Reflections on Being Beautiful

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What does it mean to be beautiful? It means you rise to the occasion. You move out into the world and wow others with your willingness to love, your grace, your gratitude.

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You go out even on the bad hair days. In fact, you embrace bad hair days. You consider them a chance to focus on others, giving them the attention they deserve. You also acknowledge that bad hair days are good for baking chocolate cake at home, listening to the rain out the window, and appreciating the beauty of nature and all that surrounds you.

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You do not strive to be perfect, and you share this with others. Satisfaction, rest, simplicity: you appreciate these. You understand that, 'You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you, and allowing that goodness to emerge' (Eckhart Tolle). You stand tall on the legs that you have, knowing they are beautiful.

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