Pretty Girl Rock: The Importance of Inner Beauty and Confidence

source I wish I could say that my inner confidence is not at all tied to my appearance. But that would be a damn lie. Truthfully, when I feel pretty; I feel more confident. As I get older, however, what makes me feel pretty has changed quite a bit. I'm more driven by my opinion of myself than the opinion of others. I realize that sometimes people just won't get it and I'm cool with that. Are you? You know, it never ceases to amaze me how quickly people will give you their (negative) opinion of how you look, what you have on, if you've gained or lost weight, etc. Isn't it awesome to arrive somewhere feeling good and be told that you're...

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PLPT GEMS: Meet Ally

PLPT GEMS PresentsAlly Burguieres Artist. Writer. Linguist. When did you discover your passion as an artist? Did you create your first masterpiece as a child, or did it take some time to recognize your gift? I was always creating as a kid — I remember my mom gushing to a relative over the phone about how I would make little sculptures out of the twisty ties at the grocery store. She always encouraged my creativity, and she signed me up for Saturday-morning art classes when I was seven years old. We'd go out for donuts before class and during class I learned perspective and techniques in acrylic. Those Saturdays are some of my favorite childhood...

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Practicing What You Preach

 source I've been studying a number of different religions, spiritual theories and metaphysical practices over the past couple of years. And I've had a number of "aha!" moments as a result. Excitedly I share these revelations with you, dear readers, and with friends and family and it's beautiful. And then I have to put them into practice. And therein lies the rub. It's easy to know something in a logical sense; less easy to practice it and flow with that feeling in your spirit that tells you what you are doing is right. Because with every leap of faith comes the fear. And with every nod yes from within, comes a “no” from without—usually...

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Love Notes - Friday 7/22/11

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Sometimes You Just Have to Be Selfish

source Every now and then, you're going to have to say no. You're going to need to take a step back and make sure that YOU are okay. When you're a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend and all around superwoman, people will come to expect things from you. It only becomes a problem when you begin to feel overwhelmed or unhappy. When's the last time you flew on an airplane? At the beginning of every flight, the flight attendant reminds the able-bodied adults that in the case of an emergency, put your own oxygen mask on FIRST before you assist children and the elderly. Why? Because what good can you do to anyone else if you can't breathe?...

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Love Notes - Friday 7/15/11

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Happy Black Girl Day - Are You Standing Knee Deep in a River and Dying of Thirst?

source I can't even believe it's the middle of July, can you?  The days and weeks seem to go by so quickly.  In the midst of everything that's going on, it's easy to overlook the miracles that happen in our lives everyday.  We are only as happy as we choose to be.  Of course, everything that happens in our lives is not going to bring us happiness.  So, we must keep our faith and hope alive through hard times by focusing on all the good that still surrounds us.  The following excerpt from Simple Abundance reminded me this morning to not take anything for granted: "The revelation that we have everything...

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PLPT GEMS: Meet Bailey

PLPT GEMS PresentsBailey aka Makeover MommaSupermom. Journalist. Blogger Extraordinaire.  Makeover Momma is a thriving site that helps women to be "fit, fashionable and fabulous after kids". Tell us about what inspired you to begin this site, and the steps you took to bring it to fruition. I originally thought of the Makeover Momma concept when my first daughter was only 3 months old. I was tired, stressed and would literally dream of finding time during the day to shower. Even though I wrote the complete (as-yet-unpublished) MM manuscript first, I decided to build the website platform in the meantime. I'd been a journalist for over...

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Winner Announced!

Thanks to all of you who participated in this giveaway and shared your thoughts about what makes you feel at your best.  We loved reading your comments and getting more insight into what makes you all tick! We used a random number generator and the winner is.... BestBLeve! Thanks for reading and sharing on our blog, chica!  Send us your mailing info to PeaceLovePrettyThings@gmail.co...

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Gone Manifesting

source If you have ever read Gabrielle Bernstein’s Add More –Ing to Your Life, or listened to any of her lectures; then you are familiar with 30-90 day focused meditation activities (If not, you can purchase the book here). In a nutshell (and without attempting to paraphrase poorly) the purpose of these exercises is to spend a dedicated amount of time focusing primarily on manifesting a particular thing in your life. Whether you seek clarity around a home, a job, family, your health or your love life—during this time your goal is to visualize the change you want to bring about in that particular area of your life. You can sit with...

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Love Notes - Friday 7/8/11

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Love Notes - Friday 7/1/11

 Thank you to all of you who entered the giveaway!  We'll announce the winner on Wednesday, July 6. We hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!! xo...

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