Yes.I am still
here, although a bit quiet, and a tad reserved (for the moment). Focusing and
making sure I am connected to the limitless. Placing one foot in front of the
other. Wrapping my head around international changes, external phases… being
confident that THIS (the life we have today) is it!!
The past two anniversaries, I sat in front of you on video, got
teary eyed, did karaoke…etc. However, this year, I just want to (briefly) reflect…authentically!
Even if you may have to read this a couple times to catch what I’m saying or
realize the seeds I’m planting or watering.
So this year…I decided, it was time to be DEEP and
eventually we’ll laugh but always enjoy the journey. I am rededicating the
purpose of GYC regardless of the lack of new posts (bear with me)…its intention
beyond the date is to encourage perspective that honors OUR journey, Purpose,
goals, Passion, and realize the influence we have beyond the people that have
taken the time to learn our name.
Often, this journey of
Purpose requires submission to an (appeared) unknown path of promise.
I was looking at life up till now, thinking about all, ALL
the different directions that it seems I’ve gone and am going…and I thought through a question:
How did you change your perspective to
honor an unknown path?
This
is my response: Trusting that I am
created with Purpose. So as much as it may seem unknown to me, it’s not. We
grow into the beautiful people that we are becoming, in honoring our growth we
honor who we are and the path that leads us.
So for this 3rd year, in honor of GYC-GirlYOUCrazy.com…spend
some time or better yet, TAKE some time reflecting on your journey through
whatever medium (sitting on the floor, journaling, mirror conversation,
drawing…YOU get the picture…make a picture). Make sure that YOU still love where you’re
headed, appreciate where you’ve planted, and still hope in its Promise.
“Girl YOU Crazy”
… I know. ;-)
With love and a whole bunch of CRAZY COURAGE,
Miss Lauren Alicia, Still Here. And the Queen of the Process!!
Girl YOU Crazy Lifestyle is a documented journey of fashion, food, people, sweets, random inspirational somethings & basically the GYCGirl Living Courageously!!! Aside from style posts (since I don’t photograph myself…sometimes…), this blog is photographed and curated by Lauren Alicia, the founder and owner of GYC-GirlYOUCrazy.com (blog + collaborative).
Through the limitless of the #ICAN…We Live.
I’m finally sharing different aspects of my life and findings with the world! You’ll see my face in addition to the logo and my reactions to my experiences… not always lessons learned/learning like the original blog but my honesty R E M A I N S.
Thank
you, Thank you, THANK YOU to the oh so resourceful, you’ve got beauty
questions…she has answers… RENEE OF Beauty School ScArlet!!!!!!! I
hopped on Google+ the other day and there was my Liebster Award nomination from
Renee (CONGRATUALTIONS TO YOU), extremely honored to be in the mix with 10
other inspiring and full of HELPFUL tips bloggers.
A
Liebster Award is an award given via the Internet from another blogger to
recognize and/or discover new bloggers. It also allows readers to get to know
the blogger from a different point of view by the blogger answering 11 informal
random questions presented by the blogger who nominated the nominee. In return,
the nominee pays it forward by nominating 11 bloggers for the award.
Get to know me a little more through my
answers to Renee’s questions:
1.Who,
what or where does your blogging inspiration come from? My journey and life lessons, if its on
my blog…I’ve lived it, learned it or continuing to learn it…I don’t want there
to be take-backs to what I tell about my journey, I want to be an open book… So
I focus on the story I tell being the life I live or am working to see it in my
reality!
2.What
is the best advice you have ever received? When I was preparing for my first ever
business meeting, someone told me to know who I am and stick to it.
3.Whatmotivates you? Life, all its
mysteries and wonders, and wanting to have something that I created to leave
behind or pass on like a baton.
4.What
is your favorite TV Show or movie? I’m so flaky when it comes to TV shows, I’m currently going
through old shows like Freaks & Greeks, Wonderfalls, Boston Public, Harry’s
Law and deciding why they didn’t have long life like The Office… so I’ll
discuss my favorite movie. Coming to America because for whatever
reason…I have watched this movie the most in my life and always like it is the
first time I ever saw it, it just never gets old to me. So I’ll give credit
where credit is due!
5.What
book would you recommend others to read? Their journal/diary…
6.What
is your dream job?
Shoe designer!!!!!!!!!! It’s my biggest dream but I’ve noticed along the way
that before I get there…there are smaller dreams that need to be completed
first! But I sketch at least once a month…watching this video below just
reminded me how beautiful my dream still is to me.
7.Whatisyour favorite food? Sweet
Potato Yams by my mom because I’m picky about what I eat…I make all the “Girl
YOU Crazy” faces if I don’t like it. So to be specific and cut out any other
questions about anybody else’s food…I don’t like everybody’s’ yams just my
mothers, it goes well with her Mac and Cheese… yes, please!
8.What
is guilty pleasure?
Ooooo I’m embarrassed but I watch Love and Hip Hop ATL… I apologize
phahahahahahaaaaa but there is this one vlogger who has the BEST commentary on
the show…it just makes me giggle non-stop!!!!!
Then… Nutella…if there was a meeting…I would
go!!!
9.What
is the story behind your blog name? Perspective decides how we see things. And negative words and
phrases have the possibility to cloud our perspective. It was a moment
of recognizing that “Girl YOU Crazy” can easily enter our thoughts because it’s
said with a little laughter but the thing is…it can sometimes linger
negatively… So…I flipped the
meaning of something playful that can discourage, keeping it playful but using
the phrase as fuel to accomplish/complete/finish and live your dream with great
expectation & a smile.
10.What
is your favorite drink of choice? Water… that sounds so boring but I had to stop drinking the
sweets although Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha and me like to get together
like old friends every now and then!
11.If
money were no object, where would be the first place you would travel to? Turks and Caicos, my bags could be
packed in minutes!!! … I like to travel to warm weather and be around different
accents…and get more use out of my passport so…
Well… now you know a little
more about me!!!
Now in paying it forward…I
looked up many different rules for choosing your list of 11…so I did a
combination… if you would like to pass your nomination to someone else, please
let me know, and I will update my list! Thanks…and here is my list of 11:
