50 ways to be beautiful.
Dear Maisie,
50 ways to be beautiful
1. Be kind2. Be nice to waitresses and nurses3. Share {your toys, your food, your stories}4. Make art5. Help the elderly6. Speak from your heart7. Be inspired by everyone {acknowledge those who've inspired you}8. Sing songs to babies, kids and anyone who needs one9. Have patience {with lego, with dogs, with parents}10. Create beauty where there wasn't anything particularly pretty before11. Choose to see good12. Help when you can. {You always can}13. Take responsibility for your actions, words and energy {good and bad}14. Learn from your mistakes15. Listen to people's hearts16. Reflect on the beautiful things you've done in your life17. Stand up for the underdog18. Tell on Bullies!19. Say 'Thank you'20. Walk in the rain21. When you see someone doing something beautiful, tell them22. Count your blessings23. Know that more makeup, a 'better' body or fancier clothes won't make you pretty24. Ignore people who don't believe number 2325. Find ways to prove people wrong about number 2326. Know, that a beautiful heart is the most beautiful feature you can have27. Resist the urge to name call and point fingers28. Laugh more29. Dance like a fool30. Go easy on yourself31. Go camping. No makeup. No mirrors.32. Throw away your scale33. Watch TED talks {ideas worth spreading}34. Be grateful35. Be generous36. Be humble37. Choose to nurture your talents and your weaknesses38. Smile39. Help strangers40. Always risk looking like a fool to do the right thing {watch what would you do}41. Dance in public with children42. Stick up for animals, elderly, and those less fortunate than you43. Help find the owners of lost dogs44. Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something {H. Jackson Brown Jr}45. Be compassionate46. Slow down47. Kiss the stars48. Believe in miracles49. Make your life a masterpiece50. Eat your veggies, drink lots of water.
Love mom.
“I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.”― Audrey Hepburn