Open Mic Round 2

03 May 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in blogger, gratitude, inspiration, lyrics, Mother, music, musical, Singing, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

This Monday I will be singing for the 2nd time after a long break (post baby).  I’m excited and surprised myself recently when I picked up the guitar again (literally).  I have a love/hate relationship with the guitar.  It dates back to many guitar lessons, in which I didn’t feel I was learning the guitar in the way “I should”; as dictated by teachers.  So I learn differently and needed the teacher’s “style” to adapt.   Several of my music teachers were unwilling to find a method that worked for me, rigidly wanting to stick to their own style.  So after a few attempts to privately train; I decided to teach myself.  So far so good.  I know a few guitar chords and can strum, so this is a start.  Monday night, I will be singing original lyrics and strumming my guitar at a local coffee shop.  It shall be fun!

Lately, I have been very inspired by consistently saying my “thank you’s” about everything in this life.  I’m thankful for every bite of delicious food, the home I live in, the baby and family I have.  Its being as grateful for the small things, small moments as I am for the bigger things and bigger moments.  As I give more gratitude, I feel more positivity and it magnifies in expected and unexpected ways.  That’s the best way I know how to describe the feeling.

Well keep on giving and stay tuned for my new original songs/lyrics to be posted.

Be Well,

Kimberly

Day 50

27 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in blogger, child, health, Life, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , ,

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, unmotivated Tuesday.  I was just saying to my hubby last night that I tend to be highly motivated, to the point that it sometimes annoys me, how motivated I am.  Sometimes I just want to relax, laugh or have fun without “multi tasking”.  Even when I am relaxing, I usually am still doing something.

So no wonder that today I received what I asked for.  It was a very uneventful, low motivation kind of day.  But we all need those days.  I complained about how unmotivated I was today, but then I realized that I asked for this to happen.

However, this boring kind of day became less boring early evening.  Why?  Because I declared out loud; “I have to get out of this house and into the sunshine.”  The day was overcast but suddenly the sun came out around 5 pm.  My mom, husband, baby and I walked to the park.  It was peaceful with blue skies and a few clouds over head.

We put a blanket out and Olivia cheered with joy as she tried to catch bubbles, which she called “pop pop.”  We thought it might be a good idea to fly a kite.  What were we thinking?  There was minimal amount of wind.  My mom said people walking by probably thought we were crazy since there really was no wind.  We began to laugh.  I decided to run so fast across the choppy, wet grass in order to make the kite fly.  What was I thinking?

You see, new grass was recently added to the area we were in and it had just rained.  I felt so free for a whole thirty seconds and then felt my body flying like a sad kite, who only wanted the wind.  I felt the right side of my body bang the ground and I rolled many times.  I landed on the left side of my body, hitting my head.  For a minute, I felt like I did in soccer practice and games, after being hit by an opponent.  I was out of air and in mild to moderate pain.  I could have cried but my baby girl was not far behind.  I didn’t want to scare her.  Instead I started having a laughing fit and everyone joined in.

That’s all I have for you today.  This unmotivated, boring day turned into an interesting one, thanks to my attempt to “fly a kite”.

Be Well,

Kimberly

Day 47: 100 posts!!!!

24 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in audition, Baby, blogger, Life, lyrics, Mother, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Day 46 marked 100 posts!! WOO HOO!

Highlights for today:

* Preparing for commercial audition which will occur on Monday.

* Being a mommy and all the joys that come with this role!

*  My husband and I decided to start co-writing.  Our first co writing session looked like this.

“Okay lets begin our co writing.” To which he replied, ” Okay. I am so tired.”

I then said, “Alright, do you want to just brainstorm ideas?”  He replied “Sure.”

We wrote down three ideas and began rubbing our eyes with sheer exhaustion.

I laughed and said, “Okay that’s a great first session! Time to go to sleep.”

We are definitely parents.

Goodnight,

Kimberly

Day 45 Winter Park

21 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in blogger, Florida, gratitude, inspiration, Life, Mother, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Today there will be two separate posts. The first is all about Winter Park. And the second will be my usual updates.

I recently read an article from Mayor Ken Bradley in The Park Press newspaper February 2013 addition.  First let me say I appreciate Mayor Bradley.  You see, months ago, my family and I moved into a condo. We knew there is a train near by but had NO IDEA how loud that train really was at night.  For several weeks, my husband, baby, dogs and I struggled to sleep through the night. I asked neighbors how they survived the evening.  Many said it took months to years to sleep well.  I began to panic.  I was already sleep deprived with a 14 month old baby and two obnoxious dogs. How would I survive another period of sleep deprivation, when I had just recovered from the first one?  This must be how new moms feel after having irish twins.

