Today I'm working from home...so I'm dressed for simplicity. Meanwhile, I'm pulling out an old post from my poor, long abandoned blog "Search For Meaning." Why? Because I can!
So what's with this whole fab thing anyway? There is this whole
tongue-in-cheek thing with people around me that I am fabulous. Now,
before you stop reading as you think "this woman is an ego maniacal
twit" please read on. For me, finding my "fab" is about acknowledging
the things that make me who I am, all the quirks, talents and mistakes
that this might embody. To take it a step further I would encourage
everyone to find their "fab" and to see it in others. It's not about
believing that you are better than anyone else but about recognizing
how amazing we all are and celebrating it! This does not mean bidding
humility farewell, humility is about accepting that none of us are
perfect, we may not always get it right, and we can always grow and
learn no matter how fab we may be. Humility is not being the most
attractive person in the room but denying it, even though everyone
knows it to be true. Humility is not playing down your accomplishments
and behaving as if "it's nothing special." Being fab isn't about pride
either. Being proud of oneself can be wasted energy as much as false
humility.
C.S. Lewis wrote about this most eloquently in his book The Screwtape Letters,
so to borrow from a fellow fab..."The great thing is to make him(man)
value an opinion for some quality other than truth, thus introducing an
element of dishonesty and make-believe into the heart of what otherwise
threatens to become a virtue. By this method thousands of humans have
been brought to think that humility means pretty women trying to
believe they are ugly and clever men trying to believe they are fools.
And since what they are trying to believe may in some cases, be
manifest nonsense, they cannot succeed in believing it and we (devils)
have the chance of keeping their minds endlessly revolving on
themselves in an effort to achieve the impossible. (God) wants to bring
the man to a state of mind in which he could design the best cathedral
in the world, and know it to be the best, and rejoice in the fact,
without being any more (or less) or otherwise glad at having done it
than he would be if it had been done by another."
Silk top:Talbots (thrifted)/Shorts:Eddie Bauer (thrifted)/Cardigan:NY&Co./ Necklace:Ruche/Shoes:Journeys
You
see, the thing is we can and should celebrate ourselves and each other.
Whatever your spirituality, religion or faith seeing good in yourself
and others just can't ever be a bad thing. If we seek out the fab in
others as opposed to the bad we may find ourselves happier and making
more connections with our fellow human beings! We are all more alike
than different and we are all more amazing and good than we often
believe. LOOK FOR THE FAB IN EVERYTHING!
9 comments:
(Applause)Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is what I try to embody in all I do as a blogger and stylist. My tag line for my business is "Be you. More Fabulously." because that's what it's all about. When we embrace ourselves and our value as individuals we can begin to reach our style potential and our potential for self-confidence.
I also love "The Screwtape Letters", it offers so much insight into our nature as humans. C.S. Lewis was an absolute genius!
Warmly,
Faerl Marie
www.faerlmarie.blogspot.com
He is one of my favorites! Glad you feel the same....we have to inspire everyone to embrace their fab!
Cheryl
Love this post! That's a great motto to live by , I love how happy and smily you look in these pictures!
Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries
Thanks Cess!!! And my kids make me laugh...so when they do pictures (which is most days), I'm usually laughing! Thanks for stopping by!
Cheryl
you look awesome and i appreciate your confidence! i think it's so important for all of us to encourage each other as blog friends! love your outfit, the shorts with sweater and heels are so summery and cute!
spinning-threads.blogspot.com
I like your views on life, I agree with you ! You do look fab anyway ;)
http://fashionandcookies.blogspot.com
Thank you so much Clare and Vale!
WOW !! You have an amazing smile :)
amintasfashion
Awwwwww, thanks Aminta!
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