Beauty: 1. The quality that gives pleasure to the mind or senses and is associated with such properties as harmony of form or color, excellence of artistry, truthfulness, and originality
Webster's Dictionary defines beauty as an original quality. Before I read the definition, I didn't think my unique features could be considered beautiful. The media shows beautiful people with a certain hair style, or particular body type. They all look the same to me.
Does that mean a woman with a mustache is beautiful?
Can I be real? One-third of the women in the United States has unwanted facial hair. That's thousands of women who look in the mirror everyday, and say to themselves, "No one thinks I'm attractive." I remember when my facial hair started growing in. I had no idea what was going on. I plucked. I shaved. I even tried to melt the hair away. But it still continues to grow.
On the flip side, I have thick and healthy hair on my head. I would consider it my most unique feature. And I am proud of my locks. I still don't want whiskers around my face, but they come with the blessing of healthy hair.
Let's choose to celebrate the things that we love about ourselves. Every woman has at least one thing they love about their bodies. And one is all we need. If we can focus on the things we admire, we can also love the person inside this body. Our bodies deserve a party. Our bodies are beautiful.
I'm calling every beautiful woman out there, and asking you to post a comment on this blog. What part of your body are we celebrating?
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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