My path to success

Magic

2012-01-04T21:22:00.001-08:00

Lol. Gotta love make up... Cause I look like I haven't slept in a week under the layers of foundation!!!!

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2012

2012-01-03T21:06:00.001-08:00

Hello 2012!!! Thank you for giving the gift of work and a tegular paycheck. I'm super grateful!!!!!!

-Life's awesome

Haapy New Year

2012-01-01T11:56:00.001-08:00

New Year!!!!!!! I'm ready for 2012!! Will be the best year so far!!!!!!!

-Life's awesome

Rehab

2011-08-05T19:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I got some great news : ) I can start rehab for my foot, and hopefully I will be back in costume in 2 weeks!

I can't wait, it has been a trying time to once again be injured and out of commission. However this time I don't feel as stressed as I did with my left ankle last year, when I was out of the show for 6 months! I feel confident that I am healing properly and am excited to get back to work! it's only been 5 weeks. Take that partially torn FHL tendon! In yo' face!

I'm also super crazy excited to get back to Krav Maga!!!!!! I haven't trained in just over a month. And that is really hard for me because I miss the sweaty, draining physical and mental challenge Krav gives me. I miss my Krav Maga community, I miss training with them and learning new techniques. It's so great to get better and see others get better too... Wow it's so empowering! I feel good just thinking about it! #totallyaddicted!

Ahhh, to be back in my training gear and punch something! LOL!

Soon enough I'll be back in the blink of an eye.

2011-07-29T22:30:00.001-07:00

Have you ever been so bored you wanna cry? No? I'll blame it on the cleansing.

-Life's awesome

Cleanse

2011-07-29T02:57:00.001-07:00

I was in Hawaii 2 weeks ago, on the beautiful island of Maui. I wanna go back. It was my first time there. And the week prior, I sprained my ankle to the point of partially tearing a tendon, but i didn't know that yet. It was our last day of work before our greatly anticipated 2 week dark, and I somehow, for a reason life hasn't revealed yet, injure myself before shows. I obviously did what I needed to do... Taped up my ankle and did 2 shows.
It was painful.

But anyways, enough playing victim and feeling sorry for myself, this blog post is not about my misfortune (and of course this misfortune will probably turn out to be the best thing i needed at this point in my life). This blog is about the opportunity that has risen from being unable to train and dance.

In Maui, i was with friends, on vacation, unable to go on hikes, too tired to be too active, so many a "Hula Girls" (my predered infinity-pool-ocean-view tequila cocktail) were ordered. Hehehe. :-) the drinks were excquisite, but very sweet. And i had a lot of them.

When i came back to Vegas, i found myself craving sugar, craving sweet dessert and treating myself to sugar over sugar. My body couldn't function anymore without the stimulation of some third party substance. I started deinking coffee as not to fall asleep in mid afternoon. ...whoa. For a self proclaimed healthy sexy mama, well, not so healthy after all.

I decided to get back on the wagon (is that the expression? Don't know. u get the point). And so i'm doing a juice cleanse. Target: detoxing my liver.
Foreseen goals: kick the sugar addiction, punch caffeine in the face, and give my body a mama-loves-you-tough-love makeover.

So far so good, i just completed Day 3 of my cleanse. I'm xcited for day 4, I feel my body purging toxicity and my mind needing quieting. I can litterally feel blood pumping in my body in places that need healing. I had to stop myself tonight and meditate; my brain was fighting with itself, ego presented its ugly face to me like a witch in the mirror. I was judging others and calling them stupid and bitches... Who was i?? It's like all the toxic waste my body's getting rid of is actually not just physical human matter, it's emotional and spiritual too. Wow. I let go of all the waste in my body mind and soul and welcome purity, clarity and unconditional love.

Cleansing for life, cleansing for love.

-Life's awesome

Why

2011-07-22T09:41:00.001-07:00

Why am i in a boot again? Is life perhaps telling me to slow down? Arrh! But why? I had a good rythm going, why do i have to stop?!

