Lady Gaga - Role Model?

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Blood-drenched lace costumes, fierce props, eccentric wigs, exotic makeup, outrageous and theatrical describes Miss Lady Gaga.  She's the latest rage these days but has been around for quite some time, studying and performing as a young child and into her teens.


I caught her on Oprah and was quite surprised by her humbleness. Heightened humbless, I'm sure, due to the nature of the program (and exhaustion?) Nevertheless, her creativity is undeniable - her visions  extremely clear and thought provoking.  


The confidence she exudes on stage is quite impressive.  I'm sure her parents played a huge part in developing this creative "monster".  According to Gaga in an interview with MTV.com, her mother stated "Little baby girl, you can be whatever you want, and you are beautiful and you are talented and you could rule the world".  Powerful words in which Gaga took to heart.


While the formula for the recent rise in female pop stars relies heavily on looks and simple lyrics with vocals fed through processors, Lady Gaga fuses performance art with thought-provoking lyrics and has the musical chops to back it up.  As a mom of a young girl, do I think she's a role-model for women?  Yes.  In fact, I think she's an untraditional inspirational role model because she follows her heart and makes no apologies.

So What Inspires You?

                                                                      Art work by Esther Aarts

People get inspired by different things.  I get inspired by Art (both creating and appreciating) and organization (a skill that I aspire to have).  My husband gets inspired by music, my sister - vintage fashion.

For some, sources of inspiration come from nature, photography, recycling, sex, exercise, children, traveling, reading, helping others and the list goes on.

Most times we feel inspired, but I think these days, more than ever, people are feeling less than inspired with the holidays behind us and chilly weather on the horizon for the next few months.  Why not dump these uninspired feelings and start finding or reconnecting with what makes us HAPPY?

What inspires you?  What gives you that "excited" feeling?  Is it your family? Your partner in life? Your job? It could be anything that makes your life feel purposeful and really pumped to be alive.

On the media side of things, it's an easy time to get the encouragement.  Magazines, TV and a plethora of books are front and center with tips to help you "lose weight", "detoxify your body", "get organized", "get connected with your family", etc.  Let's ride on this encouragement to find that something that inspires you and let's feed it with love, hard work and happiness.

Please share your stories!  Would love to hear what inspires you.