Celebrate Your Twinkle

We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
― Marilyn Monroe

It's true. We are all stars - at least of our "reality" show. Sometimes it's hard to feel like a star when the everyday drudgery of life is pressing on you. Work, family and other obligations have many of us going 100 miles per hour and there is little time to breathe. So how then can you find time to stop and celebrate and nurture your inner twinkle? We make time for everything else, so it's important as women that we take time to appreciate ourselves.

Here's a tip. From time to time, take out a sheet of paper and list the things about yourself that you like most. Don't just focus on physical attributes. Include personality traits as well. Then, write down great things that people have said about you. Sometimes, we're so busy beating ourselves up that we don't see ourselves as clearly as others. Many women have the habit of letting compliments roll off of them instead of taking them in and simply saying thank you.

So go ahead and jot down your personal strengths and random compliments. Then really consider them. Then take a moment to be grateful for those gifts that make you a star. This exercise may seem a little conceited but it will give you a chance to look at all of your positives in black and white and give you ammunition to use when the inevitable negative thoughts come your way.

There is nothing wrong with taking time to celebrate your twinkle. It only makes your star shine brighter.

Stay fabulous!

Trina