Anyways, I emailed Mayor Bradley expressing my concerns about the train.  He so kindly responded informing me that efforts are being made but that it will take time.  This was some of his response from email.

“We are working on creating a “quiet zone”.  In theory, the trains won’t have to blow their whistles.  This requires various crossing changes.  The work plan does take several years, but we are working on it.”

Mayor Bradley also was thoughtful in forwarding my email to the city manager.  Thank you Mayor Bradley for your response, patronage and willingness to be an advocate for change.  Now back the article I referred to at start of this blog entry. There is an excellent article about the city of Winter Park.  It talks about the city’s mission and the seven strategies the city commission has adopted to achieve the vision of WP.  Check out this article at http://theparkpress.com/

I love Winter Park! If you love WP too, then push like button. Or just follow my blog, wishful thinking!

Cheers,

Kimberly

Day 40

17 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in blogger, Life, Mother, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Yes, I know.  My posts lately have been a day (or two) late.  Better late than never.  I have vowed to write a post every day for sixty days.  The post below is for yesterday, Day 40!

What a beautiful Winter Park day~

Forecast: Clear skies, windy and cool

Highlights for today:

* We had a rocking’ family garage sale!  It was fun and the entrepreneur side of myself loved to sell, sell, sell.

I enjoyed time with my family while selling.  And I even bought a few things at our own garage sale. Ha ha

* Spending quality time with family and watching our favorite shows.  I watched “The Secret” on Netflix and this sparked my creativity.  The law of attraction is truly a powerful tool in our lives.

Well that’s all folks. Saturday was uneventful except for the garage sale. Wish I had more to report. But then again, it was a day to relax and recover from a very fast paced week.

Cheers,

Kimberly

Day 38 Valentines Day

16 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in Baby, gratitude, Life, Mother, therapy, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

(This was my belated post from Valentines Day)

Today is Valentines Day!!!  It was a day filled with gratitude and positive energy.  This Valentines Day, I really felt the love in the air from everyone I spoke with.  This love I speak of, is not just the ordinary observation of the love between couples.  It was the love of “loving oneself”, being happy, feeling content in one’s life.  My husband surprised me a few days earlier with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  Here is a picture of the type of flower (which we are still unsure of).

What type of Lily are you?

What type of Lily are you?

Highlights of today:

*Spending quality time with loved ones.

* Going to work because I really enjoy leading groups as an adult grief support counselor.  And today, especially on holidays; I feel immense gratitude after a successful group night.  Why?  Because the ladies in my group (and men) are resilient beyond their doubts, as related to grief and loss.  And I also depart feeling truly blessed to know such women and gentleman.  At the end of the night, I went to our car; held my husband’s hand and gently touched our sleeping baby.  This is what Valentines day is all about.  It is cherishing our loved ones and being grateful for what we have in our lives.  Life is fragile and therefore not to be taken for granted.

*This Valentines day, I enjoyed delicious vegan pudding and vegan cupcake(s) a la ME.  Yes, that is right.  I made VEGAN dessert and enjoyed every bite.  At first when I decided to make the transition from Vegetarian to Vegan; I was dreading the amount of time needed to prepare healthful foods in the kitchen.  Now, I find pleasure in doing so.  It’s all a mindset.  I tell myself to have fun with it and be creative.

Goodnight,

Kimberly

Day 36

13 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in Baby, blogger, child, Life, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Today was a very busy day with little one (our daughter Olivia).  Here is a brief synopsis of highlights from Day 36.

Highlights for Today:

* The City of Winter Park approved the first ever night parade to take place in the streets of the Hannibal Square Shopping and Dining District.  We went tonight and enjoyed watching the parade, the bright array of colors.

http://www.orlandoeventsunlimited.com/

*  Our daughter was dancing to the performers of the “Capoeira Brazilian Martial-Art”   Very entertaining and highly skilled group! Check them out at http://www.brazilartcenter.com

Olivia dancing

Olivia dancing

*  Creative juices are flowing and songs keep coming to me.  I am excited about co-writing this Friday evening.

Be Well,

Kimberly

Day 28

05 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in Acting, audition, blogger, career, Life, Mother, Orlando, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Day 28, I am not sure what to say about you. The day was productive.  Here are the highlights from today.

* I sautéed vegetables with coconut oil, vegetable broth and basil.  This is my favorite stir fry (at least that I make).  I am following a plant-based diet.

