MAD ABOUT PATIENCE + FALL

HAPPY FALL OFFICIALLY Y’ALL!

It’s been a minute Manhattaners! Life has been good and hectic. Do you ever feel that when it rains it pours? That you may not have been busy for a long time, and then BOOM! It all comes at you like a storm and then in waves? Hopefully I am not alone! Anyway, good things are in the woks in my acting career and social life-I am happy! I hope you, my fellow reader, are happy too. I want to share TONS of new updates and life events-along with a style influx. I have teamed up with LikeToKnow.It application and website to convey allll my style and looks and picks in my shopping carts here on out to be shown on this app! If you follow me on Instagram, at Mad.About.Manhattan, you can screen shot the photo with the clothing or bag you want to check out OR you can download the LikeToKnow.IT app on your phone and Follow Mad About Manhattan and see all my looks and the links to shop there OR OR OR just click on my Blog posts here on forward with the links attached in the writing or click on the pictures of the products themselves. Phew! That was a mouth full, now onto my next blog series: Mad About PATIENCE!

MAD ABOUT PATIENCE

WHY MUST I WAIT?!

This is a question everyone asks themselves when in a rut, a lull in life or just a really hard or bad time that one may be desperate to get out of. I get it! I just went through some major downs myself, however, I have realized that the storm actually is meant to teach you and mold you into a better, stronger, learned person. It’s NO fun going through the eye of a storm, but, “The best way out is always through.” I have been reading a tremendous book lately that gave me mind blowing insight. It is called, “Man’s Search For Meaning” by Viktor Frankl, who was a Holocaust suvivor and Neurologist during WWII. First of all, WOW. Second, he shared his time at Aushwitz and his understanding of why some people may have survived rather than others and what life’s true purpose is. I was extremely moved by his memories but was most touched when he stated, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” I also resonated with, “Those who have a 'why' to live, can bear with almost any 'how'.”  I highly recommend you read this book, it is not long, but has just the right amount of truth and advice to coping with life and suffering.

I have always struggled with patience, I mean what young person does not?! Sitting, waiting, wishing has brought nothing but anxiety and emptiness. Until you change your attitude. Once you “Let It Go,” or “Give It To God” as I do, there becomes a sense of peace and calm that takes over you. Frankl wrote in his book that you have to be worthy of your suffering, or waiting. That means that complaining and whining and doing nothing to further or help yourself in the immediate state will do exactly that-get you nowhere. Like in acting, may actors have believed you get an agent and sit by the phone all day and then when the phone does not ring, he or she feels defeated and frustrated with their career and agent. I have always been a Type A person, and must always be DOING. This means, maybe I need my agent for auditions and finding good work, but I can do the behind the scenes! Getting the great head shots, going to workshops, networking and meeting talented people who know other people. Building a community of like-minds, finding my niche and place in the world. Treating myself well, staying healthy and fit, being kind to others, going to dance classes and voice lessons. All these are ways to promote and move yourself forward while being patient. Hustling is not for the weak of heart, neither are dreams! They require two things: persistence & patience. My analogy to my acting career can be applied to any job or goal, being driven and not giving up through the waiting. They do say Good things take Time, however, my favorite quote someone told me in Hollywood once was, “It’s not about the destination, it’s the journey.”

Sweater is from RomWe.com I love love love how cozy and stylish it is! I am simply obsessed with pearls and alllllwayys will be. There’s something about forrest green that forever catches my eye and is divine for Fall! The suede pencil skirt is a vintage hand me down from my mama. She cleaned out her closet and I got to steal lots of gorgeous goodies that fit me! The pearl barret is from Forever 21 and my favorite purse dupe of Chloé is from Amazon.com

Hope you are all beginning to welcome in & enjoy Fall! I hunted down some of my favorite Fall finds below, hope you enjoy them as much as I do-and many of them are cheap finds & steals. Be sure to click on the image if you want to shop! Also, follow my Instagram stories for daily round ups of favorite stylish finds. Sending you all the warmth and happiness Fall brings! Xo A