I got an MRI read yesterday of my right ankle that i sprained right before going on vacation. I partially tore a tendon in my foot... Wha wha. :-/ And no it's not the same foot as last year that kept me off work for 6 months. But it's ok, this one will recover quickly; mind over matter and being smart is what i'm embracing.

Reminder to me: life's perfect and i'm in the perfect place to be in this very moment. It's time to check in and create a shift, stimulate a movement and create momentum for the future.

I welcome this foot injury w respect and am open to what it's offering to teach me.

Thanks Steph for reminding me to stay present.

Thanks family and friends for being there for me.

And thank you everyone on twitter and facebook for your encourgement and support! It fuels and makes me smile :-)

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PR!!

2011-06-25T02:23:00.000-07:00

I will be preforming with Viva Elvis at a convention this sunday, a PR event for us once again, they are so fun : ) This one is expected to attract 13 000 people!!!! Crazy.

But anyway, I have rehearsal at 12:30 tomorrow!!! That, not so fun, that's in exactly 10 hours and 10 minutes. So I really should put down my computer and just go to bed so I can wake up rested and clear headed. This is after all the second 6 day week in a row for us. Bummer is I haven't been able to train in Krav Maga this week, just been super busy and mega tired. : (

Next week I'll make up for all the time lost.

Good night!

Have I shown you this?

2011-06-25T02:03:00.000-07:00

I forgot to post about this.

A few weeks ago my friends took me to a gun range to shoot a real gun for my very first time!!! I know many of you may be opinionated about this touchy subject, but my personal opinion is guns don't kill people, people do. So, I was very excited because for me, shooting a gun is part of what I need to learn how to do for action movies.

...turns out I'm really good at it.

First target

First target close up

Second target... even better!!

I'm impressed with myself.

So was everybody else there actually! Crazy for a first time.

Werk!!!

2011-06-24T02:10:00.001-07:00

The countdown is on: 14 shows till 2 weeks off!

Today was a crazy day at work, jumped in at the last minute to fill in for dancers who got injured and got sick during the show. Adrenaline kicks in when you get off stage from one number and the stage manager asks you to go in to a spot you just learned the day of. Or when your friend next to you on stage tells you she can't move her neck, she runs off stage and you have to figure out how, where and when to fill in the gaps so her abscence is as invisible as possible. I started that opening number as myself and ended as her, jumped in to her next number and it all was seamless to the eye of the audience. Good thing I'm a pro.
Go girl.
And Go Viva Elvis cast. Because I saved that part of the show, but it's all team work and other fierce dancers filled in for other parts of the show. And that is not recognized enough; dancers will ALWAYS make it happen and look good while doing it.
Fierce.

The best part of my day though was when my dance master personally came up to me backstage towards the end of the second show and thanked me and acknowledged me for doing a good job and performing something brand new. Acknowledgement is the best reward.

I saved the day, my friends saved the day, we saved the show... Werk!

And we are very much looking forward to our 2 week vacation. It's just around the bend!
Canada and Hawaii!!! Can't wait!!!

Tough

2011-06-23T00:59:00.000-07:00

WHEN THE GOIN' GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOIN'.

(Amen.
But I'm tired!
I cannot wait for my 2 week vacation!
aaaahhhhhhhhh!)

Pay it forward

2011-06-06T03:28:00.000-07:00

One of the things that I was acknowledged for today was my ability to be kind and generous to my friends.

: )

mmmm, let me take a moment to take that in.

...

It feels good to be acknowledged and you know what? It feels even better to be the one acknowledging. I invite you to start telling people how special they are, how happy they make you, how pretty they look. It feels really awesome when it comes from a genuine place: the heart.

Why am I blogging about this? I'm not sure, lol, but I know that in my path to success, there are many lessons, and even more reminders... You can only bring to your life what you create for yourself. If you create a world of love, gratitude and generosity, you will only get that back. That said I am stating that I am creating love, gratitude and generosity in my career. That gives me confidence. And remember that you most often book a job when you're most confident.

