Today I choose to be beautiful!
You know that feeling when you look in the mirror and your hair should have been washed yesterday, your stomach is bloated from those chips you ate (when you should have been washing your hair), and no outfit feels good. Everyone probably has days like these sometimes. But don't worry! You can get rid of them - and eat chips while doing so!
Beauty is not a perfect reflection, an AI-enhanced portrait, or even an admiring gaze in a man's eyes. Beauty is a feeling and a decision.Completely individual - perhaps even private - state of being.
I hear you scoffing. Please, listen for a moment longer.
The day is not over until you try some of my favorite tricks. The first and most difficult might be to turn the mirror to the wall and not check social media for at least an hour. Instead, during that time, you can:
tie your hair in a bun or hide it under a colorful scarf
decide to wear the fanciest underwear you own - just because
take a few dance steps or brew really good coffee
choose one item of clothing that always makes you straighten your back just a little.
Do you notice? You've already made four decisions. For yourself.
After all, you always get ready for yourself; you dress so you can face the world with good spirits. Of course, sometimes it's good to have pajama days too. That's also a decision you get to make for yourself. But today - today you also get to decide to be beautiful, exactly in the way that feels best to you!