A Look in The Mirror

When I look into your eyes I see a reflection of me. When I acknowledge your faults I feel a sense of familiarity. When I criticize you it's really self I critique. When you ask me a question my response to you is really the answer I seek.

My advice to you is a message to myself. I accept this message better when I advise someone else. I've learned some messages are easier to give. The true message I find is in the experiences I live. You want honesty? My advice sometimes a fallacy, the opposite of what I live; that's reality. My honesty to you is my reality, my truth. For the truth I seek I find in you.


Deep inside each of us is a part of everyone. Though our lives may differ there is nothing new under the sun. Where you're going, I've been, already traveled that route. And what I haven't been through yet, perhaps you've championed no doubt.

In the end can we really say we don't need each other? For it takes both me and you to mirror the reflection of one another.

Ms. D.I.V.A

Authored by: SM Holliday aka Ms. D.I.V.A.
Revised: 10/17/2011

Originally Posted on the Black Planet website
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What's Your Motivation? "Don't Talk About it! Be About it!"

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You wrote on Feb 9, 2008 at 10:19 PM.

Everyday I find something that inspires me. In my opinion inspiration and motivtaion is what makes a "true diva". As divas we must be strong and know that we are destined for greatness. Ladies be comfortable in the skin you're in; whatever shade that may be. We are empowered by our thrive as we drive to strive for success. We must be confident as women who survive today's trials and tests. I encourage you my sisters to bask in the sunshine of your divaism.

We as women must strengthen each other. Our roles as mothers, daughters, sisters, students, teachers etc. are extremely demanding, thus, require us to wear many hats as wives, girlfriends and friends notwithstanding. Our gender is one that is strong. We are the glue that holds the family together. We are what brings sense and sensibility to relationships. And last but not least it is our spirituality, the back bone that provides the main support to any situation.

I aspire to inspire others by being a Diligent Inspiring Voice Always hence I am Ms. D.I.V.A. I am motivated to press toward the mark for success as my life's theme is "Don't Talk About it Be About It"!I pray this posting find you in good spirits. May our dreams and aspirations come to fruition as we pursue our endeavors. Know that as divas we are all beautifully made and we can, we will, we shall succeed!

Shan *aka* Ms. D.I.V.A.

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What is Divaology?

Let's first define the word "diva." Answers.com defines the term "diva" as a word originally used to describe a woman of both rare and outstanding talent. It goes on to say the word "diva" derived from an Italian word "divina" which means "divine," which in turn derives from the feminine form of the Latin word divus/diva meaning "divine one." And Answers.com defines "ology" as a branch of learning.

Although the term "diva" was initially referred to as a musically talented women, as observed by Time Magazine's (October, 2002), according to Answer's.com website. As time progressed, the term "diva" took on a negative connotation by which it was used to describe a female who is arrogant, having an unfriendly persona. However, I see the term "diva" differently, as having a positive connotation. My personal definition of a D.I.V.A. is someone who is a

D iligent
I nspiring
V oice
A lways

The purpose of my blog "D.I.V.A. 2 DIVA-ology" is to encourage, inspire and motivate women by sharing life learned experiences. I feel as women we should stick together. Life require many responsibilities of us as grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts and more. Our diverse roles as parents, wives, lovers, partners, girl-friends, friends and confidants all play a major part in what makes us who we are. At birth we inherit the responsibility of developing, growing and learning throughout our lives, how to exist and evolve as females.

As children we are as my good friend Sheri says, "d.i.t.s" i.e. divas in training." There are many in's and out's that we toil through in our developmental process. In the end, we develop a term I coined as "Diva-locity." My definition of 'divalocity' is the style, composure and make up of a D.I.V.A. Basically, divalocity is the character that makes us who we are as D.I,V.A.s; our attitude or what I like to describe as "DIVA-tude."

This is the reason I refer to myself as Ms. D.I.V.A. As you peruse my blog, and read my post titled "What does D.I.V.A. mean?," you will gain a deeper understanding of  why I own this word, the essence of my "DIVA-tude." I encourage women to own the term "diva" as described by the acronym D.I.V.A., that I have coined above. I encourage my fellow sisters to express their "DIVA-ism" -the action of being a D.I.V.A. Be "DIVA-cious" -one who has a D.I.V.A. spirit. Let's show the world our "D.I.V.A-tude" -by personifying the positive attributes used to describe this word; one can be on the forefront of encouraging sisterhood among women as a D.I.V.A. The terms I've coined in this blog and their meanings is what I refer to as DIVA-ology.

Ms. D.I.V.A.