Be Beautiful
I read a post on Instagram recently that I “liked”. But it has had me thinking about it ever since. Here it is. Written by Nikita Gill :
“They keep saying that beautiful is something a girl needs to be. But honestly? Forget that. Don’t be beautiful. Be angry, be intelligent, be witty, be klutzy, be interesting, be funny, be adventurous, be crazy, be talented - there are an eternity of other things to be other than beautiful. And what is beautiful anyway but a set of letters strung together to make a word? Be your own definition of amazing, always. That is so much more important than anything beautiful, ever.”
I liked the post as the friend who posted it commented on how it’s powerful, but that she sees so many of us as beautiful in many ways. She also states that beauty is much more than skin deep. I couldn’t agree more. There was a strong message for sure and I do believe that we should be unique and own our individuality...but let’s also be our own definition of beautiful.
When I look at my children I see their beautiful innocence. I see things that remind me of me both physically and in their personalities and also quirks they came to all on their own. And I think to myself, and sometimes even say to them “YOU are so beautiful”. And what I am not implying is how pretty I think my girls are. It’s who they are, not how they look, that makes me marvel at their beauty.
Beautiful to me represents the sparkle that exists when I look at my girls. They are both kind and sweet. (And angry, sometimes. Lol) But they are all the things. And I accept who they are. They are breathtakingly, awe inspiringly beautiful, to me. So join me in redefining beautiful. Let’s see beauty for all that it encompasses.
One practice to help you feel more beautiful that I suggest trying, is to look in the mirror and tell yourself you’re beautiful. Do it again and again until you feel it. The first time I did this...about 10 years ago...I said it until I burst into tears. Basically I said it over and over until I finally believed it. I think looking at yourself and feeling beautiful is a really good thing. It’s knowing you’re a good person, that you’re kind to others and to yourself, and feeling confident in your own skin. It’s certainly not wishing you were anyone other than the remarkable and beautiful person YOU are.
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Wishing you more peace, balance, happiness, vibrant health and lasting love.
Sandy xo