Who is Karen Michaels?

Simply, my viewpoints on various aspects of my life. Singer-Actress-Mommy- IPhone lover and Macbook worshiper! The Little Man's Mommy and the Big Man's Wife. Always working on improving and learning! Love the Lord and love life! Hear my music on iTunes with Dangerous Curves, "Girl Talk" and "Laugh-A-Long Songs" with some of the local celebrities of Las Vegas!
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Saturday, August 2, 2008

Weekend Thoughts

Today is a great day in that my husband has the day off (not typical on Saturday) so we get to hang together as a family of 3, instead of the usual 2 with one at work.  Our first stop after lunch was Borders Books as we love to linger and walk around and enjoy the lovely anticipation of a new book or magazine.  I got "You Are What You Eat"  by Dr. Gillian McKeith and one of my favorite magazines, 'Artful Blogging". The husband got a writing magazine and a bargain book (something we absolutely love about Borders Books).   My book is, of course, about my all encompassing obsession with losing weight. I am really gaining interest in the raw food/greens ideology and so I am very attracted to those books. I feel it will be the way for me to finally conquer this personal problem.  But, it is slow going as it is not an easy thing to do.  I have just started to read this lovely, magazine-style book so I will give you a full review when I am done.
The blogging magazine is simply gorgeous and I am salivating to read through it so I am waiting for just the perfect moment of peace, tranquility and at least 20 minutes in a row! I am hoping for inspirational ideas for this blog to keep you interested and make it fun and creative for me,  too!  
By the way, I did tell you I would review fun things we have purchased and so at this very moment I have my Macbook sitting on a lap desk on my lap!  We purchased it from Target for under $20 dollars and it is fantastic! The bottom is soft on the skin and has a "cushy" feel and it has done a great job of keep my Macbook cooler than normal.  We found it in the back-to-school section.  We have also become big fans of the grocery store "Fresh and Easy".  Very well priced, fresh and often times organic food and very well priced wine, always a bonus!  Have a super fabulicious day and stay positive in your thoughts and your actions!  

Saturday, July 26, 2008

See the beauty in potential!

"See the beauty in potential"-I heard this on the TV this morning as I was playing with the baby and drinking my coffee.  It just hit me like a ton of bricks!  I have been thinking about this all day!  This applies to so many things in my life!  Currently, my weight loss project which clearly I am sucking at.  This blog and the emptiness just waiting to be filled.  The band I'm in and the show I am writing.  My beautiful son's life and our responsibility to give him all the tools to make his own fabulous life and reach his potential.
What is my potential, I ask myself?  What am I ACTUALLY capable of?  Could I actually lose this weight that is so hindering my work and my health and my personal happiness?  Could I get enough singing jobs to leave the "crappy but paying the bills" job?  Will anyone like my show?  Is it actually potential as much as it is belief in yourself and plain ole hard work?  Ok-I just looked up the definition of potential; 
1)possible, as opposed to actual
2)capable of being or becoming
Ooh.  That sounds like personal responsibility to me.  Uh-oh!!! You mean all this stuff is up to me and me alone?!?  Perhaps, if I look at the beauty in MY potential, instead of focusing on the slowness of my success, it will all move along more quickly and maybe, just maybe, I might even enjoy the process.  Tell me about the beauty in your potential-I'd love to hear from you!