Brains VS. Bronze......

A large rippling brain muscle compared to a bulging sculpted body. Both come with fantastic perks. One will probably one day be a CEO or hold a sophisticated high paying job. The other will be a protector and an athletic man running around without a shirt wanting you to be in awe of all his hard work. The question is which is better, I believe neither. Yes it’s nice to know that one day your husband will be pulling in six figures or when others husbands are getting bellies yours will continue looking like Hercules, but is there someone between these two. He may be making six figures and providing the rich and indulgent life, but he is a workaholic and spends all his time studying/working or with his secretary. He may be the statue of a perfect physique, but between his supplement induced mood swings and your body never the picture of his fitness perfection ideas he keeps a wondering eye making life not at all that glamorous. A well rounded man of intelligence, health, spirituality and a good heart is my ideal man. I adore the thought of one who is or has been self motivated enough to accomplish a degree maybe even a few. Something is incredibly attractive about a healthy active male that never puts a woman down because of her unique body. A spiritual bond with a man who strives to keep the same standards and passion for the same belief can bring an extraordinary amount of peace and harmony to any relationship. Nothing can ever top a man with a genuine good heart who radiates honor and integrity and has a love of service for others. I have dated both these extreme. One’s whose brain rivals some of the great minds of our time and the others efforts were in pumping up a sculpted body for women’s desires. All though spectacular in each their single category both of these two fell beyond short in any other category. I appreciated tasting them like the samples at Baskin-Robins 31 flavors but after the experience/after taste I realized neither one really is better then the other or for me. The true champion is the incredible man who is a perfect blend and does it with style. I look forward to being his other half.

Through Thick Or Thin….

Waistlines will fluctuate, jeans will be filled out or need to be tailored and faces will be round or sunken. No matter our ethnicity or size we are all trying to feel and look exceptional. We take the newest diet pills and follow the popular craze diets to fit society’s norm of what is attractive. All we want is through our thick, thin or anything between to be loved and feel stunning. We desire what we once looked like at 13 or 17. When did this become our standard of beauty? We wanted so badly to grow up and become adults, but to have our bodies staying in these pre pubescent stages. We need to start loving ourselves no matter the number on the scale or on the back of the pants. We should be taking care of our health with exercise and proper eating so we can live a long adventures life. Not one that when we look back all we see is yo-yo dieting and claims of what ages we weighed our best. Life is a beautiful journey and we need to dance our way through it, appreciating the road maps left on our faces with wrinkles and the scars that mark our bodies. Embrace your thick, thin and everything between bodies, loving every curve or lack there of through this beautiful passage we call life.

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes…….

Shoes are one of those constant things in a woman’s life. No matter how much your weight changes, how many times you cheat on your diet or whoever the new love of your life is you can always slip right into your beloved shoes. They come in all different shapes and sizes to fit everyone’s need or style. With some having skyscraper heels, others decorative laces, ones with fur and even ones stunningly bedazzled. We keep the ones that last the test of time no matter the wear/tear, while discarding the others that were a phase or too painful to walk more then 10 feet in. Shoes are much like relationships; they come in a wide variety. With only the wearer of the shoes knowing how they really fit and make them feel while standing in them. I’m confident all of us at sometime or another has had those relationships like bright red sky high heels that all your girlfriends go gaga with envy for, but only you know truth behind the glitz and glam is pain and how they hurt you every time you slip into them. Then there are those almost seeming allusive glass slipper relationships. They fit like a glove and you could wear them at all times of the day feeling like a princess. I have experienced many shoes through out my life. With each pair I have changed it up a bit, till one day hopefully I find that perfect fit. I have had the ones that left me bleeding and callus and the others that every time I put them on they feel like apart of me and I couldn’t imagine looking in my closet and not seeing them. Just like unhealthy relationships we try mending our broken heels or making them work even though they cause us blisters, we keep them around and continue slipping into them. I’m a victim of a pair or two that I don’t wear for awhile that will catch my eye making me wonder why it has been so long since my last stroll in them. Then I glide them on and the bruising/blisters starts up again with me asking myself “why do I keep returning and not throwing them out”. No mole skin or gel insert in the world will make them fit or function any better, sometimes it’s just time to say goodbye. With age I have found the key to great shoe/relationship shopping is trying them on by wearing them around the store before making the commitment to take them home and everything that comes with that attachment. In that short amount of time you will obtain quite a good idea of how functional the rest of your relationship will be. Just like we test drive cars before we make that final purchase, we need to remember to walk a store mile in our new shoes to try out that new pair we got our eye on.

Does Size Matter….

I am a spa loving girl! One could even go as far to say a "spa snob". I have been to a variety of different spas in and out of this state. With each new adventure there are some things I consider very significant and always look for before giving my gold stars rating. They are cleanliness of the facility, how inviting is the atmosphere, pricing and how the person giving me my services makes me feel. I have been disheartened many times by the different spas in my area, they have been either very run down, the service givers are awkward/rude or they are really over priced. For the everyday woman we just want to relax from our crazy life’s and have some affordable pampering.

I have 3 very important women in my life for my pampering R&R. They are my wax Guru, hair extraordinaire stylist and nail artist. They don’t only keep me fresh and lovely, but also sane. So for those services that one may need every month or so, I go to my top 3 small business woman.

Wax Guru- Jessica is amazing at body waxing. She is beyond reasonably priced and does by far the best job of any one I have gone to since I was 18. She does it out of her house which is always clean and comfortable.

Hair Extraordinaire Stylist- Angie is top notch and a perfectionist. She is spectacular with colors, cuts and extensions. She works in a small individual room salon but does everything herself. She is very friendly and therapeutic to talk with.

Nail Artist- Heidi hands down best nail lady I have every known or been to. She is incredibly talented and easy on the wallet. I love to get my signature gel nails done by her at her home. She has or will make just about any color you want. I love that she is ok with it being quiet because lets be honest sometimes your just burnt out and need a little silent pampering time.

They may not work in big/fancy salons or have tons of people doing half the work for them, but they do phenomenal jobs. I feel more comfortable and enjoy my experience with them then I have in most salons. One really great plus I love is that I can talk or text each of them personally, because now a days ones schedule really can be mayhem.