: )

Powerful choice

2011-05-31T13:56:00.000-07:00

I'm overwhelmed.
I am overwhelmed and feel under-well. I just want to sleep, close my eyes, shut my mind and run away, pretend that life isn't happening. But life doesn't happen. Life is lived, life is created by choices, by actions and consequences that create a ripple effect and paint that (un)familiar picture that we perceive as life ''happening''. Let me turn this around cause I get to choose how I feel.

(Note to self:)
You make a choice, take responsibility for it. You have to be responsible for how that affects you, the people around you and your immediate and not so immediate surroundings. When making a choice, ask yourself: Am I being Love? Am I being authentic? Am I being truthful to myself? Check in. Tune in to your higher self Diana. Delve into your inner most spirit and make sure you are ready to turn the page. You are strong. You are powerful. And Yes, You are ready. But you already knew that ; )

Pole training

2011-05-25T13:16:00.000-07:00

Working on the pole.

My goal:

Control, Strength & Finesse

So fun!

Trust

2011-05-24T03:05:00.000-07:00

Presently, I find myself in a whirlwind of emotions, a tug of war of sadness and happiness. Times of change and times of growth are hardly easy, or seldom clear. My latest tattoo is an hommage to the Universe's perfection:

I am constantly looking at my arm and embracing this motto. It calms me, it makes me just ''go with the flow''. I used to get major anxiety because I had such high expectations from myself, but no definite goal. I knew I wanted to dance, sing, act, produce, design, own a business, buy a house, live in the USA, get married, have children, adopt, be wealthy, financially free, travel, but I didn't know which I'd do first, or even how I was going to do it. All I knew is that I wanted it all. And I wanted it IMMEDIATELY! Of course I would just stress myself out and beat myself up for not being there yet. Not being successful. But successful according to who? According to my own judgments towards myself. Taking a step back and looking at all my accomplishments I can say, I'm pretty darn successful. And how grateful I am for it all, I am blessed.

Now I know better and I understand that I am on my path. I understand that life only will give me what I am ready to handle, ready to learn. And with that knowledge I feel that my life is perfect. Even when it falls apart. However, the habit of judgement followed by anxiety and disappointment is constantly on standby, waiting for it's opportunity when I fail. But forever marking Trust on my forearm reminds me that failing is learning, and in consequence failing is actually gaining. So, wherever it is I'm trying to get, this perfect life, this successful ideal life, well, not to worry, I'm already there because I have trust.

What a journey

2011-05-12T01:04:00.000-07:00

Has it really been that long since I've written on my blog?!?!? What a crazy adventure I'm on. I wish I could tell you everything, but I can't describe the ups and downs of this journey with simple modest words in a short paragraph. It would best be described in a novel, or better, a tele-novela! ...I have no words to describe what I'm living right now. Such great avenues are presenting themselves in front of me and unfolding like a red carpet ready for me to take the first step...

The biggest change in my everyday life is a recent one; I enrolled in Krav Maga classes!!!
Krav Maga is an Israeli combat technique that is used by special forces. It's no joke, really intense. And it's super fun. Well in my opinion. I'm learning how to fight, defend myself and I'm learning exactly what I need to know for my career in action movies! It's perfect and just what I had been looking for since I moved to the USA. Recently I purchased a heavy bag to practice my strikes and kicks. In class, I get to fight/sparr with others and learn how to protect myself. Last week I learned how to disarm a hand gun, shot gun and machine gun... I LOVE IT!!!

I look forward to class every time and I cannot wait to get better and be ready for the big screen.

At this moment in my life, I feel powerful, beautiful and strong. And it's all because I'm following my dream. : )

Setting my intentions for the new year

2011-01-10T01:12:00.000-08:00

If it where possible to make an Intentions vision board, this is what it would sound like:

These are my intentions for 2011.

