Posted on September 30, 2009
I am excited to say that I am coming to a close of the first 30 days of the 90 day Challenge. I was looking back at my goals for the Challenge and I think I have made a few adjustments along the way. My goals consisted of balancing family, health, singing career, and my spiritual health. I think the ones that really stayed on top of the most was the commitment to my family and spending quality time with my baby girl and hubby, and blogging on my singer songwriter website so that you, my fans, friends, family can really get to know me. The blogging actually is also helping me gain clarity in the direction that I want to take my career at this time. Of course I’ll be sharing that “Ah Ha” clarity with you every step of the way.
I haven’t been video taping myself singing, so that has to be something that I push through to do asap. It’s ridiculous. I haven’t been setting aside the time to showcase myself to my own “peeps”. I know you all support me and lift me up…I think the fear of being seen all over the world wide web performing, which is my dream, is getting in the way. Also questioning the “what if’s”…what if I sing the wrong somg, What if people start talking about me?”…etc. I’ve gotta listen to my own advise about FEAR, “False Evidence Appearing Real”. You may have read the blog I had saying “Don’t Be Sciirred”, talking about conquering your fears by facing them head-on.
I have also gotta get my online store up and going. Everyone is asking what things they will be seeing in the store other than music…well, your gonna have to wait on that. I am still making up my mind on what I would like to offer that really imparts some value into your quality of life. The next 30 days is going to be more awesome than the first. I’ll also track my workout regimen better…I think I’m down about 5 pounds. Now it’s time to step up my exercise routine, not that baby girl is finally sleeping through the night. Why don’t you join me now in doing the Challenge and making the end of 2009 the best time in your life.
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Posted on September 13, 2009
Most people are crippled by negative possibilitites. They question themselves with “What if’s”, which prevent them from doing things in their lives that they would truly enjoy, or that they dream of doing. I have got to admit that I used to be one of those people. I don’t know why but for years after I stopped singing with my sisters in the music group Nik-Tash’tA, I had developed this terrible stage fright. I think it stemmed from doing a couple of just really bad shows. We had been exhausted. I was in school full time, and so were my sisters. We hadn’t really practiced that well. I think that also, with one of the performances, I had totally syked myself out because it was one of those “comedy and R&B” shows. So I created this FEAR inside me of what if’s”. What if I totally choke and then the comedians make fun of us all night? Man it was a self fulfilling prophecy. Our rehearsal before the show was great but during the show my throat felt like I had eaten a box of salteens. It was totally not me and absolutely aweful. I heard a guy in the audience who was at the rehearsal say…”what in the world happened…they were great in the rehearsal.”
So years afterwards, I have had to face my fears to really live the life that I truly want to live. I am a singer down deep in my soul.
I began to think about this topic last week, but really got deep into this conversation of “fear” running your life, with my best friend. She was dealing with the same issue, and was finally recognizing it for what it was and what many people have learned that fear stands for…False Evidence Appearing Real. You have to face some of your fears head on, and to do so, you have to see the positive possibilies insted of the negative what if’s. I’ve learned that time is going pass with or without me doing things that I really love so I might as well do them, while still be reasonable and ethical. I’m not saying do something that will harm or injure yourself or someone else, but to move you to action with things in your life that will make your dreams come true or move you to happiness. What are some of these things for you?
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