written by pop culture enthusiast, freelance writer, and the queen who wears her New York crown proudly and many hats, Chloe Jewel Riccardo her blog has been published and was created on October 21, 2008 in New York City.
For me so far we
are 27 days into the new year and it has already turned out to be pretty
incredible so far already a few surprises coming along the way. Unwritten
chapters of 2018 being written as we speak. I cannot believe I didn’t think of
this a lot earlier but when I was watching a few You Tube videos online with
some of my favorite singers doing interviews and working promoting their
albums.
I knew I had to
write something about the 60th anniversary of the celebration of the Grammy awards. I
just had an interview with Universal Music Group this past fall although I may
not have been selected or chosen for that particular role. I am so happy that I
had an opportunity to walk in there again and to be interviewed again because I
love and will probably always love music since I was a kid. I was actually a
baby the first time I went to a live concert when I was 10 months old I was a
baby attending an R&B concert with my parents. I was there to see “Force
MDs” which was pretty incredible they sing the R&B hit, “Tender Love” from
the 1980s. My mom also played music when I was in her womb too and sing to me
to I heard stories.
I probably really
fell in love with music as a toddler I had to be about 3 or 4. How did I fall in love music at a really
early age I just remember it always being around my family, my father and
mother especially. My dad was a big “Earth Wind and Fire” fan, “The Miracles”,
a lot of hip hop artists, soul and R&B songs too. I think also enrolling
into ballet classes a little girl that playeda major part to for me. I was listening to a lot of
“Tchaikovsky” and the melodies of his famous well composed and ingenious , “The
Nutcracker”. I was about four years old when I first starting ballet lessons
and led to me falling in love with music as well as dancing at a young age. So
it’s been engrained in me my mother who worked for radio stations asa sales and promotions account
executive for CBS Radio, WBLS, Hot 97, Air America, Pulse 87 radio stations,
and Majic 102.3 I think this all led to me loving music too. Attending a lot of concerts and shows had an impact on me too.
Sam Smith
Kanye West
Aretha Franklin
Duke Ellington
Michael Jackson
Stevie Wonder
Beyonce
Alicia Keys
Adele
Taylor Swift
Eminem
Frank Sinatra giving out the first Grammy award at the second celebration on May 4, 1959 just kind of funny it used to take place in the spring I wonder would they ever switch the dates again.
I then discovered
I loved to sing too and I just became more engrossed and loved music, which led
to wanting to study journalism, music, and more. Now with that being said I
could not be more excited to celebrate sixty amazing years of music’s biggest
and best artists.
From hip hop ,
rap, country, alternative, pop, jazz, R&B, Latin, jazz, salsa, soul, Tejano,
contemporary, oldies, classic, classical music, and even music for musical
soundtracks and television themes. Music is essential to our lives and it often
becomes the soundtrack for generations and much more. Music and the business of
it has evolved bringing different cultures and many different artists together
too. Perfection collaboration are Brandy Norwood and Monica recorded “The Boy
Is Mine”, which a female version of the song, “The Girl is Mine” was recorded
with the king of pop, Michael Jackson and Sir Paul McCartney. Which is an
incredible combination. Or for example take Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and
Justin Bieber’s “Despacito” which had a 4.7 billion page view of it’s videos
now in 2018 on You Tube. It goes to show you music is incredible and has a way
of changing the business for so many artists opening major doors.
Music can expand
with right concoction, mixture, soup of music you add in ingredients of soul,
beats, and rhythms which can allow the listener to visualize peaceful,
soothing, creative, fun, and beautiful images. When you think of the song
“Everything little thing going to be all right” by the late, great, Bob Marley
you think of turquoise water, sandy beaches, the ocean, palm trees, and
fragrant coconut air which takes you to where Bob Marley is from perhaps too.
You escape into the Caribbean drums and the music takes over you right away and
you forget about your own reality, problems, and everything else going on
around you. Each artists takes a portion of themselves, their experiences,
their stories, their souls, hearts, and what makes life worth it every single
day. That’s what makes us want to sing, you feel and can relate to their
stories within their music.
I believe in 60
years of music especially today when in 1958 and 1959 that era of music was
pretty incredible you had artists like Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ike and Tina
Turner who impacted music and its history. They changed the way music was
performed and knew exactly what to expect too. These artists are still
captivated by fans globally today who emulate their music and who they are too.
