Dear Diva,

Are you ready to shake off the winter blues and jump into Spring? I am, that's for sure. To meet new people, I've started a chapter of Distinctively Diva in the South Bay here in Hermosa Beach. I've met some wonderful women. We've created vison boards to bring our passions to life and later this month we'll be going to a play at Hermosa Beach Playhouse. Would you like to start a chapter where you live? I'll help you start one and you can be the Queen of your Divas. We now have the tools and experience to make it happen, so email Maureen

One of my dreams has always been to help women connect to each other. We are renewing our Biz Diva Advertising program and launching the Distinctively Diva Beauty Network.If you know some in the business of beauty for women, please spread the word. If they join, we'll pay you a commission.

We would love for you to grow your life and business with us. More information on how you can play with us is at, www.distinctivelydiva.com/index2a.html

The Art of Gravity and Grace

This month we remind you that you are the center of the universe. Now this is not a bad thing, selfish or self-centered. It is an issue of survival and only the fittest survive. In your life, you are the center of your family’s well-being and when you are happy, they are well. When you lose your balance, your whole galaxy falls apart! This month we are going to practice two important qualities of the Diva: Gravity and Grace.

Gravity: The art of staying grounded and in one place while the world swirls around you.

Grace: Creating the "Oh My God, who is she?" fascination and allure at your will.

Okay, we say, how do we do it? Well, let me tell you a little story. I was visiting my home turf in New York City a few years ago. The city was bustling and I was having trouble getting my bearings. Directions have never been my strong suit. I had birthday tickets to a performance of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and couldn't figure out which way was up or north or south, east or west for that matter.

If you've never had the treat of meeting a New York City cabbie at rush hour, one thing you might want to know is this; it helps to keep them happy if you're going in the right direction.

To aid my cause, I stopped a friendly New Yorker and asked, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" Laughingly, as if I were telling the old joke, he replied, "Practice, practice, practice!"

I laughed too, because one of the most closely guarded secrets of the universe is this simple concept:

Practice, practice, practice.

I know that I have been impatient with life. I want it all now!!!!! Don't you? It's okay to have strong desire but action is much more powerful.

This month, let's get going on gravity--driving our roots deep, and grace--cultivating a gentleness that is mesmerizing. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

Please help keep the Diva network growing strong by inviting your friends to play with us. To join our mailing list, go to www.distinctivelydiva.com/newsletter.html and I’ll make sure they stay in the Diva Know.

Click here to download our Diva Practices for Gravity and Grace. It's a pdf so you'll need Adobe Reader, available free at www.adobe.com

Have a great month. Keep reading, more goodies await you,

Maureen O'Crean

Founder, Distinctively Diva Co-author, I Am Diva, Every Woman's Guide to Outrageous Living
& Author of The Daily Diva Word

P.S. Are you using social media to stay connected? Then let's follow each other!!! On Twitter, my user name is @mocrean and on facebook send your friend requests to me at maureen(at)distinctivelydiva.com and become a fan of Distinctively Diva. Make sure you tell me you are a Diva!!!

      Are you a Queen of the Divas in your neck of the woods? Email Queen Info for more information. I have recently launched the South Bay Chapter of Distinctively Diva through MeetUp.com and I would love to help you get a group going in your area.

      The Diva Word for the Day is AGAIN

When we were children, we were so into our present surrounding we could watch a movie or play a game, over and over again. As adults we usually grow tired of the AGAIN game, as if delight was an inconvenience. Remember the last time you got flowers? Wouldn't it be great to get them again? How about the last time you had a massage, a kiss, a hot fudge sunday. All of those delights fall into the category of AGAIN. With every thing in life you have a choice to use your powers for good or evil. Make, Let's Do It Again, your call to arms for a life full of fun and delight. And the next time you run across something that just tickles you pink, by all means, do it AGAIN.

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