live like Audrey Hepburn

I guess my idea of having an Audrey Hepburn themed restaurant has already been taken. I’d love to eat here one day! My friend from high school recently visited LA and went to this place and told me about it.

http://www.cafeaudrey.com/ 2 years ago

A day or two age I noticed that Stephen had taken it upon himself to rearrange one of the cabinets in the kitchen. Instead of freaking out and getting mad I noted that his organization was better than mine, and I relinquished control. I smiled and felt appreciative of how helpful he is by doing some cleaning. He even did it without me ever having to ask!! He usually does! I think that that means I feel like I can trust him more and be less controlling. I hate that I feel like I have to control everything. He is a man, and is perfectly capable of things! DUH! I don’t need to nag him and tell him what to do all the time. I should be grateful for the things he does! And I think I am becoming more grateful for him and for his help. 2 years ago

[One of my many mantras is actually something I learned from something I read that Audrey Hepburn said. She said that she was rarely disappointed if she didn’t expect much. She grew up during WWII and lived in a community that was almost starved to death by the time they were liberated, so I think she learned to be prepared for unhappiness and disappointment early on in life. I was spoiled as a kid and my parents always made sure that if I had a problem they were there to take care of everything. I very rarely felt the consequences of my actions… except for in certain cases. I mean, I wasn’t ridiculously spoiled, but I never went without anything I really wanted. I always knew that some way or another I was going to get what I wanted somehow… but now I realize that no matter how hard I might work for something, or no matter how much I might want something to happen, I can’t control certain things and using tears, puppy dog eyes, or feminine wiles can’t change certain things. xposted to another goal]

I do think that I need to learn how to expect little in return for my efforts, because if I give anyway, with no expectation of getting anything out of it then I am truly giving out of a spirit of love. If I happen to get something out of it, then that’s great… its just that in relationships I expect to receive a great deal if I give a great deal, and I don’t know if I should expect that because I know I’m worth it, or not expect it so that I 1. I won’t be disappointed and 2. I will be really giving out of love.

Its confusing. 2 years ago

I forgot to do a post on this goal for her birthday, but I did do a tribute self portrait for her birthday.

Happy belated 80th!!

Here’s my Audrey Hepburn themed set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beautiflaw/sets/72157613279443528/ 2 years ago

It’s not so much that I idolize her, but she is my role model. I want to be like her as far as her lifestyle when it comes to fashion and health, her values and feelings about putting family first, and sticking to her goals and dreams. I also wish to put a lot of time and effort into charitable organizations, and I want to be a good role model for my younger female family members. 3 years ago

...and it was very inspiring. It’s amazing how just thinking about trying to be a person that I so admire helps me feel better about myself. It was fun. 3 years ago