(Today, I'm writing a blog that is solely about positivity. The material may not seem very deep, but believe me - the power of a compliment or a positive gesture is incredibly strong! Remember that as you read though!)
Robert Orden, an American magician once said, “A compliment is verbal sunshine”. I love this quote, because it’s so simple, and so true. Just think for a moment about the last sincere compliment you received – whether it was somebody telling you they liked your new haircut, or that you had a beautiful smile, or that your laugh was contagious – and focus on the feeling it gave you. Your heart lifts a little and warmth starts to travel up your fingers. But even more – you relax your shoulders and notice how tensed up you were before, and you catch yourself smiling for the rest of the day. Doesn’t that sound similar to the feeling that you get when you step outside and feel the gorgeous sunshine on your face?
This month, Body Gossip is encouraging people to participate in an “April Compliments Shower”. The idea is that you tell somebody – and this could be someone you know, or a total stranger – something positive about the way they look. You can do this face to face, or even via Twitter! Be sure to use the hashtag #complimentshower if you do!
I came across an interesting thought today – if you had to try and define beautiful, how would you define it? Really, when it comes to physical beauty, there’s no way to define beautiful. There are people of all different shapes, sizes, skin, hair and eye colors, heights, facial structure, nose and ear prominence, bum size, arm and leg length (you get my point here), that look nothing like each other, but are all considered beautiful. I am a firm believer that when you take the time to discover something you love about yourself, you carry yourself with more confidence – and confidence is the best beauty tool that there is. If you like your smile – make sure you share it with the world! If you love your hair, wear it in a way that makes you feel ready to go out and take the world by storm.
I’m telling you to do these things because we could all use a reaffirmation that beauty is not a score that’s based on how closely you meet the criteria of a certain look, or mold. Beauty is that look on a person’s face when you notice how absolutely unique and incredible their eye color is, or how thick and luscious their hair is, and you take the time to compliment them on it. It’s in the way that someone unapologetically holds their head as high as they can and shares with the world the things that they love about themselves – be it their laughter, their singing voice or their great fashion sense. And most importantly, it’s the act of taking a moment to share positive thoughts and affirmations. Your words have the power to put a smile on somebody’s face! Can you think of anything more beautiful than that?
So, this month, take the time to really notice the little things that make you decide, “wow, that person is beautiful”, and share that with them! If it’s something unconventional, so what? Share it anyways! They probably love it about themselves and have been waiting for somebody to notice. It takes 5 seconds to give a compliment, but be assured that the verbal sunshine you spread will continue to warm that person for a very long time!
P.S. I obviously can't see you through my computer screen, but I don't need to see you to know that something about you is absolutely, breathtakingly, beautiful. Take a minute to comment and tell me what that thing is! Personally, I like my smile! I feel most beautiful when I've got a real sincere smile on, or am laughing! How about you, readers? Don't be shy! :)
Laura x
Robert Orden, an American magician once said, “A compliment is verbal sunshine”. I love this quote, because it’s so simple, and so true. Just think for a moment about the last sincere compliment you received – whether it was somebody telling you they liked your new haircut, or that you had a beautiful smile, or that your laugh was contagious – and focus on the feeling it gave you. Your heart lifts a little and warmth starts to travel up your fingers. But even more – you relax your shoulders and notice how tensed up you were before, and you catch yourself smiling for the rest of the day. Doesn’t that sound similar to the feeling that you get when you step outside and feel the gorgeous sunshine on your face?
This month, Body Gossip is encouraging people to participate in an “April Compliments Shower”. The idea is that you tell somebody – and this could be someone you know, or a total stranger – something positive about the way they look. You can do this face to face, or even via Twitter! Be sure to use the hashtag #complimentshower if you do!
I came across an interesting thought today – if you had to try and define beautiful, how would you define it? Really, when it comes to physical beauty, there’s no way to define beautiful. There are people of all different shapes, sizes, skin, hair and eye colors, heights, facial structure, nose and ear prominence, bum size, arm and leg length (you get my point here), that look nothing like each other, but are all considered beautiful. I am a firm believer that when you take the time to discover something you love about yourself, you carry yourself with more confidence – and confidence is the best beauty tool that there is. If you like your smile – make sure you share it with the world! If you love your hair, wear it in a way that makes you feel ready to go out and take the world by storm.
I’m telling you to do these things because we could all use a reaffirmation that beauty is not a score that’s based on how closely you meet the criteria of a certain look, or mold. Beauty is that look on a person’s face when you notice how absolutely unique and incredible their eye color is, or how thick and luscious their hair is, and you take the time to compliment them on it. It’s in the way that someone unapologetically holds their head as high as they can and shares with the world the things that they love about themselves – be it their laughter, their singing voice or their great fashion sense. And most importantly, it’s the act of taking a moment to share positive thoughts and affirmations. Your words have the power to put a smile on somebody’s face! Can you think of anything more beautiful than that?
So, this month, take the time to really notice the little things that make you decide, “wow, that person is beautiful”, and share that with them! If it’s something unconventional, so what? Share it anyways! They probably love it about themselves and have been waiting for somebody to notice. It takes 5 seconds to give a compliment, but be assured that the verbal sunshine you spread will continue to warm that person for a very long time!
P.S. I obviously can't see you through my computer screen, but I don't need to see you to know that something about you is absolutely, breathtakingly, beautiful. Take a minute to comment and tell me what that thing is! Personally, I like my smile! I feel most beautiful when I've got a real sincere smile on, or am laughing! How about you, readers? Don't be shy! :)
Laura x