It was a perfect time for them because artists have so much to offer to the recording
studio during that time.
The best way to
witness a true artist is this put them in an empty blank room, no music, no
sound, no color. Next have a dancer, a singer, a painter, and an artist come
into the room I guarantee within 2 hours you will see magic happen and they
will be creating and making beautiful music to dance , sing, and party to as
well. The best way to see that you have witnessed great musicians and artists
is they all had a blank of piece of paper and then when they were in the studio
incredible music and songs came out of that. You will see beautiful colorful
images displayed on the walls, sounds mixed and measured in the right keys, and
a dancer moving fluidly around the room.
On that note 60
years of music have been celebrated and it’s pretty incredible that generations
of people have expressed feelings of consciousness and awareness of the world
in society, power, strength, love, hope, joy, sorrow, pain, worthiness, fulfillment,
and every emotion we inhibit and express as human beings. It’s a beautiful gift
to have music and unleash it to the world. Make sure you watch tomorrow night!!! Looking forward to this one.
Hello
my readers I have a big announcement to make some of you have already seen it
maybe in my small profile or biography on my blog’s website. I am going back to
college it feels like such a long time when I tossed my purple graduation hat
up in the air at my Hunter College graduation ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in 2010 and I
mentioned to someone before leaving I wanted to work on a show maybe do some
production stuff for television. I actually did I ended up working for a
magazine on the television broadcast side for two years.
I wasn’t sure would it be some well known popular television
show, magazine, or newspaper, but I knew something great was ahead of me and
actually it was too. I graduated 8 years ago and it feels like just yesterday I
swear but life of course as you know has changed a lot within those 8 years.
So I decided to head back to school it’s not a requirement
for my previous major or background what I studied. It seemed as if all of the signs were pointing in that direction.
Yes whoever plans to go out there and make anything happen please believe me it can happen just visualize it, dream it, and make it your reality. Here are songs I love that inspire me to keep on going you've got this....and no matter what happens you build your own safety net no matter what happens you will bounce back.
One thing I realized was one I don’t
have a child yet I am 31 now and yes I am still young but I wanted to give
these children more than what I had I don’t mean material possessions I mean
opportunities, love, comfort, support, a wonderful father who would provide
attention and devotion to his children (not a baby’s daddy) that’s not the goal.
I spoke to my parents too it just felt right like this would be good for me to
take those two years and just focus on that until I am ready. I want to be a mother who can give them all of the attention that my mother, my grandparents, great-grandparents, and family gave me. So that is one of my main goals.
I would like to
be married first (my parents were married before they had me so yes I am a bit
of a traditionalist) before I have my first child I am just putting it out
there. I worked too hard in school, my mother, my father, and many people
invested way too much in me too.
My love story and the person I am
supposed to end up with is going to be a bit more unique then the average
person’s love story where you may meet as children, teenagers, college, or
anywhere else. I have found someone who I am very interested in and am dating
too. It’s just I need to do this for me. I decided to study and focus on
Business Administration with a focus in marketing and management or publicity. I
always wanted my own business too cosmetic, fashion, or a restaurant for years I never
talked about it though except to a few friends and family members.
I
thought this would be good for me and minor in languages as something fall back
on when I am much older probably my sixties or seventies I will teach English
to English Second Language students. Plus you know me I am the adventurer the
one who loves to travel and explore. I would love to brush up on my Spanish,
take my Italian more seriously, dabble in French, and more. This would be a
huge game changer for me. You cannot have a European name and not want to
dabble into all of the “Romance Languages” I studied Italian my first year of
college in the summer of 2005 and I took Spanish in high school in college plus
I know a lot of people of Spanish and Latin descent so it helps too.
I
figured you know what I found apartments in New York City I am interested in I
did a lot of traveling back in 2015 and 2016 looking for places all over like
crazy. In order to afford and have your dream penthouse apartment in New York
you have to have an incredible salary. I could actually afford one too but for
a couple of reasons it just was not the right time. Remember I was let go and
laid off by my last permanent job
in 2017 so I wouldn’t have made any sense at all to invest until it was the
right for me. I often visualized and saw myself saying to my parents “I think I
am going to have to come back home” I can laugh but no in reality that’s not
what you want. So I knew ok let’s wait until everything comes together because
at some point it has to be right if you believe in it.