* I had time to go grocery shopping.  My husband spent quality time with our daughter Olivia this evening so I could buy essential grocery items for the week.

* I even managed to take an uninterrupted shower (moms know what I mean by this).

* I was able to coordinate my two calendars (I cannot decide between a paper calendar and an online Macbook calendar, so I have both). The only problem is one calendar is usually missing an item from the other calendar.  So today I became more organized and in sync.

* I am auditioning for acting commercials more and more!  Another audition for Disney coming up.  Cross your finger and toes!

* I don’t need to list my daughter as a highlight , because the joy she brings is a given every day!

Be Well,

Kimberly

Day 27

04 Feb 2013 1 Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in blogger, child, Florida, health, Life, Mother, psychology, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Day 26, I cannot complain. Today was a another beautiful day in Winter Park.  The sun was beaming yet it was crisp as the ocean breeze.  It was cool but not freezing.  Here are the highlights for today.

* My in-laws visited and spent the day with us. We really enjoyed spending time with them. Olivia practiced her spanish and called her grandmother (Abu) and her grandfather (Belo).  Well lets just say she tried to say “Belo” but it came out as “Bayo”.  Olivia enjoyed catching bubbles and cuddling with her new favorite toy doggy named “Roxy.”  Thanks Abu y Belo for a fun day!

* I managed to take a nap while Olivia slept. Well lets just say we all slept. That’s right. Abu, Belo, Art, Olivia and I all took a nap and at the same time. That is a rarity!

* A nap= a rested, happier mommy!

* I achieved one round of Lumosity.  Lumosity improves brain health and performance.

Check it out at http://www.lumosity.com/

* I posted on my blog! Day 27, you creeped up on me but I feel proud, that I am still writing, twenty-seven days later.  Woo Hoo!

* And lastly, my music goal today is to post one of my song ideas (lyrics only) for your feedback.  So here it is.  The song is entitled “On A Sunday” written/copyrighted 2008.  I left this song incomplete and recently worked on it.

On a Sunday

CHORUS: 

I wish that I’d wake up on a Sunday

And you’d be calling me

It could be about anything

But you’d only want to talk with me

Wouldn’t it be nice making time again

And we could reminisce

About how it all began

On a Sunday

VERSE:

And maybe you’d confide in me

Open the doors, allow me to see

The real you, like never before

Can you take the time?

There’s no need to push rewind

Just want us to start over

CHORUS: 

I wish that I’d wake up on a Sunday

And you’d be calling me

It could be about anything

But you’d only want to talk with me

Wouldn’t it be nice, making time again?

And we could reminisce

About how it all began

I wish that I’d wake up on a Sunday

VERSE

Don’t know who you are anymore

Miss the person I thought you were

Do I have to call to feel invited?

I feel the space that keeps us at bay

Do you really want to leave it this way?

CHORUS: 

I wish that I’d wake up on a Sunday

And you’d be calling me

It could be about anything

But you’d only want to talk with me

Wouldn’t it be nice, making time again?

We could reminisce

About how it all began

Day 26 Sleepy Saturday

03 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment

by Kimberly Beaman in Baby, blogger, healing, Mother, Orlando, Parenting, Winter Park, Writing Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Dear Blog,

I thought Sundays were for sleeping and recovering from a busy week.  But instead it’s Saturday and I really needed my sleep.  I woke up exhausted and couldn’t brush off that feeling.  So around noon, when our daughter went down for a nap; I did too.  Not even the train (a very loud train which passes almost hourly in Winter Park) could wake me up.  Mommy really needed that sleep.

Here are my highlights for today.

* I slept! Hallelujah!

* We went to the Science Center. It was family time this afternoon. My husband and I enjoyed living vicariously through our daughter’s joy for a few hours.  The Orlando Science Center has a lot to offer for kids of walking age.  However, as my hubby so gently put it; it doesn’t have a whole lot to offer for us.  The biggest gift though is watching Olivia learning and squealing with excitement upon discovering new toys.  Her favorite attraction today was the water fountain and water play table.  Lets just say, I am glad we brought her an extra change of clothing.  To learn more about the Orlando Science Center, check it out.  http://www.osc.org/

You can get a family pass and it’s reciprocal.  This basically means that you can go to other museums and Science Centers, in various cities around the country.

* I survived another day of many tantrums!

* I am writing a blog entry this evening instead of sleep=I kept the promise to myself to write a blog each day (or at least most days)

* No music goal today. The only goal was to sleep.  And after I slept, I was in such a better mood.

And with that, goodnight and sweet dreams to all.

Kimberly

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