Monsoon

Tonight the subway station by my house was getting a power-wash and a crazy man wearing a blue rain coat and rain hat was stomping around yelling it's a monsoon! No, mister, it's a power-wash. But this got me thinking. What if we went around with a new perspective on life? Say, every time you saw a puddle, you imagined you just discovered the fountain of youth.
Now, don't go submerging your face in any New York City puddles, but my point is that if you look at life from a whole new perspective, a more imaginative, more fun, more optimistic angle, would it bring your life more joy?
So take a lesson from this crazy man braving the subway monsoon, and try to have fun with life. Try to be more optimistic and entertain yourself and you will find happiness in everyday situations that you never thought you would.
Maybe your next subway ride is a roller coaster that doesn't strap you in, and if you don't hold on, you could fall. Maybe your run to work weaving in and out of the crowds is now a search and rescue mission in the thick vegetation of a rain forest. Maybe that cab is a space shuttle not taking you to your next appointment, but taking you to a new planet.
It may sound childish, but children are so full of joy and they don't have the stresses of the real world that adults do. Using our imagination is a skill we learned at a very young age. Have we forgotten how?
Xoxo

Flock together

Click on the link to watch this inspirational video that I watched today while training for my events coordinator position.

http://www.pullingtogethermovie.com/

I hope you feel inspired!
xoxo

Who sang it better?

It is an original song by Adele, but I think Alexa Goddard gave her a run for her money. Comment to vote which lady sang it better.

xoxo

Mistakes

One of my favorite quotes says, "Everyone's been calling their mistakes, experience lately." I am all for living without regrets. But I believe the way to do this is to live your life as mistake-free as possible. I believe that most people who boast about how every slip-up is a learning experience, deep down wish they never made that mistake. They continuously tell themselves that what they did was okay because they "learned" from it, even though they continue to make the same decisions. How much of a learning experience is it, if you obviously didn't learn anything at all? So, you must then conclude that it was not a learning experience and therefore was just a mistake or a bad choice as originally stated.
There is a solution to all of this. And it is very simple. Think before you act. Think about what you have to say before you say it. Think about every decision that you make and make sure that it is something you can live with after the fact. If you think about your choices before you make them, you will never have to wonder, "what if?"
Having that "what if?" feeling, is the worst feeling. It is worse than feeling like you failed because at least if you failed, you tried.
For instance, my decision to drop out of college and move to New York City was thought out, planned, and carefully executed. I made my decision to move four months before doing so. I started researching areas to live in, I got signed with an agency in the city, and got a roommate to move with. I went to college for one more semester as to not waste my time before the move. I wanted to finish a semester and not drop out in the middle of one. If I had, I would have lost money and time.
I can honestly say that I do not regret moving to New York and I do not consider it a mistake. Some people say that dropping out of college is a mistake, but after I've told them my successes, they tend to change their attitude. Dropping out of college can be a mistake, but it doesn't have to be. At least, not for everybody. If you have a no fail attitude, you can't fail. If you go into something thinking that you won't succeed, you won't.
So give it your best shot. Try to live a mistake free life. Stop making excuses for yourself, and stop telling yourself that what you are doing is okay because you'll learn from it. Learn from it! If you make a mistake, actually change your behavior to prevent the same mistakes form happening over and over. You know right from wrong, don't try to convince yourself or others that doing something wrong is suddenly okay. No excuses.
I don't think I need to write a list here of immoral or unsafe mistakes you could possibly make. You can all figure that one out on your own.
Here's to starting off the summer making wise, safe, thought out choices.
xoxo

Resume

Michelle Berman

E-mail: Michelle.Berman@yahoo.com

Stats

Height: 5'8.5"

Bust: 34"

Waist: 26" 

Hip: 36" 

Dress: 4

Shoe: 9

Hair: Blonde     

Eyes: Blue                          

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MyFitnessPal

I want to let everyone know about an awesome tool to get fit for the summer. There is a free download app for smart phones called MyFitnessPal. They also have a website if you don't have a smart phone. This app allows you to set a weight loss or weight gain goal or just if you want to maintain your current body weight. It breaks down what your daily caloric intake should be for your goal. Then, every day touching in everything you ate and drank and it finds the calories and adds them up for you. If you plug it in throughout the day, it subtracts the calories from the total and shows you how many you have left to go. You also plug in any exercise and activities you do and it counts up how many calories you've burned by doing those activities. You can also add friends on it and track each other's achievements and send each other motivational messages. This is a great benefit because if you try to lose weight with a friend, you are three times more likely to reach your goal than going it alone.
I signed up already. My login name is mchllhottie6. If you want to track my healthy eating plan or would like me to help you through, please sign up and add me. Best of all, it's all free!
Xoxo