It kind of seems like now would be more
fitting because I get to really start my professional life and my academic life
all over again. It’s a continuation but it’s a new chapter too.
Now it’s really up to me if I bought a house or decided to
rent an apartment either one would be ok with me.It just felt like you know what if it’s not going to happen
right now then I need to take all of the time for myself and do this one last
thing for me before I settle down with my future husband (whether if I meet him
in college finishing my degree, while I am living in the city or state, or
wherever), and we start a family. I needed to do this for me because I figured
I haven’t celebrated anything in a long time too. I love celebrating people
they’re achievements and successes too. I just haven’t had a chance to really
just sit back with my loved ones and be proud of my achievements. I wanted to
do something that would bring my family back together so we all stayed united
too we haven’t had a good party, a good family event a few where we all come
together.
So
God I pray hard and I hope you will help me make the best decision for Chloe. I
need help. I need you to help me get to where I need to really be. Do I need to
stay in New York City or do I venture off attend graduate school of the place
of my dreams. I have applied to a few colleges already. I am hoping that
whichever place I go to will be the right one for me. So this summer I am
excited to see where I end up at and the future ahead it’s two years of your
life to a commitment that can change everything professionally and personally.
I will be documenting the journey ahead telling you all about my exams, my
future tutors, the preparation to get there, and what it takes to get in too. I
am in good company and have a lot of people thank god to ask questions too.
Also have a lot more things ahead to show you all. Thank you readers love all of
you if you just read 5 minutes or 50 minutes I am grateful to you too. Muchas
Gracias, Grazie, Merci, it doesn't go unnoticed at all.
So stay tuned my readers things are going to get really
interesting in 2018.
I heard Cardi B was turning in her “Bloody Shoes” for
Maddens-Steve Madden shoes. Cardi B (Belcalis Almanzar) 2017’s break out hip
hop artist has teamed up with Steve Madden to collaborate on his new designs
and shoes. I have been a fan of Steve Madden shoes probably since I was a
teenager I remember one of my first my pair was black slip on platform shoes
back in the day I think they were about 4-5 inches I probably didn’t wear them
that much but I always loved his cool, funky, brand it reflects women and
menin New York City it captures
their personal style. Women in New York evolve and change with the times yet
they know how to mix up pieces of fashion and clothing from the past too. Cardi B has unique fashion sense where she can be sexy, colorful, fun, sophisticated, glamorous, but then I will notice a few retro pieces in her clothing collection or pieces on the red carpet. She keeps it age appropriate but she knows how to be relatable to the public and make her fashion sense each to purchase for the public too.
Anyone remember these advertisements for Steve Madden in the late 90s and early 2000s love these some of the hottest shoes around and still today.
Steve Madden’s brand can cross many different demographics,
every occasion with fashion since the 1990s. Steve originally started selling
shoes out of the back of his trunk. He invested $1100 dollars into the business
and it grew into an empire right away. Steve Madden’s brand has branched off
into 80 countries worldwide and has continues to expand to people of all walks
of life who love his shoes. In 2011, he won the Footwear News Person of the Year Award and NASDAQ honored him for the 20th Anniversary of his clothing line.
I personally love how cutting edge, innovative, he continues
to evolve and change the brand of clothing keeping it current, fun, exciting,
and something that appeals to all different women. Cardi B in this hilarious promo and video discussing fashion
tips and provides advice for all of the ladies who love his clothing. This recent
collection you can look sophisticated, edgy, go back in time and channel your
inner hippie, disco queen, or be a modern millennial woman with these new
prints and designs.
Make sure you check out http://www.stevemadden.com
for more information. Also stay tuned for the Grammys this year for Cardi B who has been nominated multiple times this year and will nominated for best new artist 2018 too. I also included just a few recent hits that she just released too. Also make sure find out more information about Cardi B at her website and make sure
Vogue February 2018-The Afterglow with this beautiful baby, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.
