Welcome Back!
I am actually really excited that you have decided to join me this month as I begin a 31 day true beauty challenge.
This is going to be a month long challenge for ME but also for any of you who have felt the same and want to follow along.
As I mentioned in last weeks post, the month of April ended with me in a tailspin of insecurity and self hatred (as harsh as that sounds that’s where I was at.)
So this month I have decided to be proactive in tackling my insecurity and low self esteem in practical ways.
This month is about affirming and embracing OUR BEAUTY.
I am doing this challenge for myself because where I have been is not where I am meant to stay and I know that moving forward starts with ACTION, not just cliches about true beauty being on the inside.
Here is the main heart of this months challenge:
to reawaken confidence. To cultivate a sense of peace in my own beauty. To rest in knowing, truly KNOWING I am accepted by God, myself and others. To tear down the lies and build up my heart with TRUTH. To FEEL better about myself and to learn how to practically LOVE myself and others well.
I will be addressing three core areas of beauty in my life: my physical beauty, internal beauty, and spiritual beauty. Below are the guidelines that I will be placing on myself. Feel free to copy them or just choose 1-2 things to challenge yourself with this month and let me know what you will be doing in the comments below!
If you want to stay updated and follow me during this challenge I will be video journaling it HERE on my You Tube channel. (NOTE: found out yesterday that my camera has officially died so I will be using my cell phone until I can get a new one on Wednesday. Intro video will be posted tomorrow.)
I will be filming/vlogging almost every single day this month and posting a weekly mash-up every Monday of my thoughts, struggles, and progress over the previous week. (I may or may not post some bonus videos in between over the course of the month as well.)
I WILL BE FOCUSING ON MY BEAUTY…
PHYSICALLY
-Makeup/Hair (I have always struggled with feeling like my body wasn’t worth dressing up. My challenge is that either hair or makeup has to be done 6 days out of the week this month. I will be trying some new products/hair styles as well.)
-Outfits (I will be planning my outfits the night before, buying some nice PJS, purchasing 1-2 new items that make me feel GOOD. To feel good in what I am wearing 6 days a week is the GOAL.)
-Diet (No fast food, no soda, no bread or pasta. I am going to be moving towards eating clean and learning new recipes that taste good but the four foods listed above are the restrictions I am stone set on. Respecting my body as a beautiful temple that I want to keep clean and nurture.)
-Exercise (RUN at least three days a week and any other extra movement is a bonus. Sign up for the Color run. Get to where I can do 30 pushups in a row strong.)
-Sleep/Pampering (Get 7 hours of sleep EVERYNIGHT. Get deeper sleep. Incorporate a bedtime routine that includes relaxing/pampering.)
EMOTIONALLY
-Be Thankful (A thankful heart is a beautiful heart. My challenge in this area is no complaining ,practice acceptance of myself and situations. practice gratitude.)
-Compliment (Compliment don’t compare. Freely compliment myself and others.)
-Catching the Negative Self Talk (SHUTTING THIS DOWN. When I start to hear the voices in my head talking mean I am going to stop and journal and pray, figure out what is really going on and what stories I am telling myself. This will be the hardest but most important for me to do.)
-Routines/Rituals (Making my bed every morning, making my get-ready-in-the-morning routine awesome, doing activities that make me FEEL beautiful. e.g walking barefoot, letting my hair blow with the windows down, laughing deep, working out, dancing funny in the kitchen ect.)
-Beautiful Environment (make the things around me LOOK COOL. Doesn’t have to be feminine or pink, I just have to feel it looks beautiful to me. Make a vision board, decorate my cubicle, do something to dress up my car, buy cute soap, new sheets, keep my spaces clean and cute.)
SPIRITUALLY
-Meditation/Affirmations/Blessings (God spoke life into being and I believe we can do the same. I can choose to speak truth and blessings over myself or reaffirm the lies. My goal is to daily speak intentional encouragement and blessing over myself specifically in the area of physical appearance and who I am as a woman.)
-Time in the word connecting with God (Connection with God breeds peace and confidence in who I am and where I am at. When I reconnect with the One who made me it’s easy to remember and accept that I am beautiful just as I am and that there is grace for where I am at and that beauty comes in all seasons.)
-Time living my purpose/creating/reaching out to others (Spending time on things like worship music, speaking and writing, the things I am talented in and feel called to do, provide me with renewed purpose and a sense of worth outside of my appearances.)
-Time in Nature (because being around the beauty in nature makes my appearance not seem like such a big deal.)
-Creating a self confidence notebook (I am a words of affirmations person. Letters and notes from people and comments from Professors on past papers mean THE WORLD to me. I suggest finding out what your love language is and what helps make you feel confident and figure out a way to create something that you can turn to when you need a little boost.)
This is going to be a crazy month but I am excited to walk this journey and I am excited to do it with you!
If you really want to follow me day by day I will be posting most frequently on instagram and snapchat.
See you in tomorrow’s video!
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