The Distinctively Diva Dish

Can You Turn Back Time?

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:48:14 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is CONTEMPORARY. Are you a Contemporary Diva? Contemporary means fitting in with the times and sometimes that means flying by the seat of our pants trying to hold on to some semblance of our lives.

Some days I think being a Retro Diva is a happier life. Remember when there were no cell phones, call waiting, voice mail and email. When I receive an email with an URGENT flag, I think, Urgent to whom? Not me.

Are you driven by other's demands on your time that is not your priority? Then you are surely contemporary. I say NO! I do not have to respond like a Pavlov's dog to the world's demand on my time. I get to chose who gets those precious minutes. They're mine to share. How about you?

Today, look at how life and technology has created a drain on your life. It was created for convenience, not urgency. The time you have today Diva is all you are promised. Use it wisely. Enjoy it tremendously and in every encounter, leave a legacy by sharing the Diva that you are.

All the best,

Maureen

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What Do You and Lady GaGa Have in Common?

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:53:54 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is REMARKABLE. You are a Remarkable woman. Really, no kidding. The reason I know this is because you are a seeker of life, and that makes you Remarkable.

It took me a little while until I got Lady GaGa. When I heard her speak about what she believed, that was all it took. She is a Remarkable woman living out her self-expression in her outfits and her music, which is amazing. She wants us ALL to be free enough to be self-expressed and that is Remarkable. Congratulations on having 10 million followers on Twitter. You go Lady GaGa.

Today, I want you to distinguish one really remarkable feature about you or your life path. This remarkable feature is a hidden key to your secret gift.

Discover your Remarkable feature, you will be tickled to discover how it plays fully in your life.

All the best,

Maureen

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Take a Page Out of the Past and find Some Glamour

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:09:43 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is GLAMOUROUS. A Glamourous woman casts a Magic Spell on
those around her. She has a presence that stands out.

When was the last time you added Glamour on your To Do List? Today, let it find a permanent home, at least once a week for a little Glamour day.

It can be simple, change the color of your nail polish to Radiant Red. Wear your hair totally different to the office, as if you were going to a Black Tie Affair. Copy some of the actresses of the 40's, they knew Glamour.

Rent a movie starring any one of these Glamorous women that peak your interest; Sophia Loren, Dolores Del Rio or Greta Garbo.

A great book about these and other Glam stars is Star Style, Hollywood Legends as Fashion Icons by Patty Fox.

Pick your favorite Glamourous woman and copy one of her traits. It is so much fun.

All the Best,

Maureen

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Happy Independence Day, Celebrate Being FREE

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:16:59 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is FREE. Free to be the magnificent Diva that you are. Imagine that you are a perfect you, that each little aberration from the norm is your charm. In fact, every thing about you that is not typical is your defining characteristic.

Being Free comes from non-attachment. That is the concept behind "no-strings attached". How can you choose to be Free in your life? Trade a No for a Yes.

Decline a request for something that you really don't want to do. No I can't work late tonight. No, I can't bake cookies this week. No, I can't. Now that you have some space Say YES. Yes, I'd love to go the movies. Yes, I'd love to have my feet rubbed. Yes, let's do lunch.

To be Free. something we can use more of.

All the best,

Maureen

P.S. As we celebrate our 4th of July, let's say a prayer for all the brave men and women who are fighting for our freedom today and in the day's long past.

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Make Your Own Headlines.... Local Diva

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:32:33 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is BUZZ. What's the Buzz
people are saying about you? It doesn't really
matter if you've had a Buzz about you in the past,
today you are going to create a Fabulous Buzz about
your Diva.

Write a headline, like a newspaper. The only real
point of a headline is to catch someone's interest
in 3 seconds or so. Here are some traditional ones
that always work:

Local Diva Caught ........Having Fun

Diva Makes Good .....on her promise to have fun

How This Diva Keeps It All Together

Diva Secrets from the.........Kitchen, Bedroom, Boardroom

It doesn't matter what the subject is as long as it's positive and well, ALL ABOUT YOU GIRL! Start the Buzz and watch how far it takes you.

Soon, people will be saying, "Did you hear about our DIVA, she....."

Make your headline good and the story will follow.

All the best,

Maureen

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Stop Listening to Others, It's Time to be . . .

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:18:11 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is RIDICULOUS. How many times have you been told that something you wanted to do or wear was Ridiculous? I always wondered, Ridiculous to whom? If I wanted to wear platform shoes who were the age police to tell me I was too old? I didn't vote for them or put them in charge.

I actually discovered that doing something that is Ridiculous to others is actually quite soothing for the Diva's Soul. Being Ridiculous breaks all the norms and standards so you can be YOU!

Today, let's all be a little Ridiculous. You could get some hot pink hair extensions, now that's a fabulous way to be ridiculous. How about some leather pants? Wear a great big Ring Pop on your hand or a candy necklace, or those Angelina Jolie red waxed lips. (Don't get me wrong here, I would love her lips!)