Before this was the August 2017 Vanity Fair cover right before Alexis was born
Fabulous Family-The Ohanians and Williams Family and Bridal Party during the wedding November 16, 2017 in New Orleans, LA
A bundle of gold this precious bundle of joy surrounded her father and mother on their wedding day.
I personally love this photo this one of those photos you put and hang in the living room by the fireplace or above a mantle it's modern, classy, and gorgeous. This was shot by Annie Liebovitz .
I have been wanting to do a story
on Serena Williams for a really long time actually probably two or three years
but every time I look around something was coming up and it just did not feel
like right time yet. This was perfect I thought my readers would love this too
because it’s pretty historic and something I am sure her family will remember
for a really long time to come. I wanted to promote her documentary she had on
a television series and it just didn’t feel like the right time. I this moment was
pretty perfect because she’s had a chance to sit and really enjoy the fruits of
her labor and hard work too.
Who does not love these two together tennis superstars,
Serena has been number one for the last 15 years (2002-2017) entrepreneur,
Serena Williams-Ohanian with her little 7-month old baby girl, Alexis Olympia
Ohanian, Jr. on the cover of this Vogue magazine. She is the youngest person to
be on the cover of the magazine. This is pretty historic and epic actually
because not only is she posing with her fabulous and amazing mother. This is
her official debut to the public as well on a national scale.
So now with Serena killing it at motherhood she matches her
little girl in identical outfits, and now the baby has become an infant model
on the cover of Vogue. I am sure with her incredible parents, the Williams
family, her grandparents too. Little Alexis is going to blow us out of the
water with her incredible talents so cannot wait to see what happens. As far as
Serena goes very excited to see what this businesswoman, entertainer, designer
has in mind I see athletic baby clothes probably or clothes for toddlers coming
soon, you never know. So I hope you all will go get this cover of Vogue and
support this adorable little one and her fabulous mama. For more information on
Serena Williams visit http://www.serenawilliams.com
This is classic the original movie poster of "Oceans 11" from 1960
The cast of Oceans 8: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Akwafina, Mindy Kaling, Anne Hathaway,and Helena Bonham Carter
Mindy Kaling and Anne Hathaway in one scene of "Oceans Eight" (2018)
Very stylish promo for the film on the New York City subway
I am extremely excited for this film coming in a few months to theaters.Definitely a great time this year for this movie to
come out right now. We still need that empowerment for women to feel a sense of
control, a sense of ownership, and channeling that you are a true badass too
and they are taking no prisoners. Eight women of all different walks of life,
ethnicities, and backgrounds join together to take down one of fashion’s
biggest events the annual Met Gala. The movie is a spin off of the hit
franchise “Ocean’s Eleven” which is originally from the 1960s and if you
haven’t seen “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001), “Ocean’s Twelve” (2004), and “Ocean’s
Thirteen” (2007). All three films were centered around Danny Ocean and his
debonair, diverse team to take down a jewel heist, a hotel entrepreneur and
businessmen’s empire too. Loved the films because they are sleek, stylish, each
character gets to channel their inner “James Bond” and kicks some behind all in
the same process.
The film originally came out in the 1960s starring
Frank Sinatra and some of the members of the “The Rat Pack”. Now this time it
is centered around Danny Ocean’s younger sister, Debbie Ocean and her motley
crew of women. You all are in for a treat with this group of women in the 2018
all female version of this cast. You have the Academy Award winner and
nominees, Sandra Bullock (“Two Weeks Notice”, “Miss Confidentiality” franchise,
“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”, “The Heat”, “The Proposal”, and
“Crash”) , Cate Blanchett “Thor:Ragnarok”, “Carol”, “Curious Case of Benjamin
Button”, “Blue Jasmine”, “The Aviator”), Anne Hathaway (“Devil Wears Prada” , “Les Miserable”, “The Dark Knight Rises”,
and “Love & Other Drugs”), recording artist, actress (“Valerian and the
city of a thousand planets”, “Battleship”, “The End”, , cosmetic entrepreneur,
2016 Billboard Millennium Icon award winner, “Bad Girl RiRi”, Robyn “Rihanna”
Fenty. comedian, actress, Mindy
Kaling ("The Mindy Project", "The Office", "Wrinkle in Time" which debuts in March, "Wreck it Ralph", "Inside Out" ), radio-personality, New York native, Akwafina , Helen Bonham Carter
("Cinderella", "Dark Shadows", "Alice Through the Looking Glass", "Suffragette", and
Sarah Paulson (“What Women Want”, “American Crime Story”, “Twelve Years a
Slave”, and “The Post”) This cast is pretty phenomenal and incredible.
