Only two percent of women around the world think of themselves as beautiful and four out of five women are dissatisfied with their image. Too often women, starting from their early years, are bombarded with social, cultural misconceptions and skewed PhotoShopped images that lead to a personal flawed perception which defines our definition of beauty.
Women feel good about themselves when they respect, appreciate and accept their bodies. Our bodies sustain life, carry and pass down our heritage, and where our heart and soul radiate our heart and soul.
As mothers, daughters, sisters and girlfriends we must stand united to counteract the ill effects of false advertising and cultural biases. Let us model a state of being which is the beauty that radiates self acceptance, self assurance, self love, inspiration, and strength by applying these four principles to a more beautiful you: stretch, feast, live and love.
Stretching is essential to a good emotional, intellectual and spiritual fitness plan. Stretch your way of thinking, stretch your spirituality, stretch your emotions, make room for more so you may live a fulfilled life. Go the distance, try something new, embrace change and welcome adversity.
Feast on good works, good books, good music and good people. Surround yourself with those things that are uplifting and promote growth. Develop a hobby, take a college course, serve in your community or read good books.
Live to be true to yourself and others. Be genuine. Be optimistic. Believe in yourself. Invest wisely in your friends – friends who will be there through thick and thin. Live honestly, live with synergy and interdependence. Embrace your vision and move forward with your mission. Live one day at a time and don’t forget to stop, look and listen.
Love is the greatest thing that one can do. Be kind. Be compassionate. Serve someone in need. A good measure of love is the amount of time that is spent with one self or a loved one.
To some boudoir photography may be stretching it a little, but through this beautiful art form, Portrait Elegance by Maureen is helping women love themselves and feel beautiful by helping to redefine and reshape how they perceive their self image and their bodies by providing tangible evidence of their specialness and radiant beauty through photographic images.
Feel Beautiful, Feel Empowered – Intimate Portraits The Art of Maureen Benoit. For more information, please call 661-476-9772, 818-701-5001 and visit www.intimateportraitsbymaureen.com .