My First Blog…never give up..
Well friends, it is finally happening. Don’t judge me because I have never done a blog before and to be completely honest, I wasn’t sure I would ever do a blog at all! Now going forward I am pretty sure that they will be centered around all things beauty and fashion, but today, tonight, in this moment, it will be simply about NEVER GIVING UP!
I have failed at so many things in my life. I competed in the Miss America Org for 7yrs. I wanted a crown more than anything!! I did American Idol, Kentuckiana Idol, the Kentucky State Fair Karaoke contest (that was a big one! Lol!) There have been so many competitions in my life, and to be completely honest I can say that there have been few and far between that I have ever won! I felt so terrible after losing. I felt like I let everyone down. It was not a good feeling at all, and I know that we have all been there.
When I first started competing and performing, I was so scared and so shy and even more insecure. I had zero confidence. By the time I was finished and had aged out, I went into each competition with my head held high, my shoulders back and a smile on my face that I hoped could light up a room! The point I am getting to is this…had I given up after losing in the first couple of years, heck, the first pageant or competition lost at all, I would NEVER be the woman that I am today!
Because of the drive and persistence that I have, I have never given up. Because I never gave up and I continued to lose, in the game of life, I have won!! I have skills and qualities and attributes that who knows if I would have ever developed them had it not been for me “losing” all those years! So I don’t have a crown in a box or on a shelf somewhere in my house. I don’t have trophy after trophy from voice competitions. I have a few plaques that I treasure dearly, and I have confidence, grace, poise, interview skills, impeccable customer service, people skills, the ability to speak or perform in front of 2000 people and not throw up on myself! LOL! I learned how to perfect makeup at a very young age and now am helping others do the same!
I continually think about who and where I would be if any aspect of my life had been different. All the slammed doors and heartache I endured strengthened me. It was because of a huge heartache and loss that really helped me see my love and passion for makeup. Had I not lost something I thought I needed in my life, I would never be where I am today! Today I have never been happier! Today my dreams are coming true as I am writing my first blog, preparing to launch my website, and doing what I love everyday! So live life one day at a time.
In our game of life it is not about the competitions or the actual win…it is about the ride! It is about who we become, who we meet, who we change, who impacts our lives, and who we are when it is all said and done.
Well friends, it is finally happening. Don’t judge me because I have never done a blog before and to be completely honest, I wasn’t sure I would ever do a blog at all! Now going forward I am pretty sure that they will be centered around all things beauty and fashion, but today, tonight, in this moment, it will be simply about NEVER GIVING UP!
I have failed at so many things in my life. I competed in the Miss America Org for 7yrs. I wanted a crown more than anything!! I did American Idol, Kentuckiana Idol, the Kentucky State Fair Karaoke contest (that was a big one! Lol!) There have been so many competitions in my life, and to be completely honest I can say that there have been few and far between that I have ever won! I felt so terrible after losing. I felt like I let everyone down. It was not a good feeling at all, and I know that we have all been there.
When I first started competing and performing, I was so scared and so shy and even more insecure. I had zero confidence. By the time I was finished and had aged out, I went into each competition with my head held high, my shoulders back and a smile on my face that I hoped could light up a room! The point I am getting to is this…had I given up after losing in the first couple of years, heck, the first pageant or competition lost at all, I would NEVER be the woman that I am today!
Because of the drive and persistence that I have, I have never given up. Because I never gave up and I continued to lose, in the game of life, I have won!! I have skills and qualities and attributes that who knows if I would have ever developed them had it not been for me “losing” all those years! So I don’t have a crown in a box or on a shelf somewhere in my house. I don’t have trophy after trophy from voice competitions. I have a few plaques that I treasure dearly, and I have confidence, grace, poise, interview skills, impeccable customer service, people skills, the ability to speak or perform in front of 2000 people and not throw up on myself! LOL! I learned how to perfect makeup at a very young age and now am helping others do the same!
I continually think about who and where I would be if any aspect of my life had been different. All the slammed doors and heartache I endured strengthened me. It was because of a huge heartache and loss that really helped me see my love and passion for makeup. Had I not lost something I thought I needed in my life, I would never be where I am today! Today I have never been happier! Today my dreams are coming true as I am writing my first blog, preparing to launch my website, and doing what I love everyday! So live life one day at a time.
In our game of life it is not about the competitions or the actual win…it is about the ride! It is about who we become, who we meet, who we change, who impacts our lives, and who we are when it is all said and done.