Oceans Eight is scheduled for an early summer release on June 8, 2018
Friday I am looking forward to this definitely because I have been waiting a
while I have heard about this film for the past couple of years and I cannot
wait to see it with my friends or family definitely will be supporting these
amazing and gifted actresses. So ladies bring it on in this film I know with
the fashion, music, script, and the fact it was filmed in New York City you’re
definitely in for a great treat. Visit http://www.oceans8movie.com
for more information
It has been 20 years since “Tearin’
Up My Heart” made its debut across television screens on the television MTV hit
show Total Request Live and hit the airwaves on radio stations across the
globe. Now twenty years later the front man Justin Timberlake will hit the
Super bowl stage next month along with debuting his fourth solo studio album,
“Man of the Woods” scheduled for release on February 2nd. Timberlake
has reached a level of success that has been incredible. From the boy band
member of the 1990s to a full on entertainer: dancer, singer, musician,
songwriter, actor, businessman, and more. With over 10 movies under his belt,
probably one of the most popular performers who has been on Saturday Night Live
and other television shows you know what to expect from him.
On this next chapter of his musical
career you want to see where he is going to next exactly will he continue
collaborating with R&B musicians, pop artists, hip hop artists, will he
delve into more his Nashville, Tennessee country roots too. For him as a
recording artists he can go into any direction that he chooses to at anytime.
Justin has proven he also can maintain his loyalty to his original band members
and brothers who he recorded some of the biggest albums of the late 1990s and
early 2000s during the Pop Explosion. He has managed to maintain a relationship
with them and also become a humble, pop global sensation along the way.
This success has led to him
collaborate just about with any artists, Charlie Wilson, T.I., Beyonce,
Timbaland,Jay-Z, Nelly Furtado,
Elton John, Madonna, and many more just to name a few and it has catapulted his
success and showed to his peers and all of his fellow musicians I can hold my
own and I can make a hit record just about in any genre. There’s something I
have noticed though with some of his music I haven’t seen some people really
use his music effectively in other expressions of art films, televisions shows.
He has a few songs that I loved on his second solo album,
“Futuresex/Lovesounds” that album probably had over 5 or 6 hits have been
featured on the Billboard charts. There’s a song on his album that he has that
I always loved that he wrote is titled “Until the end of time” and “Losing my
way”. “Until the End of Time” made it to the airwaves but I loved how original
this song was there were no samples, no Auto-Tune, no synthesizers at all. It
was an original piece of music with an orchestra violins, harps, viola, drums
with a live orchestra on this song. Then there’s of course the many other hit
songs that have of course made you all want to dance, want to party, or even
get emotional too. I would love to
see him collaborate again with “The Musical Magician” Timbaland their chemistry
is undeniable and I love how they can instantly just make a hit song. So we
will see what these two have been working on in the studio soon. Justin recently released his first single, "Filthy" off the titled album "Man of the Woods" make sure you check out the video.
I cannot believe this happened to me,
but it really did I have to pinch myself a little bit sometimes to know it
really did happen. I remember crying so hard, calling my parents I had been
denied cause I didn’t think anyone wanted to represent me at all. I feel like
this story would take too long for me to tell you. I wish it could be a short
movie because this really did happen to me. I had a crazy 2017 some of you know
the details some of you probably do not know everything that happened. I will
tell you when you believe in prayer, God, and learn to believe that yes things
can work out. You are surprised and amazed just how things can unfold in front
of your eyes.
Here’s the short version I worked
for a company called Kelly Services Staffing for nearly a decade. I started
working there in June of 2008. I was 21 years old and I just earned my
Associates’ degree in Science focused on Journalism from Bergen Community
College. Now here’s the thing Kelly Services and I have been thick as thieves I
have been very loyal to this company whether if I was in college studying for
my degrees, completing internships, or even just working on other part-time
jobs I always reached out to them too.
