Project 31. Day 2.

Day 2. What makes you uniquely you?

I'm a mother

a daughter

a sister

a friend

an employee

a student

a girlfriend

a homemaker

an aspiring chef (in my own home!)

a humanitarian

a realist

So what makes me uniquely me? My heart. I adore most people I meet.... I worry about those I will never meet.... I want to make a difference and touch others lives, as so many have touched mine. Whether it is through volunteering, being a good friend, helping when needed, or any other means, I hope I too can make a difference. There is so much ugly in this world and such a lack of beauty that I believe that we can make it so much more promising if we all work together.

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." -Gandhi

Project 31. Day 1

Day 1: What does beauty mean to you?

Beauty comes in so many forms, shapes, and designs. Everything from mother nature… to your neighbor down the street. It is too easy to get wrapped up in daily tasks and ignore all the beauty that surrounds us every minute of every day. While I appreciate nature, it’s beauty is fairly obvious. People, on the other hand, do not get nearly enough credit. People are beautiful. To me, nothing is more beautiful than a person with a kind heart. So for this blog, I won’t give a single definition for beauty… instead I will share with you traits that I find beautiful, that I admire, and above all that I hope to possess.

• Laughing without caring who hears you.
• Smiling…just because it feels good.
• Loving with your whole heart.
• Rejoicing in your victories and accepting your failures.
• Compassion.
• Creating your environment, not letting it create you.
• Respect and appreciation for everyone and everything around you.
• Loving yourself just the way you are without needing someone else to.

So, what do you find most beautiful?

Project 31. Celebrate Your Beauty.

Some say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I say beauty is within each of us. It is so easy to get caught up in how other people perceive beauty that we forget to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us as well as the beauty we possess. Every woman is beautiful.. so let us celebrate!

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” -Ashley Smith

What is "Project 31"? It is a collection of thoughts, ideas, and women who portray beauty in a inspired way. "Project 31" is you celebrating your God given beauty, and celebrating the beautiful women around you.

Wanna join in? Here is the challenge... For 31 days, blog each day about things that celebrate your beauty, and the beauty of the women around you. I attached a list below you can follow, or you can make up your own.

THE LIST OF UPCOMING TOPICS:

Day 1. What does beauty mean to you?
Day 2. What makes you uniquely you?
Day 3. Who is someone you know who inspires beauty?
Day 4. Style 31. Post a pic of you in your favorite outfit.
Day 5. Write a blog thanking someone who has made your heart come alive.
Day 6. Jaded beauty. Has the world's definition of beauty ever jaded you?
Day 7. Write a blog to encourage another beautiful woman.
Day 8. Have a beauty secret (e.g. hair tip, make up tip)? Share, please!
Day 9. What virtues do you value in yourself?
Day 10. What are you learning as a wife, mom, or friend? (Or just woman in general?)
Day 11. Post a recipe. Or if you don't cook, try a new recipe and write about it.
Day 12. Write about what wears you out as a woman.
Day 13. Tell us omething you would like to change about yourself for the better.
Day 14. Style 31. Post an outfit pic!
Day 15. Write to encourage a friend. Inspire her beauty.
Day 16. Write a letter to (daughter,niece,young girl). Tell her what beauty means.
Day 17. Write about 3 things that make you happy.
Day 18. Describe your personality.
Day 19. Write about your favorite comfort food.
Day 20. Write about your job and why you love it or hate it.
Day 21. Write a letter to your husband to encourage him.
Day 22. Write a letter to your family as a whole.
Day 23. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses?
Day 24. What are you being taught you presently?
Day 25. Style 31. Post a pic of your favorite comfy clothes.
Day 26. What do you hope your grandchildren will say about you someday?
Day 27. Write a blog to encourage someone and build their confidence!
Day 28. Write about your insecurities as a woman.
Day 29. Write about "a day in the life of me." (Pics are great!)
Day 30. Who is your role model as a woman?
Day 31. Write about your dreams and goals as a beautiful woman!



Ready? Goto: Mandy's page or Kat's page to link up. Let's encourage each other in this project by visiting each other blogs and leaving encouraging comments.

Loving Words of a Toddler....

Olivia often will catch me off guard with something very hilarious. I love that she just speaks her mind, and more importantly, I enjoy the humor that accompanies her thoughts.

Last night we were laying in bed snuggling when she turns and looks at me very seriously....

"Momma, I don't wanna smell your breath (mind you I JUST brushed my teeth!), you need to close your mouth like this [she demonstrates how to close my mouth] like this."

This is just an example, but of course, I couldn't help but laugh loudly for a good 2 minutes.

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Hopes and Desires for the Bee

As a mother, I am so excited to see what kind of a person my daughter will be.

I feel like I seen 'glimpses' of the kind of person she is becoming, but maybe it is in my head. To me, she is beautiful, intelligent, inquisitive, has a great sense of humor, a kind heart, a very real sense of her surroundings, and is very happy-g-lucky. I think she will have a remarkably positive demeanor... which I am quite proud of! It took me a lot of growing and internalizing to become a positive person and to her it is her nature. I love that.

I want so much for her... I want her to take a dance class, and play soccer. I want her to dance every time she hears some music just because it feels good. I want her to continue to ask why, even when it becomes annoying because she WANTS to understand the world around her. I want her love of books to continue all through her life.

There are so many things I want for my daughter. We all want great things for our kids, don't we? One thing that is very important to me is her trying all kinds of activities, goals, and experiences. She doesn't have to love everything but I want her to know what all is out there. As a child or even as a teenager I never joined anything, probably because I was too afraid of the unknown or that I wouldn't be good at any of it. I want her to know she is capable of anything and that the opportunity is there if she accepts it!