Body Soiree

Hello Everyone! It is time for my annual reminder to NOT be hard on yourself and to NOT create New Years Resolutions. Every year I must talk people off the figurative 'Resolution Ledge.' What is this sick need in us Humans to set ourselves up for failure? And you do know that is exactly what we are doing when we take on the New Years Resolution tradition. So I wrote a list of ways to help you reach your goals(in whatever you were going to vow to do by the end of 2017) Here goes: 1. Set the Goal(s)! Get your goals down on paper. This one action will set you apart from most of the crowd who have decided to create New Years Resolutions. 2. Create 'The Plan': This is So important it gets capital letters and brackets! Sit down and think/visualize where you want to be in, say, three months, then write that down. Goals without a plan is like Faith without works...feel me? 3. Ask yourself: "How badly do you want it? And "What are you willing to do, within integrity...

There isn't anything that will make you love life like a health scare. I say this with levity, because life is short and we must laugh...even when it is somewhat serious. These past months I have been on a mission to go to all of my Dr.'s appointments, from the Ear, Nose and Throat, to the Gynecologist, nothing will be missed. I am pretty good about going to the Gyne, I'm not one of these women who choose to ignore their vagina and the parts attached to it; so I go. Well, to be honest, I thought all of my tests, mammogram included, would come back wonderful. "Nothing to see here Ms. Morris!" the Dr. would say. "Your body is just as boring and healthy as can be. Go! run free." That wasn't the case this time. "Dawn, you have a suspicious mass and abnormal cells in your pap."We(who is we?) want you to see another Dr. that specializes in gynecological issues." I couldn't help it, when they called the mass 'suspicious' I got a v...

The greatest love of all is the love you feel for yourself. How many times have we all heard this? There have even been songs written. But how many feel it? My Mama used to say: "If you can't love yourself, you won't and can't love anyone else." It took me some years and mistakes to figure out that that Lady was right(I'm still mad about that!)  I am not discussing the vapid love of self; that outer self. This is the love of all of You. Those bad moods, weird, random thoughts that crack you up, those big hips that "Beauty" magazines tell you aren't right and that nose! Do you love it all? Are you comfortable just sitting and being with yourself? With no criticism? Love is: Waking up in the morning, looking in the mirror and loving all that you see; bags and all. Love is: Knowing when you have made mistakes, owning them , so that you can move on. Love is: Asking those that you have hurt for forgiveness, so that you can forgive yoursel...

Interesting conversation's going on! I think that some(a lot!) of our girls have lost their way. They watch these "reality" t.v shows and think that is the norm...but DON'T be fooled Ladies! I am around Men all day, I grew up around a lot of Men, my Bestest Friends are Men and there is one thing that regardless of ethnicity, they will all agree on: The foul mouthed, uncouth, Bus Down" girl NEVER gets to meet Mama. Don't believe the hype that  you read in People and those other rags! Don't believe the hype of these shows, and I don't care how many they get. Because yes! You Can get a Man(Who can't?) but it is the QUALITY of Man you are getting that counts. So here is my quote for you: Here's a lesson for every single girl out there: Never, ever settle. You may think you aren't gorgeous, smart and have too many insecurities too count. But there is going to be someone in the world who truly loves you for you. Don't ever think that you...

In order to enter the "Land of Change with All Things Possible" an open mind is required. What do I mean by that? We have all heard the saying "A closed mind is like a fist, nothing gets in" and when I say nothing; I mean nothing.  Have you ever tried to talk to a person like this? Frustrating, isn't it? There is nothing positive, there is no motivation, there is no light being allowed in the all the dark places! I say "It sure is a beautiful day out!" They respond "Yeah, but later it will probably rain." (insert eye roll) I say: "What a nice family they are." They respond: "I hear there is a lot of mental illness in that family." WHAT!? 1. How do you even know this!? 2.Why is that something you would repeat even if it is true!? Do you get my point here? With people like this there is a tendency to be closed to good things, as if feeling good is a felony and they are the police! No ONE on MY watch will feel Happy DANG IT! ...

I won't tell a lie, I have a tendency to say things that make people angry with me. I have a tendency to speak the Truth as it appears to me; not only to other people( that ask my opinion) but to myself as well. Believe me! I am NOT exempt from my own thoughts and opinions. It isn't judgement, because I don't have that type of power( if you read my blogs, you know my thoughts on judgement). But it IS bald faced Truth. I am bringing this up because of what is said to me by women AND men in relationships. They ask me my opinion about this or that in their relationships and then are offended when they get my answer! Why did you ask? Are we so used to being lied to that when we hear the truth...we become offended? I just turned 48 and so I don't really have time for bullshit; please excuse the language in this blog! But really, I have one foot in the grave! Who has time for mendacity? Here are my "Rules" and thoughts on relationships: 1.Whatever you say to me, you...