Writer. Stylist. Glamour Girl.
Dear Glamour Girls,
I will be away from my computer for the next few weeks! I’m headed back east for some family time, including a wedding! I will be back home in a few weeks, so check back at the end of May 2012 for all your well-being and glamour inspiration!
Big Pink-a-licious kisses, Retro Girl by Alexi Galushkov, Pink Fairlane by Racetay ETSY.
Christine
Photos: Vintage PSA flight attendants via Flickr,
“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” ~ Plato
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci
“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
“Eliminate physical clutter. More importantly, eliminate spiritual clutter.” ~ D. H. Mondfleur
“The simplest things are often the truest.” ~ Richard Bach
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” ~ William Morris
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” ~ Charles Mingus
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” ~ Hans Hoffmann
“Living simply makes loving simple.” ~ Bell Hooks
Photos: Bedroom wardrobe via Jasna Jankovic Flickr, Carnation Bowl via A Rosy Note, Girl in Mirror original source unknown, Pretty Ponytail by David Burton via VECU Mag.
♥ Your creativity.
♥ Your capacity for kindness, love and understanding.
♥ Your body.
♥ Your compassion.
♥ Your sense for recognizing beauty.
♥ Your ability to listen deeply.
♥ Your patience.
♥ Your fairness and fearlessness.
♥ Your depth.
Photos:
Editorial photo from Marie Claire, Glamour girl original source unknown.
What is gratitude?
Gratitude is a feeling of genuine thankfulness and joy for people, conditions, things and situations that enhance your life in a positive way.
Gratitude is available anytime.
Gratitude should be accessed daily.
Gratitude practice forms new habits of positive wellbeing and happiness.
Practicing gratitude is easy.
Guidelines for a simple gratitude practice:
♥ Begin by using a plain notebook. Nothing too precious. I find that super nice notebooks create resistance.
♥ List three things in the morning you are grateful for.
♥ Go about your day.
♥ Write for 5 minutes in the evening about something that happened that day that you are grateful for.
Your sense of wellbeing and happiness will be hugely enhanced by this simple yet effective practice.
Photos:
Macaroons via Ara 133 Photography, Kirsten Dunst & Bryce Dallas Howard by Carter Smith, Lace tank top original source unknown, Girl smooching horse Brandi Snyder.
Flourishing happen on a soul level.
Flourishing begins with a self-love practice of plenty of sleep, eating plenty nutritious foods, enjoyable body movement, and a mindfulness practice.
♥ Practice gratitude daily.
♥ Allow yourself to be imperfect.
♥ Practice truth and vulnerability.
♥ Recognize your feelings, and allow them to be there.
Your radiant self will emerge.
Photos: Bunny Girl We Heart It Tumbler, Giggles via Loos, Boos and Shoes Blog, Powder puffs via Caron Parfumes.
I think of being glamorous as being your best, most creative self, and sharing this sparkle with others.
Engage in creativity to plumb to the depths of your soul. That is where the goodies are!
Never wait to “think” of a good idea.
Inspiration happens when you are engaged in the flow of the moment.
The window to your inner secrets are revealed when you are brave enough to allow things to transpire during creative engagement.
What does that mean? Show up. Be willing to be imperfect. Let the moment unfold.
You will be amazed at what comes out.
Photo: Isla Fisher via Listal. Thank you Nadia!
Life is more vibrant at your edge.
You are brave at your edge.
You inspire others with your beauty when you live at the place in which you try things that scare you a little.
Share this with the ones who you love. Who inspire you to be your best self.
This is your beauty.
This is beauty at the edge.
Photos: Marilyn Monroe by Cecil Beaton, Petticoats by Tiffany Kirchner-Dixon via The Fancy Farmgirl, Pink Pout Beauty by Lisa Warninger via Nearly Lost Essay.
Your victim story is that inner dialogue you tell yourself to create reasons why you can’t do something, try something, and ultimately live up to your potential.
So for example, “I can’t make a living off my writing because my parents, husband, kids don’t support me.” Or, “I can’t do that because I don’t have enough money.” Etc.
Having plenty of money is definitely a deal, but ask yourself if that type of story is preventing your hearts desire with it’s dead end, black and white thinking.
Why not instead use your story to identify your hearts desire?
“I desire to make a living by writing, sharing ideas expertise that result in connection with others.”
“I have everything I need in this moment to try my best.”
And so on.
Are you open to changing your relationship to your victim story? Try these steps and find out.
1. Ask if there is room for a different narrative.
2. Identify the true desire behind the victim story.
3. Choose a small action you can take that moves you toward your desire.
4. Practice gratitude by writing down 3 items you are grateful for.
By identifying some things you are grateful for you begin to change the negative perspective into a fresh positive one. And most importantly, you begin the habit of looking at your story through the lens of possibility.
How do you create real lasting change?
♥ Infuse presence and consciousness into forming a desire larger than your immediate desire.
♥ Make a plan.
♥ Start small, make goals easy and do-able. You are going for longevity vs. fast and furious world domination.
♥ Gentle repetition over time.
Make no mistake, real significant meaningful change is a challenge but the rewards are worth it.
Photo: Yamoto 2199
When you discover and pursue your life’s true purpose, your life becomes meaningful, abundant and joyful. Your life becomes radiant.
It requires courage to be honest about desires and to speak our truth.
The process of pursuing your radiant life is challenging but fun.
It requires commitment to consciousness and dedication to self-loving. But it is through these practices that we find ourselves and realize the life we are meant to live.
Photos: Bubble Girl via Diviant Art, Pink legs via 500 days of summer, Pink Cupcake via Favim.