When someone says to you "Start acting your age", say, "Never in a million years" even if it is only to yourself. Take a minute now to learn how to make a Pink Lady from Delilah from LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) taught amp.az how to make a Pink Lady cocktail at the Ruby Room. Thanks to nickiescudero at youtube.com, it's her video.

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The Magic of Words - Keep them wanting more. . .

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:51:12 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is SPELL-BINDING.

What do you think it takes to tell a Spell-binding story?

Can you turn a seemingly ordinary experience into a Spell-binding story? Of course you can, and you're going to do it today.

The first thing you do is to create an air of
mystery. We all love it, don't we? Once upon
a time, or it was a dark and stormy night.
Let's create a spell-binding story about dinner.

"The time was growing near and expectations
were rising. Diva had been out having fun
and now she risked being caught. She knew
she had to think fast or her clever rouse
would soon be discovered and the game
would be over.

Her thoughts were interrupted when a small,
but very vocal adversary approached her.
She needed a diversion, but her Diva sisters
were dealing with their own fates in the
moment. Ah Hah! She would engage the
sweet creature in a game called the mystery
of the knotty orb.

Diva thrust her hand into the darkness and
pulled out a sack of rose colored orbs. They
must be transformed before their sweet
nectar could be used to calm the rising
voices of the housefolk. She enlisted the aid
of the creature who had approached.

"Inside this sack is the holy orb of life. Many
seekers have forsaken the quest because
it appears that everyone is the same. But
that is a trick that has been cleverly devised
to keep you from uncovering the mystery.
You will know the true orb for it will have
a happy face."

While the small creature was engaged in the
search for a happy face, Diva began the
ritual that brought her such joy, preparing
the evening repast......

Create a Spellbinding tale for yourself today
about the ordinary. Practice and write them
down to develop your story telling skills.
Very soon, you will have all in your Divadom Spellbound.

All the best,

Maureen

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What Movie Are You Starring In?

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:16:39 PDT

Today's Daily Diva Word is STAR. Are you the
Star in your own movie? Of course you are,
we just don't usually think of it that way.

Is your movie a Drama, Tragedy, Romantic Comedy, Reality Show? Today you are going to be the critic writing a review of your Movie for the Hollywood Reporter.

There you are right where you wanted to be with your name in Lights. Are you going to be the long, suffering heroine or the Super Hero?

By the way, take a good look at yourself as you walk out the door today. Do you look ready for the Paparazzi?

Hope so, your audience awaits.

All the Best,

Maureen

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Today's Daily Diva Word is BUBBLE.

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:48:24 PST

What does it take to have a Bubbly personality? You'd be surprised to learn that there are two secrets to Bubbling. The first is to find Enthusiasm in your life. Nothing charms someone faster than being in the presence of someone who is Enthusiastic. If you don't feel it at first, this is where pretending comes in very handy. Your unconscious doesn't know the difference between feigned enthusiasm and the real thing. Soon, you'll wake up renewed.

The second key to a Bubbling personality is getting out of your own way and listening to someone else with, Enthusiasm!! Nothing in the world feels as good as being excited with someone about THEIR idea, project, hair, etc.

Life becomes so easy when we know we are the center of our universe and don't have to get someone to validate us. By creating a Bubbling personality, the world will soon be beating a path to your door.

Today Diva, go out of your way to be excited for someone else. Ooh, do I see some Bubbles!

All the best,

Maureen

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Filling The Empty Nest With Fun

maureen@distinctivelydiva.com (Maureen O'Crean) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:49:55 PDT

I used to joke that I would be paying for daycare costs or college tuition until my 60th birthday. I need to revise that, until I’m eligible for Medicare, if it is still around when I get there. I have to face too many life issues in a short span of time, my nest is empty for the first time in 30 years and I’m facing a new decade of life. What I found in my trusty bag of tricks were way too many I’m too old to (date younger men, dance the samba, where a mini skirt and six inch heels) and too few I’m young enough to date younger men in their 50’s, dance the samba after lessons with Dancing with the Stars teachers, learn Italian.

This is my year of being responsible for having some fun. I’m actually in fun training right now. I’m hunkered down and shutting off outside opinions, good advice and helpful remarks. The only one I’m listening to right now is my inner child, who never really had a childhood. The only promise I make is to my children that I will embarrass them under an assumed name. I will take recommendations for sultry and sassy aliases. I’d also love to hear some recommendations on fun things to do from girls that know how to have fun. I’m even going to try to find a career that’s fun. This weekend I worked on some new girlfriend cards for my DivaXpressions line. That was fun. Let me know what you think.

Today I’ve figured out how to get my itunes on my iphone and I’m listening to Beyoncé’s Single Ladies and Dean Martin’s, Sway. It’s good to get moving again. Now if I can figure out how to get facebook to work and practice my stand up quips on twitter, I’ll enter the 21st century and my 6th decade in style.