FLEX YOUR FIERCENESS!

I watch America's Next Top Model, every episode, every cycle. WHY? Yes, I'm entertained by the reality show theatrics, but it goes deeper than that. Every week these girls are put through the model grinder and it applies directly to me (and to you!). Have you ever seen a person getting a simple direction and some how not be able to follow it? And you think to yourself "What's wrong with them?!?" or "If that were me I would rock that pose!" Only to find yourself in a situation were you are the one not being able to follow the simple instruction!!

Relax, it happens to everyone - as I'm learning;) And a lot of the time it comes down to not feeling FIERCE!! Yes FIERCE! That disco feeling that the musical theatre and fashion divas have known about for decades. When you know that you are supposed to be where you're at. You've practiced and practiced and done the work and you know really deserve to be here. Now you just need to relax into who you want the world to see and allow yourself to trust yourself in the situation. Take a deep breath and really listen to what you're being told. If you don't understand something ask for clarification - don't fake it by nodding and pretending to understand (it will take you out of the FIERCE zone - because you'll know you don't believe you can do what you're being asked to do) - that clarification will aid you in being comfortable enough to flex your FIERCENESS!!

Now I'm not saying that you must watch ANTM to learn these lessons, but it's always good to stand outside of yourself and see others make your mistakes. And when you shake your head and say "OMG! What an idiot", put yourself in their shoes and figure out how you would handle the situation to your most FIERCE potential;)

Keeping Learning To Fight, FIERCE PHOEN-ITES!!!

xoxDJP