PRETTY HAPPY

photo by Nick Sieger

Ladies.  It's what's inside that matters?  Where does one find happiness?  What's the secret to not obsessing with beauty?  Boy those are tough ones.  Queen B explores:



                                      

Principle in the type:  ". . . contribution of women is often underappreciated.  I wish to express gratitude for the influence of good women, identify some of the philosophies and trends that threaten women’s strength and standing, and voice a plea to women to cultivate the . . .  power within them."    D. Todd Christofferson

                                                                                                     Happy Weekend, Ya'll!

WORTH

photo/mosiac by QThomas Bower

How about some 80s flashback weekend.  This was in the beginning for Whitney.  Before all the fuss and worry, and sad ending.  Talented girl. 



                                      

Principle in the type:  Never forget that you are one of a kind.  Never forget that if there weren't any need for you in all your uniqueness to be on this Earth, you wouldn't be here in the first place."    R. Buckminster Fuller 

                                                                                                Happy Weekend Peeps!

PERFECTLY YOU

photo by maf04

Model and body-activist Ashley Graham has become the first plus-size Sports Illustrated cover model.  Though "she'd rather we do away with the" plus-size category altogether.  "It's a pretty big deal," that she models on both the cover, and the inside of the magazine spread.  Beauty comes in all sizes.  Or better yet, beauty knows no size.     story          

Principle in the type:  "[We are] becoming so concerned about having perfect figures, or straight A’s, or professional status, or even absolute motherly success that we are being torn from our true selves. We often worry so much about pleasing and performing for others that we lose our own uniqueness, that full and relaxed acceptance of ourselves as a person of worth and individuality.”      Patricia Holland   

FACE TIME

photo by Praveen

After once again another actress, Gillian Anderson, was studied and in the press blasted for alleged cosmetic surgery, it was kind of fine with me to give the women a break, when during awards season attention was turned to Tom Cruise.  It has been media-deemed his face is too "puffy" and he's had "some kind" of work done.   (If it matters, Anderson posted "this is how I really look.  #agingwithoutshame.")        link   

It's complicated, trying to look young.  Do we need to look forever young?  What matters most?  

Principle in the type:  "Do you think outward attractiveness, your dress size, or popularity make the slightest difference in your worth to the One who created the universe?"   Dieter F Uchtdorf