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Be Stunning

SimplySheri
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~~How others see you is not important.  How you see yourself means everything.~~  Unknown

 

I write so much about how each one of you matters to the world.  I say things like "You are precious!" and "You are unqiue and so very special".  And I mean it every time I say it.

But what I say about you isn't as important as what you say about you.  How do you see yourself?  Is it positive and healthy or negative and hurtful?

When you look in the mirror, do you smile?  When you are out in public, do you walk tall with your chin up and a smile on your face?

I do.  I do now, I mean.  I went through a period in my life when I didn't like me very much.  I was smoking, I was unhealthy, and I was not in a good place in my life.  Wanting to change didn't do anything.  Wishing to change didn't do anything.  I actually had to take those first steps.....actions speak much louder than words, don't they?  So I practice yoga, I dance, I changed jobs to one I love, and I learned to look in the mirror and smile.

So if you are thinking negative thoughts about yourself.....if you don't like where you are in life.....if you want more than what you have.....take steps towards change!!

Just like quitting smoking, other positive changes also take time.  But you have to take that first step!  You want health?  Drink a bottle of water before you reach for the soda.  You want to lose weight?  Walk around the block.  You want to learn how to paint?  Enroll in an art class at the local community center.

You have the chance to do or be or have anything you want.  You just have to take those first steps.  And as you make those changes and reach for your dreams, look in the mirror.  You are going to see less of those flaws and see more beauty...more confidence....more joy.

Smoking never did anything good for us.  But the good is out there!  Make those changes so that how you see yourself is nothing less than stunning!  You are a miracle, my friend....you just have to believe it!!

 

Remember, "If it makes your heart smile, it is the right decision."

Sheri

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