Part of “faking it” is how you hold your body. Standing up straight, smiling, open postures and so on help you feel good and confident. Crossing your arms, slouching, scowling all make you feel small and less confident. It’s a well documented fact that how you hold your body affects how you feel.
Cameron Russell on Modelling
Cameron Russell is a model. She says she “won the looks lottery”. Few of us can say that. We all have something beautiful about us, but not everyone has the looks that are idealized by society. And we end up beating ourselves up about it for our whole lives.
What is Beauty?
“There’s only one correct way to spell the English word “beauty.” But that wasn’t true centuries ago. Before the advent of the printing press, orthographic anarchy prevailed for many words. Some of beauty’s variations included: bewte, beaute, beaultye, beuaute, bealte, buute, bewtee, and beaultye. I bring this up, Aquarius, because I think it would be fun and healthy for you to take a respite from having to slavishly obey standardized rules. I’m talking about not just those that apply to spelling, but others, too. See what you can get away with.” (Freewill Astrology from Vue Magazine #920)
The Secret to a Happy Valentine’s Day (and life) – Loving Yourself
With Valentine’s Day knocking on our doorstep, the idea of love is right in our face. The nature of this day is to look outside you for who you love – spouse, partner, friends, family. But what about loving you? You may have heard this before and it bears repeating – no one can truly love you unless you love yourself.
Judge Yourself, Others Feel Judged
The easy solution: stop judging yourself. When you’re able to truly stop judging yourself it opens you up to more possibilities. It opens you up to better relationships. It opens others up to feel safer and freer with you because they don’t feel judged. It makes your life fuller, more joyful, in general happier.