#youarebeautiful

What is beauty? How is it defined? What makes a person beautiful? Beauty is so much more than your physical appearance. It is not measured by your weight or pant size.  It's not defined by your "hot" body or your hair.  Or by how others perceive your worth.

I believe that beauty comes from inside. It's in your heart and it's what you do.  It's the way you carry yourself. It's the things you do for others.  It's the kind words you speak to others.  It's the way you treat others.  It's the positive self talk within yourself and the love that you give yourself.  It's the kindness, forgiveness, and grace you give yourself.  It's knowing that you are ENOUGH.  It's knowing that you are worth something and that you are special.

So, I'm looking at you. Yes, you.  How do you define beauty? What makes you beautiful?

For me, it's doing the things I love.  It's challenging myself.  It's creating things for others and giving.  It's telling myself that I deserve happiness and to believe in the journey. This is when I know and feel beautiful. 

I had the great opportunity and honor to be the photographer for the  "YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL" shoot at work.  Wow…editing the pictures for these lovely women gave me so much joy! What a blessing it is to be part of their journey and to know them.