True Beauty

What is your own definition of beauty?  Is it the face of some beauty contestants, the shape of some famous models, the hair of the lady in the shampoo commercial, or the skin of the woman pictured in the skin care counter at the department store?  It is a surprising thing that despite the common saying that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, people will come to roughly the same conclusions of what is beauty. When asked about their own definition of female beauty, many men cite happiness and healthiness, rather than particular physical characteristics. Don’t think of yourself poorly or wish to be someone else, instead embrace your personal beauty and be happy.

Happiness brings out true beauty.  Just watch the babies and you know what I mean.  Babies are naturally attracted to happy faces. This is why when you smile they would smile too. They are natural reflectors of how you feel, and they help define what is beauty. When we are happy, our brain let off adrenalin, there is light in our eyes, we walk with vigor, and we have hope for living. When we are down, our eyes are naturally downcast, our face tense up, we slouch and our mind is elsewhere. We tend to wear darker colors too, so as not to bring attention to ourselves. Happy people attract others, while sad people tend to push people away.
Healthiness also reflexes your true beauty.   Looking healthy means having good skin, being energetic and having no obvious disability or disfigurement. We all know the ways to achieve healthiness to various degrees–Eating right, sleeping well, exercising regularly and learning to manage stress in an appropriate manner.

The major deterrent to becoming beautiful is the poor self images that we have of ourselves and the fact that we look outward for the definition of beauty. When we think of ourselves poorly, we wish to be somebody else and looking for a quick fix when really we have the capability within ourselves for better change. You are beautiful, you just need to get it out.