think of a girlfriend that you have that you can't live without.

what is it about her that makes her fun, strong, and beautiful?

"be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart
and try to love the questions themselves.
do not now seek the answers, which cannot be
given you because you would not be able
to live the and the point is to live everything.
live the questions now. perhaps you will then
gradually, without noticing it , living along some
distant day into the answers. "

-rainer maria rilke, letter to a young poet

i rant , therefore i respect.

I don't believe that throwing around the word "bitch" when speaking of any female is appropriate.

It's NOT funny, it's NOT clever, it's NOT uplifting, and no matter what you tell me, it should NOT be considered an affectionate term shared between people who claim to be friends.
When I even think about calling my best friend that, I feel absolutely sick.

"Bitch" is not a word that makes anyone feel beautiful.

I know that in our culture, that word is heard often and in many contexts, and means a lot of different things. You might be thinking that I'm a prude and that I "don't get it," but unfortunately, I kind of have to. It's the world we live in.

That doesn't make it right.

You may still think I'm ridiculous. That's okay, I just sincerely want you all to be respected, and lifted up, and there are enough words in the English vocabulary that actually do those things in a FULLY loving and respectful way. If you need some suggestions, feel free to ask me. The use of that horrible term when explaining a living, breathing, human shows at a base level a complete lack of creativity and class.

Refuse to be anything but respected.
And refuse to be someone who doesn't respect other people,
especially the girls you joined this group to support.

I can't apologize for a rant like this. I write this post because I care enough about you and the future of women at large to NOT stay silent about it. (Silence itself being a way of supporting.)

[[You're No Plain-Faced Girl, so don't stand for a word that declares you one]]

"This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behavior we expect from other people."

--C.S Lewis

(think: what do you fail to do that you expect others to do? if you think it to be an important behavior, how can you cultivate it in yourself? maybe a change needs to be made in yourself first, before you ask it of others.

What makes you feel beautiful?

I'll start.

a hug from my dad, giving smiles to children and getting them back, God's words, laughter, light blue dresses, reading a book in the sun, writing poetry, having my windows down and singing out, watching someone I love be themselves, wearing pj's around the house.

Now it's your turn, beautiful girl. Even if you don't want to leave your name, leave a comment. Let me know when you feel most beautiful.

<3 [[You're No Plain-Faced Girl!]

The song "Here Comes The Sun" gave me goosebumps yesterday.

What songs give you goosebumps?
Or make you laugh?
Or cry?
Or forget to drive the speed limit or make you drive over the speed limit?
What song has you singing at the top of your lungs?

Post a comment and let me know :)

nothing is hopeless.

we must hope for everything.

-Euripides