Women wants to be beautiful. We always do. We try our best to look pleasing and attractive to men. I am not saying this is bad. And I am not also saying that women should not take care of themselves. What I am saying is, too much could not be healthy already. If you have acne then an acne scar removal cream can do the job. You don’t have to spend a lot for diamond peels and all. This is just my personal opinion. No offense to those who can afford to be beautiful through this method. But I still strongly believe in Inner Beauty.

My friend was complaining about acne on her face. There was a single acne scar that was left on her left cheek. She felt it’s going to stay there forever. I know there is an acne scar removal that could help her with it. But while its still there, our temporary solution to it is to color it with black eyeliner so it would look like a mole. Of course that was a joke. My point there is, it’s just a scar and you are still you. That’s what matters. Stay beautiful inside.

I got a bonus. I had extra money today so I met with my husband at the mall to eat lunch with him. I asked my friend to come along and she did. After lunch, my husband went home ahead because he needed to attend to our son’s PTA meeting. So my friend and I planned to go window shopping for her coming baby. In 3 months she will become a mother. But the plan did not push through for we ended up shopping for beauty stuff. We were checking out some whitening lotion, checked out the best anti wrinkle cream, the most scented body wash and all that girly stuff. I enjoyed it and the amount I spent today did not matter anymore.

One day, my cousin arrived from Japan. When I looked at her when she arrived, I noticed right away her hair. It was so beautiful and long. I remember her when we were still kids with a very curly hair. But now, I was so amazed at how straight and long and black her hair was. I felt envious deep inside. Until I was not able to control my self that I really asked her, “what did you do to your hair?” I could never ask for more if I had such beautiful hair like hers. Her reply was just two simple words which made my jaw drop…Hair extensions… What the %&^#! It truly is unbelievable…It looks so real…Amazing isn’t it?

I must admit that I am not getting any younger. I am starting to open to the possibility that one day, soon I will definitely buy some best day creams. I may sound conceited, but I never really worried about how I looked before. Not because that I am pretty, but I am just happy with who I am. I believe that beauty is not always measured on how pretty you are but because of who you are in the inside. That’s what matters most to me. But not until now…

I never had a problem with acne or pimples when I was growing up. Even when I was a teenager when most of my friends where trying out every acne products they know because acnes and pimples are starting to grow all over. Thank God, I never had that problem. My husband on the other hand was part of those teenagers who experienced the agony of wiping those foreign objects on the face. My son is growing fast. I am crossing my fingers that he won’t have to go through that humiliating agony as part of teenage life. I was thinking about it as I was checking online trying to research on a project and I came across a sight for skin deceases which acne was mentioned. That got me concerned. But I will just have to wait and see. A lot of teenagers have to go through that anyway.

I hate so say this and I hate to admit it, but every time I look at myself in the mirror, I am starting to see tiny wrinkles under my eyes. Oh no! Though it is not that obvious yet, but if I really take a closer look at it, it is there. I am starting to search around for the best eye cream that could take this away, or at least prolong this from coming to the open. I hate to admit it, but I am going there. I do not know if I am just too conscious with age but I know that I am still not fifty, but halfway there…I never really appreciated beauty secrets until now. Because when I was young, I was always happy with my face…I do not know if I can still be… Yes, reality really bites…

My mom has Diabetes.  But nothing to worry since her sugar level is already in control.  She regularly takes her medicine and of course exercises.  I know it really helped a lot.  She does it every single day.  She did not have to enroll herself to a fitness center because she does the exercise herself.  A little aerobics and Kettlebells will do the trick.  As I watched her lifting those weights in her room, I realized its time for me to workout as well.

An angel says, “Never borrow from the future.  If you worry about what may happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.”

1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed
4. Say NO to projects that will not fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others
6. Simplify and uncluttered your life
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to go into places
9. Pace yourself.  Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time. Don’t lump all the hard things together.
10. Take one day at a time
11. Separate worries from concerns.  If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have to do and let go of the anxiety.  If you can’t do anything about a situation, forget it
12. Live within your budget.  Don’t use credit cards for ordinary purchases
13. Have backups, an extra key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in your garden, extra money hidden in a cabinet compartment
14. K.M.S (Keep Mouth Shut)  This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble
15. Do something for the kid in you everyday
16. Carry a book with you to read while waiting in line.  A Bible is not that bad.
17. Get enough rest
18. Eat right
19. Get organized so everything has it’s place
20. Write down thoughts and inspiration
21. Everyday, find time to be alone
22. Having problem? Talk to God on the spot.  Try to nip small problems in the bud.  Don’t wait until it’s tome to go to bed to try and pray
23. Make friends with godly people
24. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures, quotes, proverbs on hand
25. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good “Thank you Lord”
26. Laugh
27. Laugh some more
28. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all
29. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can)
30. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most)
31. Sit on your ego
32. Talk less, listen more
33. Slow down
34. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe
35. Every night before bed, think of one thing you are grateful for that you have never been grateful for before.  God has a way of turning things around for you.  “If God is for us, who can be against us” (Romans 8:31)

In my last post in Beautiful Journey, I talked about things that make you beautiful in the inside.  Now, I fund out that there are 3 things men don’t like their woman to have…They are if you are selfish, complaining and lack of affection.  Remember that external beauty has nothing to do with the success and failures of a relationship.  Be beautiful inside your heart and develop inner beauty.  What are the kinds of Beauty that you need to develop?

You need:

Spirit Beauty – it simply means righteousness.  Fear of the Lord, a clean spirit and heart.  I am not asking you to be a saint. But if you can be, then why not?  Seriously, sin can make the spirit ugly.  Wickedness can really change your look.  Do you notice in movies?  Wicked people usually look ugly.  The purer you will be the radiant you will become.  Rebellious disposition is repulsive.  Anger, harsh words, shouting and ungentle manners can really make you look ugly not just internally but in the outside as well.  If you are angry, try to look at yourself in the mirror and you will know why I said so.

Soul Beauty – this means peace.  Peace will contribute on the beauty of a person.  Seek after wisdom.  Remember that only God can replenish your soul.  Peace in your heart makes life beautiful for those around you as well.  Have a calm and gentle disposition.  If are, you do not need makeovers for you to be noticed.  Trust me.  It works!

Heart Beauty – make it a habit to SMILE!  There is no substitute for a glad heart. Lightheartedness and joy is an experience of gratitude.  Be thankful in every circumstance always.  Instead of complaining, thank the Lord instead for every experience is a learning opportunity.  Bad habit is hard to break and so are good ones.  If you make it a habit to be grateful always, then it would be hard not be grateful every time.  Human beings are never consistent.  That is why we need to develop a habit of being gratitude.   Be a smile maker.

To sum it all, PEACE, CONFIDENCE, CONTENTMENT & GODLY SPIRIT truly makes a woman beautiful!