I Feel Beautiful Today!

Ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong? Ever needed a pick me up? Why don't you take some time out of your bad day to make yourself feel pretty? I have often had those days of discouragement and disappointment, but I find one way to give myself a quick pick me up.... is to dress up!

Beautify Yourself!
Taking an hour or two for yourself is incredibly important in our crazy fast paced lives. Spending a little time on yourself is amazingly cathartic and helps increase a self esteem that may have been damaged by all those little disappointments. It doesn't matter how you dress up. It can be simply in your favorite shirt and your most comfy jeans. It can be that beautiful dress you bought and haven't had a chance to use. The most important aspect of dressing yourself up is that you feel beautiful and comfortable in your outfit. You do not have to wear this outfit outside of your room, although sometimes dressing up on the most mundane days will cheer you up as you move though the motions of the everyday.

Take a picture!
If you don't feel comfortable going out into the world in your elegant dress, take a picture! It may seem silly to take a picture of yourself for yourself, but sometimes it's nice to remind yourself how beautiful you really are! When you have a bad day and you don't have the energy to dress yourself up... bring out that picture to remind yourself of how pretty you looked that day and then remind yourself of all those aspects of your face and body that make you a beautiful unique human being.

Let's face it. Humans are beings filled to the brim with ego. We like to know that we are beautiful, talented, intelligent... etc. On those bad days feed that ego a little bit, it's perfectly fine to let go of modesty and feel good about who you are and how you look. It's ok to look at that picture of yourself and say "Damn, I look good!" In fact we should be saying that everyday. So take that time every once in a while to put some make up on, do your nails, put up or pull down your hair, and drape that favorite t-shirt or gorgeous dress, and highlight those aspects of yourself that make you feel beautiful.

Don't forget to feel good about yourself today!

~Kay