Sorry ~ this is not a Stampin' Up related post but I wanted to share something dear to my heart!
Being
apart of the Face of Pink in Contest for me was more than your typical
'beauty contest' where 'beauty' is defined by how you look in an evening
gown and bathing suit while doing some 'talent' in front of judges ~ it
was about helping to redefine how we see beauty in our culture beyond
the typical unattainable 'Photoshopped' images we see in the media!
The
Face of Pink Ink contest for me was about empowering women to see the
beauty within themselves and it was about supporting other women to take
risks and put themselves out there a chance to be pampered and spoiled
and treated like a Queen for the Day ~ to experience the life of a
'model' or 'superstar' for just a moment with a personal shopper
choosing clothes and jewellery and having your hair and make up done by
professionals! So while there may only be 3 women chosen to represent
Pink Ink as the next Face of Pink Ink this year ~ in my opinion we are ALL winners for having had the experience!
For me entering something like this was about pushing myself outside my
comfort zone, finding my inner courage and self confidence to take a
risk with putting myself 'out there' to be on display as a potential
centre of attention when for so long i have been content to blend into
the background the quiet 'support' that lifts others up into the
spotlight! This experience was about being empowered to show the world
that YES I am BEAUTIFUL on the inside and out and to step outisde my
normal 'suit of armor' I present myself to the world ~ to have fun with
hair and make up and be daring in trying a new look that shows the
personality from within!
As part of the contest particpants had to share in 150 works or less what 'beauty' means to them. This is my entry ....
"Beauty is the emotion that radiates out from within – beauty can be
breath taking or it can be subtle sense of warmth that just surrounds
you! The beauty in things overflows into the hearts of others making
them better for the experience. Everyday it is the piece of art a
person creates upon waking to share with the world.
One’s style is not
about vanity but about self-expression.
Sometimes we dress so the world will see us in all our glory and
sometimes we dress in a virtual suit of armor to protect our self from
the world. Our sense of style says so much about what is going on with a
person. Our outer self is the canvas and how we choose to paint it
represents the feelings or sense of self from inside that we want to
express! Beauty is from within!"
The
contest is coming to a close this week ~ so if you have not already
done so can you take a minute and click 'like' on the following albums
below and help me out with my dream to push myself even more this year and into 2015 and to give me a chance work closely with Jen and Rita who are truly remarkably empowering women ~ it would be truly appreciated! Than
if you have another moment take a peek at all the other lovely entrants
and ‘like’ the definitions of beauty and photos that speak to you too
because there are some amazing ladies alongside me in this empowerment
program! To make it easier to find me for those in a time constraint here are the links to the albums with me in them :)
WIBusiness:
Wright Hair & Co:
The Face of Pink Ink:
Pink Ink:
100Things2Do:
3 Ring Video:
Jockey P2P with Mary-Ann:
Park Lane Jewelry with Tammy:
Jockey P2P with Carolyn:
Angelic Images Photography: Thank you so much ... and a huge thank you to all the sponsors for their contribution in the amazing experience with goodie bags and samples!
Happy Stampin'
Margaret