I was laid off this summer in June of
2017 after returning from a vacation and trip to Los Angeles, California and
Las Vegas, Nevada I planned this for a long time because I wanted to not only
go back to the west coast to Nevada to see one of my favorite performers live
for the first time ever!
My boss knew almost a year in
advance this was coming but what all the staff and employees didn’t know was we
were going through organizational structure changes, people were being laid-off
even when I first started working for the company. I started out as a temp
under Kelly Services. I started with Hudson’s Bay Company working under Saks
Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor department store as a temp employee in June
22, 2015 and a year later I worked up to becoming the Facilities Financial Coordinator.
I worked for the company two years this was a great role for me I was groomed
by someone who has become a dear friend of mine and taught me a lot about life
too. Now after the layoff I called Kelly Services right away that was my
initial plan I knew that if anything happened to me if I fell on my face I could
go back to working for different staffing agencies especially them. I did that
I completed 3 assignments the last one I wouldn’t be able to finish because at
the same time while I was laid off. I was also looking for full-time employment
whether in my background and field of media, journalism, or publicity. Or an
executive assistant position anything that would get me back on my feet again.
The lay off process-the healing
after the job-break up after my job laid me off I received a generous severance
package they took great care of me along with the process of leaving the
company. I learned some valuable lessons around this time that changed me but
also taught me never stop being well to people. An old coworker told me don’t
be so nice to these people. I think it worked in my favor I believe if you
treat people with decency, respect, and kindness because they deserve it in a
cold, crazy world. You need that I guess for me because I see so many crazy
things happening especially in media it drives me to want to put some good out
there. I don’t like seeing anyone have to struggle for anything if I can help I
will.
So the next process I thought I was
going to be able to complete my assignment I was asked and called in for 5
interviews back to back in a week for jobs this summer which for me was a huge
blessing. It allowed me to focus on what I wanted to do and what I also would
need to do to get there too. I needed to fix my resume and reconstruct it from
the past to the present. I wanted to improve my job interview skills too. I
also needed to focus on which career and field would I want to go back into
too.
I
did I worked on my resume with help a lot of guidance, tutorials, and templates
from different career sites, my family, different people who I interviewed with
too, and a great website. So that part worked out. Now the part that was a bit
unfair was my job denied me benefits because of good cause claiming I just quit
and left I wouldn’t just leave them that way I have learned how to leave in a
dignified and classy way no matter how the job may end whether permanent or
temporary.
I left the job because the meetings coincided with the temp
assignment I was going to be a data entry clerk working for an electronic solar
shades company in Long Island City, New York called Mecho Shades Systems. I
would have stayed believe if this never worked out but I believe someone above
had something else in mind.
This
worked out but I had a lot of challenges ahead of me and with all of these
lessons it worked out in my favor. I was turned down 4 times by legal aid and
lawyers to represent me even when I offered to pay them the $1,000 dollars for
their legal fee. I realized I would have to depend on myself for this hearing
and represent me. Luckily I am someone who’s sentimental and great with dates,
I am also good at record keeping, and I watch a lot of court shows too. So all
of this knowledge came in handy. Sometimes paper work can be our best friend and very beneficial for you too. Sometimes saving receipts,
old documents from work, government official offices: DMV, Passport Offices,
IRS, anywhere this comes in handy. All of the interviews I had during the
summer and fall 2017 and the e-mail requests I received was beneficial during
the hearing and the meeting too.This
whole situation for me it was a miracle, it was a blessing, it taught me the
greatest lesson of them all do not give up on yourself ever. I was able to receive a beautiful early
Christmas present and thanks to the support of so many friends, coworkers,
family members, and people who were behind my back the whole time.
As a child you’re growing up you
don’t realize the impact all the relationships you have in your life how they
will change and mold you while you are developing into the person that you will
be. I noticed it the other night when I was with someone special who’s entered
the picture he’s part of a new beautiful chapter in my life. A lot has happened
this year and I have had a lot of help behind the scenes from people to help me
prepare on how to look at my personal relationships especially when it comes to
my love life too. I told you all how I have been taking “Love Classes” on
YouTube and how I had a lot of people behind the scenes helping me with advice
from their own relationships, guidance spiritually from ordained pastors,
ministers both female and male. Who have also been in long-term relationships
and are married too. I took some of their advice not everything because I had
to be realistic too. You start looking at your life in a different way where
you are economically, where you are at this stage, where you need to be, your
desires, what do you really want the most too.
