Spare Some Change?

As I choose to focus on the kindness of those around me, and do my best to ignore bad behavior, something amazing keeps happening. I pulled up to a curb today, and a homeless man offered to feed my meter.

The first time this happened was a couple months ago in Beverly Hills. I was getting out of my car when I heard, “Hey baby, would you like some change for your meter?” I turned around to see a homeless man offering me change from his cup. I was shell shocked. Was he mocking me as I stood next to my brand new BMW? Hmmm. I realized that he was, in fact, merely offering. I declined, thanked him, and quickly plunked my own quarters into the meter. He smiled and went about his business. A lesson for me, no doubt.

Today, I wasn’t fast enough to stop my benefactor. As I protested, the homeless man said, “People help me all the time. Why can’t I help someone?” Wow. I thanked him and asked if I could buy him lunch. He said, If you want to. Of course I wanted to. Without hesitation he placed his order, “I want Panda. Fried rice and Mandarin chicken.”Ah, a man who knows exactly what he wants!

I used to feel sorry for homeless people. But now I see that they’re here to teach us about compassion and grace. I bet they often watch our behavior and feel sorry for US!

I recently finished 10 days on The Master Cleanse. This was my fourth time on this cleanse. I consumed nothing but a mixture of organic lemon juice, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper. It was great! I worked out 9 of the 10 days with plenty of energy to spare. Cleansing is a time of reflection and enlightenment. I read a ton of spiritual books, meditated, auditioned, saw fun movies like, “Knocked Up”, which I can’t decide if I liked more than,”Waitress.” It always feels great to honor your body and stick with a commitment. I felt clean, light, and naturally rebooted.

Thank you so very much for your thoughtful birthday wishes! I’m still celebrating! I received the ultimate birthday present this year. I booked two jobs! Work is the only gift I ever wish for.

The first shoot was in Lake Tahoe. The limo driver was speeding up that windy, 9,000 ft. mountain so fast, I was about to toss my cookies! Everyone on the job was a sweetheart. It was absolutely beautiful there. Our 5am. call time allowed us to enjoy the sunrise over the lake.

My second shoot was in LA which conflicted with my flight home for my birthday/Father’s day. Book a flight, book a job. It never fails! The conflict was easily solved by purchasing another flight home. I got to celebrate Father’s Day/my birthday, bowl with my family, and swim with my nephew. I even experienced helping out at a Christian kids space camp.

I’m back in LA now. I just did a shoot for a clothing line called, “M The Movement.” Keep your eye out for this line. It’s Amazing! The designer, M, is uniquely talented and spiritually aligned. www.mthemovement.com