Moments of Clarity
I have been trying to be more in touch with my emotions, so that I can control them, and more in touch with my thoughts, so I can keep them positive. It has been pretty amazing so far. Last night was extra sleepless for me, and I am not sure why, although I do have a lot going on, so that could be to blame. However, it was really interesting, because as I was laying in bed with a fast-paced song stuck in my head jumbled with seemingly thousands of thoughts about my goals and the things I need to accomplish this week, all of the sudden, I just told my mind to stop, and there was inner silence. That’s not to say that there are voices in my head, but the song stopped and it was like I had no thoughts! This is a GREAT thing for me, an over-thinker!
I had been planning on taking another stab at the Chopra 21-day meditation challenge that I started, but did not complete, in November. Initially, I was planning on doing this in February, to sort of stagger the changes I am making in my life (lots of New Year’s Resolutions, as I said!), but now I am considering doing it sooner, as it might help me stick to the other resolutions and goals if I am able to focus my mind better and sleep better!
Well, on to get some things done before I go to Madison to be interviewed for behind-the-scenes dvd footage for the movie I was Key Makeup Artist on with Brant Daugherty from Pretty Little Liars. It’s my first time doing this type of interview, and I am truly looking forward to it. Should be a really fun day!
xoxo,
Mandie
P.S. Have you tried meditation? If so, how was your experience, and do you have any tips?
The thoughts that keep me up at night!
So I’m in the process of creating a tumblr page for all of the student work from my big Americorps/grad school project. I want to show my students that their work can make a difference to other people. I will be up late! UGH!
xoxo,
Mandie
GPOYW: Weird edition.
I was tagged this morning on facebook in this picture that was taken this past Saturday night with my friend JC who bartends at Decibel. I think my body looks really weird in it. It’s a NEWD shirt, and it’s pretty clingy… I don’t know what it is about it, but my body looks WEIRD!
Perhaps it’s because P90X is working. Perhaps it’s the bra. Maybe it’s the way I’m standing, or the fact that our cab got rear-ended on our way to Decibel.
Anyway, I chose this picture to be my GPOYW this week for a couple reasons:
A. It’s easy. I was just tagged in it today, so I don’t have to go find it.
B. This week has been just as weird as this photo makes my body look. I haven’t had time for tumblr… I feel like I need time to catch up on it. I have new work to post, and I want to make critiques on the Spring/Summer 2011 Haute Couture shows that are going on (I am LOVING most of what I see!). I have inspirational images I need to file… Agh! Also, we haven’t worked out once this week, which is weird. Random little things getting in the way…. I have been having trouble sleeping, except for about 30 minutes before my alarm is supposed to be going off.
C. I don’t want to always post modeling pictures where I’m edited and look flawless, because I don’t normally look like that! (That was definitely evidenced in that picture of Tommy and I after Bikram, haha!).
4. Maybe if I acknowledge the weirdness formally, it will end, and I can get my life back on track!
Sorry Tumblr & friends… I hope to get back to you soon!!! Mandie needs dork time with her computer badly!
xoxo,
Mandie
P.S. Any motivating words to help me get back on track!?