I am still taking my classes I
think they help me look at things a lot differently, a lot of the choices I
made in my life in the past and where I needed to be and where I want to be in
the future. I am on to a great path right now. I think for me though it’s a
matter of knowing am I 100 percent ready I am getting there I know what I want
it’s just a matter of making that a possibility. I noticed when I was spending
time with this person he makes me see some things that I probably picked up on
but kind of dismiss sometimes. How my parents challenge me I realize that when
I talk to my parents now as an adult then compared to when I was a little girl
or a teenager it’s much different. Their tone its sympathetic but it’s more
encouragement to make whatever challenge or problem to be resolved right away.
I remember as a kid it was bit more sympathetic, more loving, my father would
pick me up if I made a mistake and would kiss me. I will never forget I made a
mistake as a child in my ballet recital which we have on video.
I cried, and I was embarrassed because I didn’t mean to run
into one of my classmates in our ballet performance we played the home movies
and videos in front of all the family. I just remember him comforting me,
picked me up, and saying it’s ok. Or my mom if someone broke my heart she would
always hug and give me a kiss if I felt bruised, my pride was hurt, or I felt
it was my fault. I think we do not realize those relationships change us and
mold us into who we will be as adults in our personal relationships, the
workplace, how we deal with society too. It’s also about trial and error. You need
to know what works for you and what you want to teach your children on how to
deal with difficult challenges, how to respond to financial issues, personal
issues, relationship issues or things you want to make each other better. If it
weren’t for many people in my life I don’t think I would have learned the root
of your relationships are what happens at home. How you apply the good things
and teach your children how to be encouraging, supportive, praiseful, loving,
positive, confident, comforting, and giving those qualities that they will need
in many situations that’s the key for them to have a healthy, happier and more
positive relationship. I am not saying there will be not tough times, but these
qualities are the key to getting them out of those tough times.
I look at this person and all the
memories past to present, the things my parents shared with me, in their own
relationships growing up, throughout their time married, and even when they
moved on you must be willing to fight also for what you love too. Fight for
what you truly love and deserve too. So yes, I agree your relationships with
your mother, father, guardian, and all the people around you but your parents are
the root of how you present yourself to be the people out there. They are not
the answer or the outcome of what happens but its important that the next
generation learns the values, choices, and what will help build strong people
and better relationships. I just spoke to one of my parents and they mentioned
something that really is true that was repeated in a lot of the videos I have
been watching too…. “How you treat yourself and how you truly take care of
yourself is how the other person will treat you”. It shows too, and I believe
God knows that too. How you treat yourself inside and out will determine what
will I stand for, tolerate, oblige, and submit myself too.
Also, what can I sacrifice for this
person as well. I hope you all enjoyed this piece and I will have of course you
know a lot more to share on what’s happening in my crazy busy world right now.
As we wind down I just want to say for this year it’s funny the fashion pantone
color was green and what’s a symbolic for green-money, the value, four leaf
clover is a symbol of luck, and fortune.
I think this year for me was learning about my self-value, my
worth, my value of love and life too.I am getting there and learning a lot along the way. So, let’s get ready
to celebrate all my readers, supporters, who are out there working hard to
better yourselves too have a great New Year!You all are in for some treats from me I hope in 2018
celebrating 10 years I cannot believe it. It feels just like yesterday I wrote
my first post and it has taken me on a path as a better writer and many other
areas of my life too Thank you all Besos, Hugs, Kisses, Most of all don’t
forget to love you cause that will help you love someone else too. I will see
you all very soon.
I chose this song by Mary J. Blige I heard it the other day when I was out shopping and just something about the lyrics reminded me once again it all comes back to that again of being able to treat you well before you can treat the person or people in our lives well too.
For me so far we
are 27 days into the new year and it has already turned out to be pretty
incredible so far already a few surprises coming along the way. Unwritten
chapters of 2018 being written as we speak. I cannot believe I didn’t think of
this a lot earlier but when I was watching a few You Tube videos online with
some of my favorite singers doing interviews and working promoting their
albums.
