In our self-nurturing behavior, we find our drawing power.  That is, we draw others to us when we are rested, washed, combed, peaceful, honored, happy and content.  Do you have desire to teach your children, and to be a positive influence to your spouse? Then, do what it takes to nurture yourself, and you will, with kindness and beauty, draw them to you!

Get tired of trying to chase people down?  Stop chasing.  Say your declarations. Take some time for your hair and or your face and or put on some nice, clean, attractive and comfortable clothes.  And take time to feel the love that others offer to you.  And you will turn into a magnet!  Your feminine gift of drawing others to you is born and strengthened by your self-nurturing habits.  So pour them on!

Should you take time for styling your hair or applying simple make-up?  Well, will that help you to feel more at ease with yourself?  Will it help you to forget yourself and focus on others?  Yes? Then, yes, by all means take the time!

How much time is enough or too much?  That’s up to you.  I’m a bit on the practical side, and if my hair takes longer than two minutes to style or if my make-up takes longer than three, I simplify it back down! But simple is my nature.  Maybe you spend more time than that and thoroughly enjoy it!  Great!

The idea, as I see it is to go for balance.  And for each of us that may mean a different thing.

And here is an important  piece of the balancing act: it seems that when we embrace our unique selves on the inside, that self-acceptance shows up on the outside, in the way we care for ourselves and the way we present ourselves to the world.  But I’m not so sure that it works in reverse.  If you get a new dress, does looking nice when you are wearing it compensate for feelings of guilt or shame or other negative states of being?  I wouldn’t think so.

So a large part of finding the “beauty balance” is to do the inner work it takes to truly feel and think and speak kindly to yourself.  But don’t expect that you can find the right hairstyle that will finally help you to gain the self-acceptance you’ve been craving.  Do the work, then enjoy the fruits!  And the fruit of self-love is the giving of the self to others, in genuine, clearly motivated acts of kindness.

Be beautiful!  Enjoy womanhood!  Pamper yourself!  Be kind in every thought directed toward yourself.  And your family will be blessed.

Much love,

Jacque

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