Archive for the ‘Goddesses’ Category
Sunday, July 27th, 2008 |
We meet people in our daily off line lives and over the internet. Under the latter, they get to know us via our blogs and our online presence in forums and communities. Do we know exactly what they remember about us?
For sure, not everyone will remember us a few hours after the encounter, but we leave behind an image in their minds. The thing about knowing how your brand is perceived is that you have no control as to how others see it; you can only do your best to improve it and make it effective enough for others to remember you longer than they would a fixture.
We are given the privilege of introducing ourselves once and only once to people. Some know of us only through the others who we introduced ourselves to. That one time introduction is enough to leave a mark, to inspire, and to incite a reaction.
People will more likely remember something that provoked a feeling, it could be delight or the opposite, and this entirely depends on your objectives. Opportunities are sometimes like cracks in the wall, narrow and unyielding, but if we find a way to get our points across without much effort, we have mastered the art of self promotion.
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008 |
As I was talking to a few friends I met online over chat a few months back, I suddenly realized how blogging could be related to self image and self esteem. You see, the willingness to put your thoughts and emotions out there for all the world to see takes a lot of courage. You won’t always get an applause, sometimes you feel like you’re merely winking in the dark, but generally, you know that someone will come across your article and react to it, whether that person leaves a comment or not.
One woman in particular prefers not to blog because they feel like their days are boring and no one will ever want to know what they do each boring day. I let that pass. Then, I ask what she does to make a tarnished belt buckle bright again. Seemingly surprised at the change of topic, she answered the way she always does, with a how-to list. Aha!
Everyone has something to contribute over the internet, everyone knows something other people won’t even dream of knowing. It’s just the fear of being ridiculed that keeps us from getting there. Her knowledge can be used to populate a blog about fine jewelry, like those on this British Jewelry maker’s site, Silver Jewellery, which sells the most captivating Silver Bracelets and Silver Pendants.
Anyone who loves something with a passion won’t be able to stop talking about it. And, this is the essence of writing about your interests.
BTW, the diva-friendly jewelry site mentioned above sells handcrafted silver jewelry at a bargain. Look at these photos from Silver Jewellery to know what my idea of ‘diva jewelry’ is all about.
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 |
Young divas have been choosing role models from books and fairy tales to dress up as during parties. For unknown reasons, I and some of my playmates then could relate more to the ethereal beings than actual people. We called ourselves fairy princesses, and I think this hasn’t changed much.
When I started reading however, I met some of the most powerful goddesses in the literary world. These women didn’t live in storybooks but in comic books. One goddess in particular is named Diana.
She was a descendant of a woman whose soul was intercepted by the Goddess Gaea at death. An army of female souls soon were reincarnated as the race of the Amazons. Powerful women with illustrious powers. Diana was a former Princess of the Amazons and Goddess of Truth among her people. Her life changed somewhat when she joined the Justice League, but she is by no means less powerful than she was before.
She is more commonly known as Wonder Woman, the lasso wielding savior and my earliest paradigm of an Alpha female.
Nowadays, when I see kids wearing halloween costumes, I smile and reminisce about how meaningful my costume plays were for me. Donning costumes of celebrities and heroes makes a childhood more memorable. Kudos to the parents who let their kids live out their fantasies of heroism through cosplays.
Boys love to wear Iron Man and Batman, and those characters too have special meanings to me. My knowledge of the stories behind these comic book characters could be more extensive than some, but one thing is for sure, those of us who still remember being kids will always think of these dress up memories as we grow older.
You should have seen the way I wielded that golden lasso (rope painted with gold poster paint).
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