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I went to Dallas recently for the eWomen Network conference and was bombarded with marketing messages. It was a bit overwhelming at times but I had a great time anyway. I didn't go to the conference to build my business (I have just the right number of clients), I went for my personal development. I am going through a divorce right now and the conference really empowered me to remember how beautiful I am. What struck me most was the video montage at the end of the last day. It showed pictures of the women at the conference and every one of them was smiling and radiating their beauty. They might not have been "good looking women" (although some of them were), but they were all beautiful and smiling and radiating their good fortune. They all looked FABULOUS! That reminded me of the fact that anyone can be beautiful if they have a smile on their face and are enjoying life. It doesn't matter how big or how small you are, as long as you are happy--you are beautiful.

A friend of mine sent me a link to a blog post the other day and it reinforced that message. It is more about body image but the end result is the same--I am perfect just the way I am.

Here is that blog post if you are curious:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=61706395&blogID=400908621

The author is an excellent writer and I was moved by her words. Happy Monday.

Comments

[Dawn Goldberg]

Sharon,

I'm glad you got out of the eWomen Conference what you wanted. I love that you went for self-development.

Thanks also for the link. You're right; it's great writing and very interesting. We're all beautiful. Thank you, Sharon, and Kim for reminding us of that.