The Distinctively Diva Dish

Can You Turn Back Time?

Today's Daily Diva Word is CONTEMPORARY. Are you a Contemporary Diva? Contemporary means fitting in with the times and sometimes that means flying by the seat of our pants trying to hold on to some semblance of our lives.

Some days I think being a Retro Diva is a happier life. Remember when there were no cell phones, call waiting, voice mail and email. When I receive an email with an URGENT flag, I think, Urgent to whom? Not me.

Are you driven by other's demands on your time that is not your priority? Then you are surely contemporary. I say NO! I do not have to respond like a Pavlov's dog to the world's demand on my time. I get to chose who gets those precious minutes. They're mine to share. How about you?

Today, look at how life and technology has created a drain on your life. It was created for convenience, not urgency. The time you have today Diva is all you are promised. Use it wisely. Enjoy it tremendously and in every encounter, leave a legacy by sharing the Diva that you are.

All the best,

Maureen

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What Do You and Lady GaGa Have in Common?

Today's Daily Diva Word is  REMARKABLE. You are a Remarkable woman. Really, no kidding. The reason I know this is because you are a seeker of life, and that makes you Remarkable.

It took me a little while until I got Lady GaGa. When I heard her speak about what she believed, that was all it took. She is a Remarkable woman living out her self-expression in her outfits and her music, which is amazing. She wants us ALL to be free enough to be self-expressed and that is Remarkable. Congratulations on having 10 million followers on Twitter. You go Lady GaGa.

Today, I want you to distinguish one really remarkable feature about you or your life path. This remarkable feature is a hidden key to your secret gift.

Discover your Remarkable feature, you will be tickled to discover how it plays fully in your life.

All the best,

Maureen

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Take a Page Out of the Past and find Some Glamour

Today's Daily Diva Word is GLAMOUROUS. A Glamourous woman casts a Magic Spell on
those around her. She has a presence that stands out.

When was the last time you added Glamour on your To Do List? Today, let it find a permanent home, at least once a week for a little Glamour day.

It can be simple, change the color of your nail polish to Radiant Red. Wear your hair totally different to the office, as if you were going to a Black Tie Affair. Copy some of the actresses of the 40's, they knew Glamour.

Rent a movie starring any one of these Glamorous women that peak your interest; Sophia Loren, Dolores Del Rio or Greta Garbo.

A great book about these and other Glam stars is Star Style, Hollywood Legends as Fashion Icons by Patty Fox.

Pick your favorite Glamourous woman and copy one of her traits. It is so much fun.

All the Best,

Maureen

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Happy Independence Day, Celebrate Being FREE

Today's Daily Diva Word is FREE. Free to be the  magnificent Diva that you are. Imagine that you are a perfect you, that each little aberration from the norm is your charm. In fact, every thing about you that is not typical is your defining characteristic.

Being Free comes from non-attachment. That is the concept behind "no-strings attached". How can you choose to be Free in your life? Trade a No for a Yes.

Decline a request for something that you really don't want to do. No I can't work late tonight. No, I can't bake cookies this week. No, I can't.  Now that you have some space  Say YES. Yes, I'd love to go the movies. Yes, I'd love to have my feet rubbed. Yes, let's do lunch.

To be Free. something we can use more of.

All the best,

Maureen

P.S. As we celebrate our 4th of July, let's say a prayer for all the brave men and women who are fighting for our freedom today and in the day's long past.

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Make Your Own Headlines.... Local Diva

Today's Daily Diva Word is BUZZ. What's the Buzz
people are saying about you? It doesn't really
matter if you've had a Buzz about you in the past,
today you are going to create a Fabulous Buzz about
your Diva.

Write a headline, like a newspaper. The only real
point of a headline is to catch someone's interest
in 3 seconds or so.  Here are some traditional ones
that always work:

Local Diva Caught ........Having Fun

Diva Makes Good .....on her promise to have fun

How This Diva Keeps It All Together

Diva Secrets from the.........Kitchen, Bedroom, Boardroom

It doesn't matter what the subject is as long as it's positive and well,  ALL ABOUT YOU GIRL! Start the Buzz and watch how far it takes you.

Soon, people will be saying, "Did you hear about our DIVA, she....."

Make your headline good and the story will follow.

All the best,

Maureen

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Stop Listening to Others, It's Time to be . . .

Today's Daily Diva Word is RIDICULOUS. How many times have you been told that something you wanted to do or wear was Ridiculous? I always wondered, Ridiculous to whom? If I wanted to wear platform shoes who were the age police to tell me I was too old? I didn't vote for them or put them in charge.

I actually discovered that doing something that is Ridiculous to others is actually quite soothing for the Diva's Soul. Being Ridiculous breaks all the norms and standards so you can be YOU!

Today, let's all be a little Ridiculous. You could get some hot pink hair extensions, now that's a fabulous way to be ridiculous. How about some leather pants? Wear a great big Ring Pop on your hand or a candy necklace, or those Angelina Jolie red waxed lips. (Don't get me wrong here, I would love her lips!)

When someone says to you "Start acting your age", say, "Never in a million years" even if it is only to yourself. Take a minute now to learn how to make a Pink Lady from Delilah from LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) taught amp.az how to make a Pink Lady cocktail at the Ruby Room. Thanks to nickiescudero at youtube.com, it's her video.

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