Utah

When asked

Was it easy for you to write those things?

"I just thought of the things my husband says to me"

How did you feel when you were writing the positives?

"That I do need to give myself credit"

How did this experiment help you and the way you feel about yourself?

"I guess I have a hard time seeing my beauty. I have a hard time dieting and exercising, so I am Beautiful the way I am! Even if I'm overweight"

Anyone can make a poster

I asked last week for help for some research on Facebook.

.....I asked for commitment and after 28 people said they would help, only 2 did it. 2 said NO and the others never even responded. Could have at least said No thanks or something. But that right there proved what I needed for my research.

 the first task was

1. Write I am Beautiful on a poster or paper and take a picture of yourself holding it

in which some said NO and the rest didn't respond. Here were the steps after. 

2. Think of 3 negative things you think about yourself most often and write down the opposite starting with I AM (ex. I am Smart, I am Enough, I am Worth it)

and end with the 4th line I am beautiful.

Take a picture of yourself holding it

3. Was it easy for you to write those things?

4. How did you feel when you were writing the positives?

5. How did you feel holding your poster?

6. In summary how did this experiment help you and the way that you feel about yourself? 

 Anyone can do this.

Anyone can make a poster

Men Women and children.

I want it to be continuous. 

Just check out THE PURPOSE link above :)

Shirts

I designed over 8 images for shirts,

these are my top 5 Favorite.

 I printed on iron on paper and put on kids shirts just to see what they would look like. 

What are you favorite?

UTAH

From a friend who is not yet ready to make her own poster but said I could share her comments :)

" I really love your blog, and I love the whole IDEA of your blog! It is very uplifting and healing to read. I especially love the chair "exercise" that you suggest doing.  
http://projectiambeautiful.blogspot.com/p/this-is-from-anonymous-its-amazing-and.html

I think the reason that some of us have a difficult time writing posters with nice things about ourselves, is because (with me, at least) we have lost a lot of that childlike mentality that once came so naturally for us---care-free, full of faith, full of hope, and full of love! Children are some of the most noble examples I know!

I wish, for a short time, that I could go back to those care-free days of my childhood---the days of chasing chickens in my backyard, collecting golf balls on the golf course behind my house, jumping off the roof into piles of snow, burying my body in the warm sand of my sandbox so I could play outside in the cold just a little bit longer, laying on the soft green grass-- finding beautiful pictures in the clouds, believing that all adults were faithful to each other after they got married. Those were the days!  

Don't get me wrong---There are many aspects of my life that I love now, too ---they are just different. I love the knowledge I have gained---along with all of the good AND the bad experiences! I love my beautiful children. I love seeing them make good choices and succeed and even excel in the things they desire. I love seeing them succeed in ways that I never did! 

But--I will be honest, I have not had an easy life--ESP. in my later teenage years, and even more so--my married years---they have been downright ROUGH. They have been full of challenges...mostly ones that have opened my eyes to the harsh sense of reality of the world, and tugged at my self-esteem and sense of self-worth, like nothing has before! I have lots of work to do in the area of self-worth!! 


So---THANK YOU for doing this!!   It truly is a beautiful, worthwhile project, Aimee."

Beauty Sketches

This is an AMAZING video that most everyone has seen since it went viral and makes you think twice about how we see ourselves.
The only problem like so many others are coming out saying since the video went viral
is that Dove although taking a positive step forward, missed several positive things.

For one people are pointing out they still were speaking about Beautiful features the others had. Why can't everything be beautiful about a person? Thin lips, High cheek bones, shouldn't matter.
2. Some are even going as far as saying they bet the sketch artist drew a dark background influencing how we saw the before image.
Also the thing I can't stop thinking about is Dove is a Parent company of Axe, which is known for having some of the worst sexist and obectifiying commercials in which looks are used to sell product.
So don't get me wrong I totally love this video and the message that we all need to see the Beauty in ourselves, but not the to point where we forget we are Beautiful inside no matter what our features are.

Beautiful For Me

I love it!

Everyone is Beautiful!

Arizona

"When I wrote it I was just writing, but seeing it everyday and saying

 it starts to make a difference and you start to believe it..."

Found this on YouTube

So CUTE!

News Anchor Response to Reader calling her Fat

I Love her response!