Posture, Posture, Posture!

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"A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind."        --Morihei Ueshiba

The picture says it all--back in the good ol' days girls were taught how to walk and stand with a book on their head, their mother coaching them as they went.  If they could do this without dropping the book, they knew their body was in its proper and most attractive position. 

Take a look at the posture of today's girls.  Doesn't look good, does it?  We look more like lanky and uncoordinated monkeys than strong human beings...and we're supposed to be the more beautiful gender of the human race!  

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Girls aren't being taught how to walk or even stand anymore.  Where's the pride in your step?  Where's the celebratory walk in being strong, confident, and beautiful? Although people may say posture isn't all that important, no one could be more wrong.  Just like the clothes you wear, your posture sends the public a message about who you are as a person.  Slouch in your seat, people see a message in flashing yellow lights: I don't care, I can't do it, and I just want to disappear.  Sit tall and erect, and the brilliant flashing sign says: I care, I can do it, and I WILL do it. 

Which message do you prefer?

Not only will you send a happier message to the world about the beautiful person you are, but you will also be helping your health in the process.  Health And Age says that "strong, solid posture is the backbone of feeling good and staying active," and Prevention Magazine states that "slumping posture can zap energy and make you look heavier, not to mention cause back pain and neck problems."{via}

So, all in all, which do you think is the better choice? God chose us out of all His other creatures on earth to stand upright, and to do otherwise is like spitting on that privilege.  Take pride and enjoyment in the fact you are human, and not only human, but a human woman!  What a gift!  You want to improve your self-image as well as the way you come across to others? Stand straight and walk tall--don't slump your shoulders and lean into your ribcage.  Your mind, body, and soul will thank you later and you won't regret it.  :)



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Trashy vs. Classy

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Modesty.  A concept so many girls have not been taught, or don't wish to be taught.  Today, you're considered good and modest as long as all the absolutely necessary parts are covered.  I remember flipping through channels a few years ago when I came across a fashion station.  I paused on the channel, waiting.  Two people were sitting at a computer, apparently looking at pictures that were not visible to the audience.  The picture they were looking at displayed someone's "hoo-hah," as they called it, or lady part, for lack of a better word.  Before clicking away to the next, hopefully better channel, I heard one of the people cry indignantly, "that's not even her [lady part]! That's mine!" This comment was quickly followed by a remark from the second person, saying, "that's your [lady part]? Wow, it's gorgeous!"

And then I changed the channel.

Isn't it hard to believe that barely 50 years have gone by, and the ideas of modesty and dignity have been warped almost completely from what they were? In the 1950s women wore dresses no shorter than just past the knee--anything shorter was an anomaly, and not necessarily a good one.  Today girls age ten are wearing "booty shorts" which, guess what, show parts of the booty.

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 The meaning behind modesty has disappeared with all the rest of the clothes.  Modesty isn't just about covering the necessary parts--it's about self-respect.  We live in a time when women have more say in the world than they've ever had in history--we are free to study whatever we want, work wherever we want, and voice our opinions however we wish (like on a blog!).  Why, then, would we want to cheapen ourselves so that we're nothing more than bodies?  We send a message with everything we wear; by wearing skimpy clothing, we're saying: I am a body--look at me and desire me.  No one looks at a scantily clad girl and thinks, "I bet she's really smart," or "She looks like a strong and capable person." When you dress modestly, you send the message of: I am a body, yes, but I am also a woman of worth...a woman with brains and dignity.

You want a good guy? Dress like a good girl.  You want a shallow player?  The booty shorts are on sale.  Aisle five.

Reclaiming modesty is a necessity, but we don't need to go back to the 50s completely--we can update it a bit so that we're still fashionable while being modest.  Here are a few examples of how to do this: 


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"When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist."     --Akhenaton

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Step 1: Smile :)

Alright, first things first.  Here are some really cute, beautiful, and funny pictures to warm your hearts and widen your smiles.  Because what's life without a little bit of beauty and laughter? :)


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