The Sky’s the Limit for Superheroes

A common saying for those who are driven to do all they can. The ambitious of the species often live by the saying, and theoretically it is true. Theoretically. As an author I am always pushing myself to be ahead of the curve, to not rest on my lollies, and keep moving. I am all about momentum. I know if I want to be a success there is never going to be a time where there is nothing to do. There are always new opportunities for growth and if you do not grab them when they appear you will miss out.  I think we all live by the same philosophy but then there is reality. I am human. You are human and there are only so many hours in the day. So many projects one can work on until things fall apart.

I got an email with an amazing opportunity this evening. One that I would gladly hop on to if I had the time to commit to it. Unfortunately, there is no way, with my current schedule of projects. I must say I am really disappointed as I would have loved to been a part of such an amazing opportunity. Not only to sell books, but to work with someone I really respect. So much so, I want to send them an email stating how much I want to participate. 

So is this an opportunity lost? It might feel like it right now, but I have to trust in the choices I have already made.

Could I try to do it by spreading myself so thin that I lose my mind and then fail miserably? Sure but I do not want to do that. If I were to sign on to this project (or attempt to, there is no guarantee that they would even accept me) I would want to give it 110% and I just do not have that much to give.

Sometimes it is better to walk away and this is a hard thing to learn. Sometimes you have to just say no, because it is not the right time. I don’t want to say no, I personally want to do it all! I admit it, I want to do it all, but I can’t. No matter how much I want to be superwoman, I am not.

If I build it they will come – If I keep steady and move forward the opportunities will come and next time I might be able to grab it.

Everything happens for a reason there is a purpose to everything and I need to trust that and myself.

A Little Girl's Dream

The dream of every little girl is to be a ballerina, a flawless porcelain fairy with a beautiful flowing dress, gliding across the stage as if she were enchanted. I remember the first ballet I went to see with my mother, Coppelia. It was wonderful, beautiful, and amazing. I recently took my own daughter to the ballet, and was fortunate to experience the dream again through her eyes.

The vision of a ballerina is one of exquisiteness, strength, and grace. Digging a little deeper, there is also focus, an enduring commitment, and tenacity. The drive it takes to pursue the mastering of the ballet is a seemingly impossible conquest. Amongst the most competitive, most difficult, fickle, dangerous, and short lived accomplishments there is in the world, the title of Prima Ballerina, or Prima Ballerina Assoluta, is a title earned, not given. Originally inspired by the Italian ballet masters of the early Romantic Ballet, the title was bestowed on a ballerina who was considered to be exceptionally talented, above the standard of other leading ballerinas. (For some, Prima Ballerina Assoluta is apparently the second rank to the ‘principle’ title of the Royal Ballet, though not nearly as romantic)

The simple, flawless, feminine grace of the ballerina is the most defining. A woman’s steel is her emotional and physical strength, flexibility, allure, grace, presence, and charisma. This list of qualities is what we all strive for in our lives, and one of the most important abilities of a ballerina is the power of balance, both figuratively and literally. Anything worth doing is worth doing with your whole heart, but there must be balance. Where you have physical strength, you must have health. To maintain emotional strength there must be Zen, a place of calm where focus rules and the wilds of the world disappear.

From the moment she could walk my daughter has loved to dance. She has been enrolled in dance school since she was five and has strived to be the best in her class. I am so very proud of her and in thinking of this post a conversation I had with her came to mind. All women should strive to be ballerinas, and the prima-ballerina is the strongest of the breed. Some think it is a girly, non-women promoting statement, but I think the biggest compliment someone could ever give me is that I am a prima-ballerina.

Perhaps we should find the ballerina doll, picture, music box, or snow globe, we have tucked away in a forgotten box and dust her off. She is beautiful, fragile, inspiring, romantic, and the fantasy of the little girl we once were and the women we are.

Here are some wonderfully inspiring quotes about ballerinas…enjoy!

    ~In life, as in the dance, grace glides on blistered feet.

    ~It doesn't matter where you are on the stage, just as long as you're there.

   

   ~Work like you don't need the money, Love like you've never been hurt and dance like nobody's watching.

   ~Ballet technique is arbitrary and very difficult. It never becomes easy--it becomes possible.

Armor of the Goddess - Red Heels

Undeniably, the color red is a sign of strength and power, the clout seekers of the world wear it like a uniform, and the most influential countries have it as part of their flags. It is known as the power tie, and a universal statement of, “don’t mess with me, you will regret it.”

Great leaders of the world wore red when making some of the most infamous speeches in history. There have been many songs have been written about its luster, and the color has been symbolized and condemned in the same thought.

After much thought on the iconic symbol of unforgettable women and all super-women I have decided red heels are the winner. Superman has his red cape, Superwoman has her red heels.

Have you ever watched a woman try on a pair of red shoes? There is a shy smile, a twinkle in her eye, and many times her cheeks will blush in embarrassment. Every woman on the planet owns a pair of red heels, and if they don't, it's because they haven’t found the perfect pair yet. Oh yes, you will find them in every closet, of course they may be hidden in the back corner, but they are there, waiting to be worn. There is no understating the confidence it takes to wear them either. We want to be able to back up the statement they send and some of us are not quite there yet.

For those of you who do not know what I am talking about, to wear a pair of red heels, even in the privacy of your own bedroom, is like an adrenaline shot to the heart. They exude power, confidence, sexual prowess, and most importantly--the armor it takes to be unstoppable.
Many will think that I am staking too much on a pair of shoes, that it is just a symbol of a confident woman with a sense of style. Oh no it is much, much more than that. There is a reason women do not wear red heels, and there is a reason they do.

Red heels are scary. If you wear them, people will notice, people will look, and you will attract attention. Self doubt closes in and suffocates those who are just not ready for that kind of exposure. So the heels sit at the back of the closet waiting for their time in the spotlight. It will come, someday, we just have to be ready for it.

The power of the red heel is not something to be trifled with, it is a double edged sword. The red heel definitely obtains the spotlight, but there are always critics who will not approve of the choice. We know as women we must be prepared for both, and in reverence to the red heel we must be strong and gorgeous or the magic disappears.

Wow Amy, you are going way overboard on this whole red heel thing…

Am I? Ask yourself, when was the last time you wore your pair of red heels, and how did you feel when you did, and why haven’t you donned your red heels lately?

The truth is red heels--your red heels, speak volumes about who you are as a woman, your strength, your passion, your fire. When you wear red you feel confident and in control. Wearing red brings excitement into your day. It is the color of stimulation, showing a sense of exhilaration, but also suggesting a demanding character. You are amazing and the red heels make sure everyone knows it! So pull them out of the closet, put them on, and prance around the living room, wear them to lunch, or pull them out for some fun in the bedroom.

They, my dears, are one of your many secret weapons, use them wisely and knock the world back a few notches! You are sexy, you are strong, YOU are unstoppable!