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My Business Is More Than Just A Paycheck...It's a Promise!

8/19/2012

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I always loved singing and being onstage.  But there came a time when I just phoned it in because I stopped caring.  Then tragedy struck...and the world around me started caving in.  I lost my best friend of 28 years to melanoma.  She was never sick a day in her life but what doctors originally thought was an innocent bout of bronchitis landed her in a hospital on a Wednesday.  She was transferred to a hospital in Boston 2 days later.  Diagnosed with melanoma two days later. And given 2 weeks to leave 1 day after that.  From diagnosis to death, Beth lost her battle with Melanoma in only one short week. It has not been easy. Even a year and half later I still try and wrap my brain around it all.  Now, I am trying to do what I know Beth would want me to - keep on keepin' on.  And suddenly my passion has come alive again and I know that this one life I've been given is fleeting and I have to take advantage of every breath I take.  

If I didn't believe that people's spirits stayed with us in some way, shape, or form before Beth's passing, I certainly do now.

The day of Beth's wake, which I could not attend due to contractual obligations for a production I was in, I kept receiving signs she was with me.

The first sign I got was inside a book Beth gave me for my high school graduation. It was a coffee table book: 125 Years of Broadway. I remember the book and even used it in college as a reference for research papers. What I never realized is Beth wrote a message to me in that book. Blue ink on blue paper.  It took 18 years for me to see that message.  I believe I saw the message when I was SUPPOSED to.

Seeing this reminded me of how much Beth believed in me and how she was always and will always be one of my biggest cheerleaders. I graduated High School in 1993 - 2003 has come and gone - and I can tell you I was NOT on the cover of any book, but I didn't become a professional actress until 2008 so I have until 2018 to get myself on the cover of a book. :) I'm working on it, Beth!

Every day I think of her and I miss her so much.  This evening while driving home from Pride in the Park in Allentown (a wonderful community gathering of love) I was thinking of her. Just as my eyes watered a song came on the radio which reminded me of her "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" from 42nd Street (Beth was a bad-ass tapping diva!) and I stared at my XM box in complete shock.  As I lifted my eyes I saw a hawk sitting atop a disabled vehicle on the side of the road.  During Beth's last week and the week of her services, there were many sightings of hawks by those closest to her.  They have become a loving reminder of her anytime one of us sees one.  

Even though she is not here with me in  the flesh, I know she is an angel on my shoulder.  When people close to us pass on we ask a lot of questions to which we will never know the answers.  For me, starting Star of the Day Event Productions answers an unspoken question.  It lies in my heart and soul and I know I'm doing the right thing.  

Until we meet again, Bethie Poo!


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Can You Help Me?

8/16/2012

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Do you believe asking for help is:

  1. a sign of weakness?
  2. something you don't deserve?
  3. giving up?

Erase from your mind all your beliefs you may have about asking for help.

As a small business owner, I have to accept the fact that I am one person.   And over the course of the last several months my little business has grown by leaps and bounds.  Because of this I can no longer handle everything I need to do and stay organized. I will NEVER have the ability to split myself in two.  

I am lucky to have amazing friends that made me stop and see the chaos building and offer to help. They love me so much and believe in my business and want me to succeed.  

I know my personality.  And I know I have a tendency to want to do everything myself because sometimes I have trouble articulating exactly what it is I need help with.  Or I feel bad because I can't pay someone to  help.  Or I'm just a neurotic control freak who believes if I don't do it won't be done right.  Guess what?  This attitude has resulted in a chaotic office and mind.  Mistakes have been made, temper flare ups, and so on.  So who is this helping?  Certainly not my business and definitely not m.  And it also keeps me from having a life with my husband and friends.  The anxiety builds and those I love get stuck in the crosshairs.

After SONGS of SUMMER I made a commitment to myself and my business to get organized mentally and physically.  I know that living in a clutter-free environment means more productivity, more success, and more time for those I love.

It has been a spiritual journey as well.  It is very hard to take a step back and look at your life the way others view it.  Well I have done that and it's quite shocking.  Being honest with myself has helped me to accept the help of a very dear friend to get me on track and organized.  I can't wait for the transformation to be complete.  Every day I set aside time to continue the great home office transformation.  

It was very hard for me to accept help but I'm glad I did.  And you shouldn't either.  A dear friend, Lisa Drew, recently wrote a similar blog. CHECK IT OUT!  I laughed when I saw the subject because it was exactly what I was blogging about this week.  Must be something in the air....


Go ahead and ask for help! No one will think less of you...I promise!


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Songs of Summer - A FREE EVENT

8/6/2012

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So what happens when the small business community joins forces?


SONGS OF SUMMER that's what!


Thanks to the Emmaus Special Entertainment Commission  and Hosfeld Insurance and InsuranceChix.com, 
Star of the Day Event Productions 'Make it 3' all-female trio and the Star of the Day All-Star Singers will be performing on Friday, August 10, 2012 7PM at the Emmaus Community Park Arts Pavilion.  One of the most amazing things about this event is the admission price: FREE!


The concert will be performed by professional singers from Lehigh Valley, NJ, and NYC - 9 singers in all.  This two hour concert will include music from yesterday and today from such famous groups as Martha and the Vandellas, U2, Kelly Clarkson, Nat King Cole, Carole King, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, Pat Benatar, Gloria Gaynor, and many others.  And let us not forget the hottest summer music by the Beach Boys which will be a sing-a-long with the audience.  The singers will be backed by a 3-piece band led by accompanist Nate Diehl.  


The concert will go on RAIN or SHINE.  The Emmaus Community Park Arts Pavilion seats 300 people comfortably under an extended roof.  There will be Rita's Italian Ice and our awesomely, talented friend Tonya Ruppell and STONE SOUP DESIGNS selling her incredible wire wrapped jewelry.  


Take a peek below at a short mix we put together that showcases a few of the singers you will see on Friday night.  We can't wait to share this wonderful event with everyone! SEE YOU THERE!




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