Thought of the day

"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes that it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” ~Maya Angelou

Just like the caterpillar goes through major changes within the surroundings of the Chrysalis before she becomes the beautiful butterfly, we also go through changes within ourselves throughout the course of our life. It is sometimes hard for us to see or admit the changes that we have gone through to achieve our own beauty. Those changes may have come about as a result of negative behavior whether brought on by ourselves or the effects of someone elses negative behavior. Or they may have come about from failing a test or losing a race. Each experience that we have helps us achieve the beauty that lies within. The way we view that beauty all depends on our attitudes.

A Woman's Lifeline

Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella
Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an "ugly duckling" ("Mom I can't go to school looking like this today!")
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" but decides she's going out anyway.
Age 30: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" but decides she doesn't have time to fix it so she's going out anyway.
Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too think, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" but says, "At least I am clean", and goes out anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am what I am" and goes wherever she wants to go.
Age 60: she looks at herslef and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.
Age 70: She looks at herslef and see wisdom, laughter, and ability and goes out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look, just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the worldl

Moral: Maybe we should all grab that purple hat a little earlier.

Taken from the book "Daughters of God" M. Russell Ballard

The WOMAN Challenge/Legacy Walk for Beauty Kick off event

(If you would please add this post to your blogs, that would be very helpful!!!)

I have joined with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health in celebrating National Women's Health Week. On May 9, 2009 at 9:30 A.M. The Beauty Within Foundation will hold The Legacy Walk for Beauty where women in the community will be able to kick off The WOMAN Challenge and walk their way to better health both inside and out.

National Women's Health Week is a nationwide initiative that calls attention to the importance of women's health. The theme for National Women's Health Week 2009 is "It's Your Time." During the week, families, health organizations, businesses, communities, the government and individuals come together to raise awareness about women's health issues and educate women about simple steps they can take for a longer, healthier and happier life.

The Legacy Walk for Beauty will kick off The WOMAN Challenge, an eight week online physical activity program. It will be held along the Legacy walkway that borders the Legacy highway starting at the Farmington frontrunner station. This event is free to the public!

I am also still collecting items to go in wellness bags for cancer patients at The Huntsman Cancer Institute. I am looking for donations of the following items: Travel size hand sanitizer, Travel size lotion, nail clippers, Clear nail polish & any other pampering items. Hope to see you there!

Does anybody read this blog?

I am reevalutating a few things and since I rarely see any comments just want to find out how many this site actually affects. Just as a reminder: comments are very helpful, even if just to say you enjoyed the post. But I am always up for suggestions of things you would like to see more of. If you would be so helpful to leave comments so I know what I need to change & update, that would be so appreciative!

Onslaught

Check this link out from Dove! http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.ca/dsef07/t5.aspx?id=7985&filmno=0

Britains Got Talent Contestant Shows True Beauty

WOW!!! Can I just say this moved me to tears!!! If you have not seen this you have got to check it out! This is the best thing I have seen all week & it just goes to show that you really cannot judge a book by its cover!!! She is truly beautiful in every way! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

Today's Quote

Ok so I haven't posted a quote everyday so let's see if I can get at least one in per week. Here is todays quote:

"True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else, It's about being better than you used to be." Wayne Dyer

I think that is so true. We spend so much time comparing and competiting with others that we forget that it is all about being better than we used to be. There will always be someone out there better than us in some way or another but we need to be satisfied with who we are at that moment & that we are better than we used to be.

Quote of the Day

I'm going to try to post a favorite quote of mine every day. Here is today's quote:

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Suess

I love this quote because I am always worried about what other people think & it helps to bring me back down to where I need to be. ME! Because in the end what others think of me really doesn't matter. What I think of myself & the choices that I have made, that's what matters

Save the Date!

Save the Date!
National Women's Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. With the theme "It's Your Time," the nationwide initiative encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life.
Monday May 11, 2009 — the day after Mother's Day — is National Women's Checkup Day, the highlight of National Women's Health Week.
It's Your Time! Please join me and the hundreds of women across America who are taking the National Women's Checkup Day Pledge. We are pledging to focus on our own health by taking the time to schedule at least one of the recommended preventive health screenings within the next 90 days.
Please join me on May 9, 2009 at 9:30 in the morning for the Legacy Walk for Beauty. This event will kick off The WOMAN Challenge: Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation. It will start at the Front Runner Station in Farmington & will continue along the entire path or as far as you choose to go! More information to come!

For information on The WOMAN Challenge visit www.womenshealth.gov/woman.

To learn more about National Women's Health Week, visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw.

Hope to see you there!!

A Century of Outrageous Beauty Ads

Here is another link to beauty ads over a century. It's actually kind of funny. The last ad is the best though. I fully support Dove & their campaign for real beauty. http://www.newsweek.com/id/188663