Be conscientious of the person I am BEING especially when I'm upset.
Be compassionate towards those with whom I have a challenging relationship.
Be committed to let people (and particularly my fiancé) be who they are and not who I want them to be.
Be trusting of life's perfection.
Trust myself to be powerful in moments when I'm afraid to say what I need to say.
Love and forgive myself. Especially when I disappoint myself.

May this be my best year yet!

I invite you to do the same and may it be your best year yet as well. ♥

Afraid

2011-01-09T23:53:00.001-08:00

On Friday night my body had a mind of it's own. It gave up in me from right under my nose. And as I ran offstage during that second show, I found my self sobbing and plummeting to the floor where I became incapable of summing up the energy to stand. All I could think was "I need to sleep". But the thing is, I've been sleeping a lot lately. And so there I lay, crying and limp as the overwhelming cloud of exhaustion just swallowed me whole and made me it's prisonner. I became afraid.

What do you do in the face of fear? Life has it's interesting ways of laying on our paths the exact thing that we consciously or unconsciously are most afraid of in the purpose of giving us the opportunity to overcome it. So in this context I rest here in my bed, where I have been planted for the last 36 hours distracting myself from the scary scenarios plotted by my imagination. Am i sick? What's wrong with me? Where is the medical evidence to my collapse episode? Why does the doctor's examination determine no anomalies when I clearly am exhausted and light headed?

Would it be fair to say that maybe it is my body manifesting the desires that i've been denying since I moved to Las Vegas? That maybe my ignoring how unhappy it makes me to be away from the love of my life is finally taking a toll on me. My heart is in Los Angeles, my dreams are in Hollywood. My life is there, and my job is here. But why is my body forcing me to press on the breaks by making me collapse and sentencing me to exhaustion? Why is it slowing me down when what I want is exactly what I have at work? I'm a dancer, I don't want a break. I don't get a break. I thirst for he challenge and yearn for the rewarding pain that comes with accomplishment. And I love that I get to learn so much at work. So it's time for me to do a little meditating. Realign the planets in my universe because there's nothing that's going to slow me down. I'm unstoppable.

Blogging from my iphone!

2011-01-08T23:47:00.001-08:00

Technology is awesome!!!! I've recently acquired a new iphone4 and I'm super excited cause now I get to post from anywhere at anytime! Sweeeeeet!

2010-12-26T12:59:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!

A new number!!

2010-12-17T01:33:00.000-08:00

This week I danced in a number I had never done before:

Return to Sender.

For those who haven't seen the show, it's a cool military stomp style act with acrobats swinging on high bars behind us. Super fun!

Elvis Sneak Peak!

2010-12-10T02:08:00.000-08:00

This is my job... how cool!!

Viva Elvis picture

2010-12-05T12:26:00.000-08:00

That's me in the dark green showgirl costume to the right : )

What are you thankful for?

2010-11-25T10:48:00.000-08:00

HAPPY USA THANKSGIVING!!!!

LA, I heart you!

2010-11-24T01:00:00.000-08:00

I just got home from my first 2 shows back from vacation. Woah, they were tough! ...Especially because I ate a supposedly vegan pizza from Whole Foods that had real cheese hidden under the vegan cheese!!!... Can you overdose on anti-runs medication?!! I sure hope not. Anyways, getting through 2 shows with a smile on my face while my body felt like an inferno where my insides where being cooked to scramble: not fun. Alas, the show must go on.

Anywho, here are some more pics of my fabulous week in my favorite city in the world : )

Riding around Venice Beach on Conor's Scooter, Buddy.

Almond milk decaf mocha latté + Venice Pier + sunshine =

Pure Bliss!

Pillars of Venice Pier

King King! Awesome dancing club on Hollywood Blvd. So fun!

Two latinas at a redneck country music pub on Venice Blvd.... We laughed real hard that night.

A lot of droplets of water make an ocean.

This is abundance : )