Please Note: Unfortunately this post was one of the blogs (pre.28th of July 2014) that suffered a 'Blogger' crash.. which saw all images vanishing! I have tried to replace the images from the crash as best as I can. However images of me with products etc.. may be lost as a result and therefore the images you see may not match the text(which is original and was not effected by the crash). My blog has therefore had to start fresh and all blogs starting from July 29th 2014 are correct with the appropriate, original and correct images but unfortunately the same can not be said for images lost in posts before this date. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Shahira xo
Hey!
Hope you're all FABULOUS ;) :)
Strictly Come Dancing
I'm taking part in a Strictly Come Dancing for the Rape Crises Center..
It's a lot of fun but it will be taking a lot of my time this month-I'm training 2 days a week- all day Sunday and for a couple of hours on a Thursday evening and as the event comes closer (Sat 6th of December) more training may be needed...
I was really excited to start training because I've always loved hiphop dancing and I did years of Irish dancing but ballroom is totally new to me so I was up for the challenge! I like to try new things and this seemed right up my street! also it's for a good cause so how could I pass!
So far I've found it to be more difficult than I thought (I thought because I have a background in Hiphop dancing that I'd take to ballroom pretty easy but it's a lot more footwork than I had imagined and you have to coordinate with your partner and work well together so you're not stepping on toes!lol) However, as the training sessions go on I feel I'm getting better and better so hopefully by the 6th of December I'll be ready!
Keep an eye on my facebook page for info on getting tickets if your interested in coming a long and supporting! The event itself will be in Cliffden (where the new center is being opened) but there will be a party bus out from Galway city so it should be a fun night!x!
Galway Youth Theater
You may have read in some of the papers recently that I want to get more into acting... Basically I've always been involved with acting in some form because I've been in performing arts school throughout my life -however I always concentrated on the singing/dancing element and acting came third... as a direct result of me modelling I've had lots of acting opportunities come my way-Particularly when I was in Los Angeles so now I'm taking some time to focus and improve in this area. I've joined Galway Youth Theater and I've started training with them once a week with some Saturday work shops also thrown in! I'm liking it so far-the other people are super nice so I don't feel too intimidated or out of my comfort zone!
It's always good to have lots of different strings to your bow ;)
I'm complete with my HD's...
On Monday morning I called into the ever so lovely Anna in The Beauty Rooms in Tuam. I love calling into Anna because it means=HAPPY BROW DAY :)
The Beauty rooms are the best for HD Brows-I always come out loving mine and feeling like a new person!
I had let mine grow out for a while beforehand this time so I was VERY PLEASED to say the least to finally get them done and tidy once again :)
AND if you're looking for something to maintain your brows the hd eye brow palette is brill! I use 'vamp' for dark hair. It has a highlighter, a carbon shadow & 2 dark brown tone powders. You can purchase the palette in the beauty suite! -One stop shop :)
If you don't know what HD brows are here's a reminder of the 7step process:
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Now...What I really want to talk about:
You shouldn't have to find out you're dying to start living!
The other day I came across the below video. It really touched my heart so I knew I had to share it in this week's blog post! I know some of you will see that it's 22minutes long and decide not to watch it but I really encourage you to take some time out from your busy day and give it a watch-It's a real eye-opener!
Zach Sobiech, at the age of 14, found out he had a rare form of terminal cancer: This is his beautiful story...
I can relate to Zach and his family's desire to live life to the fullest and cherish every day! When I had my first experience with a loss of a very loved friend at age 18 my entire life changed! Granted it changed in a way that I would always wish it hadn't and every day I wish that that one thing never happened and wonder how different and happier life would be today if that loss hadn't occurred. Not only in terms of what that person would be doing now but also in terms of how it effected everyone around and threw lives upside down! I wish I could say that the loss in my experience made everyone around it closer, more precious, caring towards one another & grew a strong love that nothing could break but sadly for me, on this first occasion that I'm speaking about, it went something like this -friendships lost, loneliness sets in, hatred & blame brewing amongst some trying to deal with their own grief, distance growing.. you feel like you're loosing your head, you don't know who you are any more: everything has suddenly changed! Grief is a really horrible journey and it leaves broken hearts, emptiness and an awareness of death that you never felt before.
I would do anything to get back to the simpler life-the life that I knew before, before panic attacks and anxiety and before I felt the pain and tremendous loss that is grief! but if there's any positive that I clung on to and dragged from the depths of my dispair its that I learnt an invaluable lesson, a simple one but invaluable all the same and that is that LIFE IS SHORT!
It's a phrase that is used all of the time and people think they understand... you're lucky if you understand the real meaning of this before you are forced to!.. but unfortunately most people ultimately learn this lesson the hard way.. However, the fact is we all live and we all die. When you are truly aware of this only then will you start to really live your life to the fullest! and as Zach said "You shouldn't have to find out you're dying to start living" - and I believe this also goes for you shouldn't have to suffer the death of a loved one for this fact to register and for you to start living your life! Life is so unbelievably precious and so short- be happy, appreciate and love the people around you-cherish loved ones, surround yourself with positivity-live a positive life style, chase your dreams,do what ever it is that you really want to do and don't take anyone or any thing for granted!! -I cant stress that enough!
Whether you're religious or not has nothing to do with it-whether you believe in life after death or re-incarnation has nothing to do with it... the fact is all we really know is that we live and we die=so we all need to live in the now-"enjoy the small things for one day you'll wake up and realise that they were the big things", cherish the special moments, show love an humanity towards others and if you get side tracked... Re-focus!!
You can only live your life - You cant live anyone elses. Your job is to live yours to the best of your ability and be the best person that YOU can be!x
I love you all-Thanks for reading!
and remember...
Lots of Love,
Shahira Xo
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