It’s A Beautiful Day!
*Cue U2* Don’t let it slip away…It’s a beautiful daaaaaaaaaaaaay! I am just a little excited (understatement of the year actually) to announce that Get Even More Gorgeous With Beauty Marked! Blog has been nominated for the Australian Star Beauty Blog Award for 2007! What’s even more wonderful is that Beauty Marked! is amongst some pretty stiff, pretty formidable, and ultra gorgeous competition. But wait, it gets even better… You can vote! So, if you feel so inspired, do consider a Vote for Beauty Marked! Boy would we love that! Voting closes on August 31st. *happy dance*
-BM! xx
Today Is The Day!
Today is the day to be magnificent, generous, powerful, and radiantly beautiful from the inside and out. Today is the day to be just who you are!
-Beauty Marked! xx
Workspace Beautification.
Yes, your workspace aught to be a reflection of all things beautiful too…absolutely! I do understand that work is work and for many, just a necessary requirement to keep us in the lifestyle that we have become accustomed, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be beautiful. In my office, I have several small, yet cherished items that just keep me connected to the more sumptuous elements of life. They are just little reminders of the abundance of loveliness in the life we lead. I have a small electric essential oil burner that wafts about the most perfect essential oil reminders of the exquisite things. I vary the essential oils I put in according to mood or situation, but Neroli, Ylang Ylang, and Petitgrain are favourites. This blend seems to give me a calming yet confident boost to the day. Lavender, rosemary, and basil essential oils spark the little grey cells with great aplomb. These are just some of the fabulously fragrant essential oils that you can combine to enhance your existence in any workspace. I occasionally drip a few drops of essential oils on a tissue and tuck it in my handbag or pocket for a delightful little sniff to keep me on track.
Crystals and minerals are also wonderful items to beautify your workspace. Have a few on hand to gaze at and to energize your work area. Celestite is one of my personal favourites to have about (as pictured)…not to mention Fluorite, Amethyst, Labradorite, smoky and clear quartz to name a few. (But you don’t want to get me started here as I have so many beautiful stones that I hardly have room for my papers!). Stones, like people, are infinitely beautiful too and generously give so much by virtue of their beauty alone. Place one or two, at least, in your work environment and enjoy their magical presence.
Candles, photographs of cherished ones and adored places, small mementos and keepsakes also keep beauty abounding and our thoughts and energies high. Just like Doreen Virtue says, “beautiful thoughts lead to beautiful outcomes.” Never truer words were uttered. Wouldn’t you agree? Do chose something though, no matter how small to beautify your space. It’s amazing how something so small can have such a beautifully big impact…It might even make your day! I suspect it might, in fact. *wink*
*The gorgeous Celestite image courtesy of the lovely Rebecca, owner of That Crystal Site. “When Quality Matters”, That Crystal Site is just extraordinary and my “go to” site for stones…every time!
A Beauty Secret.
Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. - Franz Kafka
Fairy Dust Is Always Required.
There is something beyond magical about the radiance and joy of a little girl as she frolics gleefully in the delightful realm of the fairies. Whether she’s dressed in her finest fairy princess regalia or just imagining that she is, the beauty that she so confidently and generously bestows is just undeniable. She feels as magnificent as she absolutely is. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if her rightful sense of her own infinite beauty were not to be limited to times when she plays with the pixies, but for always? Why not ensure that each little girl is instilled with and feels free to express the beauty and light that is so natural for her, from this moment on. What a wondrous and beautiful individual she would continue to be.
Manifest Beauty.
Beauty Marked!’s musings in beauty all stem from the singular premise: We are ALL beautiful. Each and every one of us possesses an infinite beauty which is boundless. Sadly though, it seems that there is an unwillingness to fully embrace our beautiful selves beyond a cursory acknowledgment of inner beauty only. Apart from that concession, there appears to be a collective sense of uncomfortableness when it comes to naturally moving forward in that belief to endorse one’s inner beauty’s rightful journey outward. Herein lies the rub. If only for today, let’s ardently take on the mission to value ourselves through the heartfelt acknowledgment and outward expression of our inner beauty. The outcome of this beautiful mission will be that the beauty and light we generously share will not only bring joy, empowerment, and inspiration to others, but to ourselves. A gorgeous Win-Win situation! Who knows?…*fingers crossed* this bit of inspired resplendence might also be something for tomorrow, as well as the next day and the next…
-BM! xx
Pondered Perfection.
Beautiful thoughts lead to beautiful outcomes. -Doreen Virtue, Ph.D
