Inner Beauty

I hosted a REAL BEAUTY WORKSHOP for my daughter, 9 of her friends and their respective mothers yesterday. The girls learned about self esteem, connected with their "inner" beauty and understood their true power is being themselves! It was an amazing day.  Watching young girls (aged 8-12) and their mothers, together, connected, discussing beauty and the power of BEING THEMSELVES was inspiring.

In our culture, young girls are bombarded with messages, ideas, and suggestions about beauty, and in most cases are being lied to!  The true message is, "although looking good is important, it's how I feel about myself that matters most."

As I watched these girls complete tasks, I was, once again, reminded of the power of community.  Inner beleif is proportionate to the mentorship and guidance girls learn from their community and specifically, their moms. How they dress, behave, friends thay choose, and their willingness to connect is driven by how they see their moms behaving.

Rather than offering ideas, battling our daughters clothing or make up choices, ask yourself;  What message am I giving my girl(s)?  How confident am I?  What are my actions telling my daughter(s)? 

To effect a change in your daughter(s), you must first make the change in yourself, and without asking.. daughters will FOLLOW......

You have it within you. She is waiting for you!  Now is your time to

DREAM IT...

PLAN IT...

EXECUTE IT...