Robert Muller said, “To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.” That, my friend, is beautiful.
They say that beauty is only skin deep. I want to challenge you today to feel glamourous.
When was the last time you felt glamourous?
What were you doing?
Describe the smell, taste, feel, sound?
Describe your surroundings?
The most important element of that time & place is YOU!
You are EXCEPTIONAL!
You ARE Beautiful!
Beauty Starts With YOU!
My wish for you today is that you smile for the world to see. Your smile is golden. It brings joy and happiness to those around you.
The amazing thing about smiles that are authentic and genuine is that the simple act of smiling adds a sparkle to the eyes. Those beautiful eyes are the windows of the soul and reflect the light within. Namaste.
All people smile in the same language.
Laughter is God’s sunshine.
Reference: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/newsletter/2001/december/articles.php?id=14
As this beautiful song states, we are light. Our souls are sparks of the light of G-d.
When you are feeling sad or down, just remember YOU ARE LIGHT.
Humm the song softly to yourself…..I am Light, I am Light, I am Light…….I am Light, I am Light, I am Light….I am Light
You are NOT the things your family did, or the voices in your head. You are NOT broken pieces. YOU ARE LIGHT.
I hope that you take a few minutes to listen to this beautiful song by India Arie.
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Official Website :
http://www.soulbird.com
Published on Jun 26, 2013
Music video by India.Arie performing I Am Light can be found at https://youtu.be/ism8dBjxKvc
I read the following quote, and I must say that I believe it’s 100% true.
BEAUTY ISN’T ABOUT HAVING A PRETTY FACE.
IT’S ABOUT HAVING A PRETTY MIND, A PRETTY HEART, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, A BEAUTIFUL SOUL.
-Author Unknown
A beautiful soul shines through. A smile. A hug. A laugh.
Empathy. Compassion, Love.
Now, that’s true beauty.
Published on Dec 8, 2014 on YouTube
According to Dr. Anne Hallward, “Shame is at the intersection of individual psychology healing and social change.” By sharing our own stories (those that we keep hidden out of a sense of shame), we not only experience healing, we can help others heal. As our healing experiences connect with those of others in our community, we become a powerful force that can act as a catalyst to improve our society.
You are beautiful. Your story is important. Please share it with us. It is my hope that all of the stories shared on this website will inspire others along their journey.
Dr. Anne Hallward is a practicing psychiatrist and the host of Safe Space Radio
in Portland, Maine. She trained and taught at Harvard Medical School and worked with a team of other talented professionals to design new classes on death and dying, human sexuality, cultural competence and psychiatric interviewing.
My friend, Kim, posted an article on FaceBook that resounded with the mission of this website. Please take a few moments to read the full article, as there are many valuable resources at the bottom. A beautiful poem was included and I want to share it with you:
A Reality Check for the Inner Critic
I wish I was beautiful.
Maybe you are.
I wish I was smart.
Who’s to say that you’re not?
I wish I was brave.
Perhaps it’s there, just waiting to be seen.
I wish I could start over.
Why not today?
I wish I could do a better job at this.
Maybe this is your do-over moment.
I wish I could see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Maybe that first glimmer will come when you least expect it.
I wish I could love myself.
Maybe it’s time.
Maybe it’s time to unload the heavy, hurtful words and preconceived notions you’ve carried around for too long.
Perhaps enough is enough.
Who says you aren’t worthy of love, acceptance, and peace?
Maybe someone does.
But don’t let it be you.
You are more than one opinion, one ill-fitting pair of jeans, or one Saturday night mistake.
You are more than you give yourself credit for.
Instead of going farther down the damaging path of “I am not” consider lifting yourself up with “I am.”
I am beautiful.
I am smart.
I am brave.
I can start over.
I am doing the best I can.
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I can love myself.
I am more than one opinion, one ill-fitting pair of jeans, or one Saturday night mistake.
I am more than I give myself credit for.
I am more than I am not.
Source: Hands Free Mama
Re-Posted with permission from the author, Rosangel Perez. (Original Post)
I am goddess
I am
I know this now
for many years I doubted myself
I spoke naively
I slouched my shoulders
and bowed to authority
I listened with obedience
and followed all the rules
but I wasn’t happy
I didn’t feel like me
I didn’t feel love pulsing through me
I felt fake
I felt mechanical
I felt like I was dying inside
because everywhere I looked
someone wanted something else for me
someone wanted me to speak a certain way,
look a certain way, dress a certain way, be a certain way…
and this felt like prison to me
and then one day
I WOKE UP
and then one day
I SPOKE UP
and then one day
I SCREAMED
I am a goddess and I deserve to feel good!
