Baby We Weren't Born This Way

If you wish to obtain more knowledge you should study more.
One must be able to complete a mile before one can run a marathon.

Why should becoming fabulous be any different? That certain "Savior 'flair'" that seems to be inherent to those oozing with joie de vivre and their bottomless stores of energy is (not-so-easily) obtainable.  One thing I find extremely comforting is Ms. Sherman's clearly states in the preface that 'no one is born fabulous.'  In this section not only does she go over the very definition of fabulous but she also includes how various people (including herself) may acquire such a life status. And why is it we should take her advice? Well if you have purchased her book it should be immediately clear just by how she presents herself. Moreover, if you are one of those readers who actually reads the preface and acknowledgments (I must confess I often do not) she gives not only her credentials but credit to many others who have had a profound impact on her throughout the years.


So why fabulous?? Honestly? For me? It was simple: my best friend's mother handed me the book. Over Thanksgiving I went to visit a very dear friend of mine who had returned for a visit home from his ever flourishing career in L.A. I must admit that I have been envious of his current position. He had graduated early and within almost a years time had the job of his dreams. We attended the same school, both worked very hard, and I felt as if I had been continuously met with failure since my graduation. Something as definitely amiss. No matter how hard I tried things just didn't seem to work out the way I had hoped.

Around March of 2011 I finally said enough. I was not going to wallow in self pity and I knew that I had to do something to turn my life around. Even just adopting that can-do attitude helped significantly. Things changed for the better almost immediately: I bought a car, I did well in my graduate classes, I found a new job, and I learned that I can most definitely depend on me. But somethings still weren't quite right. They still aren't quite right. So what is it that I am still missing?

While watching my friend work ferverously his mother (who is also a very accomplished woman and a dear friend of mine) handed me this book. Normally, if I were to receive a book of this sort, I would have politely accepted the gift and thanked the person for thinking of me. This was most certainly was not the type of book that I would have picked for myself and I must admit the title had made me giggle.  But my friend's mother is Ms. Sherman's very definition of fabulous and an incredibly acomplished woman so it would have been silly of me to ignore her advice.

I have often started things and become discouraged consequently leaving them unfinished. This blog is not only my invitation to you to make a change in your lives but a way for me to ensure I see this through to completion. The only problem? Becoming fabulous means never being complacent. Fabulous is never stagnant. It will be an everlasting battle but the greatest things in life are those worth fighting for and I wish to forever be known as fabulously great.