Mind of a Diva

The saying that you can be your own worst enemy isn’t a lie. Speaking from my own experience I’ve been a victim of self-sabotaged numerous times and it took place in the way of being belittled, talked out of opportunities, and ridiculed. Things got to the point where I felt so defeated that I didn’t [...]

Want to know what I’m looking forward to most about getting older? The fact that I will no longer be concerned with other people’s opinions and will just speak my mind freely. From my observations I see how older generations say what their feeling with no regard for others. So, why do young adults filter [...]

Some people may not be aware of this, but everyday when we go out to face the world we enter into a battle with our mind. The thoughts can range from, “Do I look okay?” “Are they talking about me?” “Am I not enough?” and more. I’ve dealt with this most of last week and [...]

The other day I was reading a women’s blog post about how reality television portrays interactions and friendships amongst women. The writer noted that these shows realistically demonstrate how women size-up, dismiss, and are standoffish towards women they’ve never met. That made me wonder, are we in a mean girl mindset when we meet women [...]

With 2012 quickly approaching my mind has been on resolutions and goals for the New Year. While many may see making resolutions as a waste, I think that it creates a purpose for the year and ultimately something for us to focus on. Instead of spending 2012 wondering what to do, I’m going to start [...]

Have you ever felt like you are just one person amongst millions of other people? It’s hard to see ourselves as an individual and how we are significant when we we’re focused on how the odds are against us. This is even harder to do when we feel that we can’t measure up. Yesterday I [...]

One of the hardest things to do is start over once you’ve come to a point where you’re comfortable. Leaving that place for somewhere that’s unfamiliar can be frustrating but also holds promise. It all depends on which way we choose to see things. A few days ago I packed up my apartment and moved to [...]

These days anyone can give themselves a title and proclaim it to the masses, but there’s more involved with having a title like Diva. With this title one must possess confidence, strength, and integrity. While it may seem difficult to possess this identify, we all have a Diva on the inside. In middle school and [...]

Every new day that we experience holds the opportunity for us to work towards a better future or coast into the next day.  Either choice will change the outcome of our future. If we choose to work then we have to decide how much effort we are going to put in, but in our twenties the [...]

Getting to a point where one is confident and self-assured is not an easy task. I’ve struggled with having confidence in the past and I still do today, but working on my self-esteem has made that easier. Once I found my voice and the strength I had I was able to discover my power. In my [...]