Rockstar Beauty Tip #1 ~ Self Esteem

You can cake on all the make-up in the world, you can dress up in diamonds and high heels, you can tease your hair and spray it as high as you want...but if you don't believe in yourself, your beauty will never truly shine through.  I find it to be very true, absolute beauty does come from within. 

What is self-esteem, and how can we achieve it?  Many of us were not raised to have strong self-esteem, but that does not mean it is not achievable.  Self-esteem is that little voice inside of you that says, "I am wonderful, I am worthy, I have a good heart and I can do anything I set out to do."  That can be very difficult if you were brought up in a negative environment. 

It took me years to develop a strong sense of self.  My little voice told me I wasn't like-able, I wasn't talented enough or pretty enough.  Since I believed it, it became my truth.  Life was horrible for me for years.  Decades of study and soul searching brought me around, and I realized that I was a good person.  People DO like me.  I am pretty.  I am also funny, talented, strong, and I know how to show others they are wonderful too.  That's when I developed a mantra.  One day I wrote, "Basically, I'm a Rockstar"...a simple statement, and it stuck. 

ALL women can be rockstars in their own right.  No matter what your station in life, YOU are beautiful, you ARE a success, and you CAN do anything you set out to do.  This is where beauty begins.  After that, you can dress it up however you want.  Many days I go without make-up at all, hang around the house in my yoga pants and a t-shirt...but I still FEEL like a rockstar, and I am beautiful.  Yesterday was a classic example.  I threw on some pants and a tank top, and without washing my hair or putting on a stitch of make-up I drove to San Diego to run some errands.  I stopped at a gas station, paid the clerk $20 and he says, "beautiful smile by the way!"  It made my day, and I realized how far I had come.

Women in the 21st Century have it all.  We have fought hard to get here.  We are amazing creatures with many talents, the world could not exist without us.  Are you a Mom?  Are you a student?  A hard worker? A professional?  A caregiver?  A taxi driver?  A decorator?  A do-it-yourselfer?  Make a list of all the things you are.  I bet its a long one.  You ARE important, you are needed, and you ARE loved.  Build your self-esteem, and find your inner rockstar.

Now...let's DRESS IT UP!