I am a goddess and I deserve to feel good!
I am a goddess and I deserve to feel good!
And so I started proclaiming
what god has always said I am
I am that, I am
I am I am I am
I am the daughter of a king and queen
I am my own authority
I am my own sovereign being
I am the guardian of my temple
I am my own thoughts
I am my own journey
I deserve to be happy
I deserve to create what is best for me
And so I gave myself permission…
I walked away from familiar comforts
and left most material possessions behind
I journeyed thru the desert
and got lost in my personal hell
or what’s also referred to as…
“the dark night of the soul”
I started to face myself
And slowly found the courage to really see…
the woman I had become which was a mistress of many masks
and I didn’t want to be that anymore
So I envisioned…
the woman I wanted to be
and since then I have been releasing
and facing my darkest darkness
and realizing that this unpretty journey
is an invitation to divine connection
it is the journey of awakening
it is the journey of remembering
what I was
and what I have always been
a goddess
I am that, I am…
I am my own supply and demand
I am the creator of me
I am the creator of what I see
I am the creator of what I get
I am the creator of how I live
I am the creator of what I desire
I attract it with my thoughts
I create it with my words
I am that, I am
I am that, I am
I am that, I am
I am I am I am
I am beauty
#beautystartswithme
#theguapaproject
From Rosangel:
I am a woman who is waking up, asking questions, seeking truths, and connecting with the instinctual wild all knowing woman that lives within me. La Shamanessa de Movimiento… Rosangel is a Goddess, Visionary, Spiritual Diplomat & Shamanic Belly Dance Mystic who shares the natural healing medicine of laughter, dancing, gratitude, expression, and chanting thru Laughter Yoga, Shamanic Movement/Expression Classes, her radio show “Cafecito Break, & on The Gratitude Movement. She is a Former MTV Networks Television Producer credited with working on shows such as MTV Cribs, MTV Latin America Awards, BET Spring Break, VH1 Divas, Vogue Fashion Awards, Latin Grammy’s & more.
Learn more about Rosangel at lashamanessa.com
Originally, I had an embedded video to the song referenced below, but the group has made the video private. So, I am sharing a beautiful meditation instead. “You are enough. You have always been enough.” – Marisa Peer. You can subscribe to her channel: http://bit.ly/marisapeersubscribe
Check out the lyrics to this amazing song by an amazing group!!! Because YOU ARE ENOUGH!!!!!
Here are the lyrics:
Sometimes I dream that there are two of me.
One is real and one a fantasy. She’s a perfect ballerina dancing on a cloud.
I still have to struggle stumbling on the ground.
But I shout it loud…
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Screw the magazines and skinny jeans.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
No one telling me who I need to be.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Don’t tear apart this work of art.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
I’ll rise above. I know I’m enough.
Now I’m awake
Into work by nine.
Talking to the boss, about to speak my mind.
I won’t wait forever and I won’t be last.
Now I’m breaking through the ceiling made of glass.
No need to ask.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Screw the magazines and skinny jeans.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
No one telling me who I need to be.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Don’t tear apart this work of art.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
I’ll rise above. I know I’m enough.
The time I’ve wasted
On comparing
Who I am to who I should be.
Kill that noise!
It’s time to let it go!
Let it gooooooo!
End of the day,
Look her in the eye.
Take off the mask
And say goodbye.
No more holding on to someone I don’t need.
Only one thing in this life is guaranteed. Guaranteed!
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Screw the magazines and skinny jeans.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
No more telling me who I need to be.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
Don’t tear apart this work of art.
I’m enough, I’m enough, I’m enough.
I’ll rise above. I know I’m enough.
The Mrs. is an all-female rock band from Austin, Texas. Their debut single “Enough”, was written to help women see themselves with a less critical eye, and realize that they are “Enough” just the way they are.
Buy “Enough” on iTunes now: http://bit.ly/1n3tHsa
Check them out at:
Website: http://enoughsong.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themrsband
Twitter: https://twitter.com/themrsband
Instagram http://instagram.com/themrsband
#ImEnough