True Beauty

"The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years." - Audrey Hepburn

Today, I feel impressed to write about True Beauty. 

The world tells us to be beautiful we must, dye our hair, wear mascara, lipstick, concealer, eye shadow, get botox here, and lipo there. But I believe true beauty is within. It is the beauty that literally draws people towards you. It is the beauty within a soul that is truly memorable. In my life I have found the greatest key to this inner beauty is Happiness. 

Have you ever met someone who almost seemed to seep the very life out of the room. They almost seem to have a rainy cloud following them around. It can be completely exhausting to around such people. You can try to cheer them up, you can try to lighten their load but for some reason the glass is always half empty. 


While on the other hand, there are the kind of people where there seems to be a rainbow even their soggy cereal. And I don't mean lucky charms. These people can see the positive side of life. Have you noticed how easily you can be drawn to those people? They can cheer you on even your darkest days. I have been blessed to know many of these people. And I can tell you that true beauty shines through their eyes as they see past the trials and see the light at the end of the tunnel. 


Their countenance glows, and that draws others to them. Such a countenance comes from looking outside yourself and from seeing a larger picture. In a talk I read it says, "If happiness is the most attractive accessory a young woman can have, then a smile would have to be the most charming cosmetic..." nothing "could possibly compete with natural attractiveness of a genuine smile."  http://lds.org/new-era/2008/11/true-beauty?lang=eng&query=beauty  Throughout culture, and throughout the world a universal understanding is made through a simple smile. It says hello, how are you, I understand, I care, I am happy, I am your friend, and can say so many other things. 

"Happiness does not depend on what happens outside of you, but what happens inside of you."

Sometimes no matter how hard we try we just don't feel like smiling and sometimes burdens seem too hard to bear. But  no matter the hardships beating down on us, happiness is a choice. We are the masters of our life. A small trial seen with negativity can become a mountain or in a more positive light nothing but a simple bug bite. True beauty is within and it is yours for the taking. 

 

"The Less You Reveal the More People Can Wonder"

A friend shared an article that spoke about Emma Watson standing up for women and standing up for modesty. All around, I see girls in shorts that barely cover their bums and tank tops that hardly seem to leave anything to mystery and I wonder, what does such an appearance say to the world? Does it say, I respect myself and you should too? Or does it give a different feeling? I'm not saying that because someone dresses a certain way it means they are a bad person or don't want respect. They deserve respect in all circumstances. They deserve to be treated with kindess no matter who they are or how they are dressed. But I have found, that those who dress provocative may find boys that only seem to notice their body instead of finding the things that make them unique and special. The funny personality quirks and talents that make them one in a million. By covering up more, we find opportunity to meet the good guys, the ones really interested in us and not what they can get from us. This world is a hard and cruel place for women and often makes us feel like we need to stand out to be noticed but we should not given and subject ourselves to be come things. We have feelings and needs and deserve to be treated like queens. As such, we should care for ourselves, and by all means get dolled up, but we should maintain the sacredness of womanhood that gives us the most beauty. Emma Watson sums it up very well below. 
"I find the whole concept of being ‘sexy’ embarrassing and confusing. If I do an interview with photographs people desperately want to change me – dye my hair blonder, pluck my eyebrows, give me a fringe. Then there’s the choice of clothes. I know everyone wants a picture of me in a mini-skirt. But that’s not me. I feel uncomfortable. I’d never go out in a mini-skirt. It’s nothing to do with protecting the Hermione image. I wouldn’t do that. Personally, I don’t actually think it’s even that sexy. What’s sexy about saying, ‘I’m here with my boobs out and a short skirt, have a look at everything I’ve got?’ My idea of sexy is that less is more. The less you reveal the more people can wonder."

More Precious Than Rubies

I was going to sleep tonight, when the thought came to mind to create a blog that lifts women. A blog that can help them to love themselves and to improve themselves. It breaks my heart when I see the way woman are abused and portrayed in media. I personally know the affects it can have. No matter the love I am given by my parents, friends or even my husband the world beats be down and tells me that I am not good enough. Most of all, I tell myself I am not good enough. I am not skinny enough, pretty enough, smart enough, creative enough, the list could go on and on. What girl hasn't heard the voice in their head demeaning their own worth. Truth is we all have. At times of clarity I have found that all of these things are lies. We are special. We have within ourselves divine qualities of gentleness and empathy that are unique to our gender. We are strong and have within our souls the stirrings of love and kindness. We have a natural gift of motherly love, something so dear a precious that allows us to be the vessels of the purest souls. We are WOMEN. Each of us has beauty, intelligence, and something amazing to offer the world and those around us. This blog I hope can inspire others to love themselves and most of all to find the best inside themselves and allow it to shine for all those around them to see. Each of us as said in Proverbs 31: 10 are more precious than rubies.