Jen on Love and Pain

The greater your capacity to love, the greater your capacity to feel the pain.  ~Jennifer Aniston (b. February 11, 1969) 

Oh, that must be why I am always in so much pain.  I love too damn much!  Thanks for telling me.  Better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.  Whoever said that...it was a crock!  ;-)  A little bitter coming up on Valentine's Day.   he he he...jokes

Is anyone else feeling the love pain though?  Let me check on my "girl" over at the finding a man in 52weeks.com and see how her progress is coming.  So far my dates have been a bust.   

Halle: comfortable is sexy

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being.  It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.  ~Halle Berry (b. August 14, 1966)

That's right, sexy is back and it's not just about what is on the outside it's about what's on the inside too.  Are you comfortable enough to love yourself even when no one else will?  I know I've struggled with this in the past but I've come to terms with it...this is it.  Love me or leave me.  I kinda like me a lot!  Even if things are not going as I have planned for my life (to date) I'm going to love my faults, failures, weight gains (I had to add that), disappointments, and heartaches and strut it like my mama told me. 

 

Be sexy this weekend!  See you Monday.  

It's How Demi Keeps Ashton...She Owns Hers

"I realized that women who lack self-esteem are lost.
 I was determined never to relinquish my power again. 
My sexuality and my sensuality are part of that
 power..."

~ Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962)

Think about it. Are you lost? Do you lack self-esteem? Do you give away your power? Are you afraid or ashamed to own your sexuality or sensuality?

DON'T BE!  OWN IT! (How do you think Demi got and keeps Ashton?  I'm just saying...)

Say it loud and be proud!  It's funny how finding little parts of yourself can amount to big changes.  So, go ahead girl, Demi and I give you permission to find yourself.  Get a little sexy.  Buy yourself a little something special and you can even buy it online. :-)  Just, whatever you do, don't relinquish your power, don't relinquish you...   

Open Your Own Door

Every now and then a quote comes along, not by a rageous woman, that has to be shared.  This quote is from Nancy, a rageous reader's father.  I loved it so I wanted to share.  

"You can pray that a door opens or you can get off your a$$ and open it yourself." (prayerfully of course)

Thanks Nancy! Tell your father I'm getting off of my azz and opening my own doors in 2009!  Actually, I think I'm going to start kicking them down if they don't open up fast enough!  LOL  

BTW...apologies for not posting yesterday, but I was enjoying the warmth of Miami (imagine it being said with a Latin accent though...ME-AH-ME).  I'll be back in cold DC tomorrow.  Boo!  Gym 6am Monday!  

So ladies, get off your a$$ in 2009.  Open some doors.  Kick some butt!  Let's do this!

Jennifer Beals...more than Flash

"When I turned 40 I wanted to do something I really loved- so I went to Patagonia and galloped a horse at full speed across the Pampas."     ~ Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963)

See, it's not just me or the few of us that have blogs, it really is something about turning 40 that makes you want to breathe in life.  To start doing those things you really love.  Jennifer rode horses in South America (nice).  My list is to the right.  

It's never too early or too late to begin living your dreams and living your life.  So, what are you going to do?

Dara Torres: Age Is Just A Number

"...If I can inspire both women and men in anything it would be that age is just a number, not a death sentence. Wake up every morning with a plan and a dream. If you do, like me, dreams do still come true in your 40s and beyond."  ~Dara Torres (born April 15, 1967)

Dara Torres ROCKS!  

Olympian.  Mother.  Body of Life.  Model.  Motivational Speaker.  41.  Body of Life...oh, I said that already (gotta get one of them!).  I don't know about you but just looking at her has inspired me to carry my tush into the gym today.  

Dara wakes up every morning with a plan and a dream.  Her dream was (dare I say still is) the Olympics and it came true even when no one thought it would.  

What is your dream?  I'm working on mine.  I'm working on lots of things...stay tuned.  I hope you're going to plan with me.  

Meg's Back

I feel like I got myself back.  I may have never have even had myself - but I do now.   

~Meg Ryan  (In Style, Oct. 2008)

I hear you Meg.  I'm not quite sure I ever had myself either, but I think I found her or at least I see glimpses of her.  Now I'm going to make her shine and I have the whole blogosphere to hold me accountable.  Gotta love that!  

Have you found yourself yet?  If not, what's holding you back?  If so, what was your turning point?  Any words of encouragement for others that are on a journey to finding themselves?