Celebrating 5 years of Stay Sexy Thursday

Today marks the 5 year anniversary of “Stay Sexy Thursday.”

The first time I wish someone a “Happy Stay Sexy Thursday,” I often get a perplexed look and the question, “What is that?” generally follows.  Let me take this week to share some of the basic concepts that I hope to convey each week.

- Confidence is an attractive characteristic and it must be nurtured.  When we are happy with the person we are starting inwardly, that beauty is also projected outwardly.  Through our posture, our smile, our eye contact with those we communicate with, and our happiness, we are giving an outward representation of who we are within.  When we are happy with whom we are and what we stand for, that is confidence, and people are drawn to it.

-  Belief.  We all have our own moral compass that we must follow.  Having, maintaining, and being resolute in the compass we choose to adhere to is essential to the person we are now, and on our journey to the person we want to become.  Believe in yourself.

- I am who I am and that’s all that I am, because I choose who I am – I am awesome.

-  Strive to make each day the best day so far.  Even when faced with challenges, we can choose to learn and make the best out of a difficult situation.  It’s okay to cry.  It’s okay to grieve.  It’s okay to feel frustrated.  This is all part of the human condition.  Just remember this:  Failure isn’t failure if a lesson from it is learned.  Whether it is a “failure,” a challenge you’re being faced with, you can always take something positive away from it, even if you don’t see it right away.

- Work.  It takes work to have the things we want in life.  So this also applies to confidence and having a high self-esteem.  We are all different and in different phases of life.  If you’re not where you want to be now, make a plan to reach your goal.  You CAN do it.  It pays off.  For example, rearing children takes work.  Doing well in school is work.  Sometimes, just getting to work or school is a lot of work!  In the end, the effort we put in pays dividends beyond that of monetary value.  We are blessed with happy children that make good choices, or a diploma.  We have a home for our families and a meal to feed them at the end of the day.

On this 5^th year of Stay Sexy Thursday, I share these last thoughts with you.  I believe in the good of Man.  I believe in a higher power.  I believe that I am brilliant and that I shine brightly within my capacity and own sphere.  When I look in the mirror, I see a confident, beautiful woman who is seeking beauty in the world around her, and hopes for the best in all things.  She is constantly evaluating, re-evaluating, and recommitting to her life goals and chooses to hold her head up.  She is a woman who believes she CAN do anything.  

Sexy starts first in the head, then with the heart.

**Be prepared to see multiple language translations of this post, in hopes that we can share it with our friends.  I know I have friends spread out around the country and world.  This anniversary season I hope to share the love with those both near and far.  Thanks in advance for all of those assisting with the language translations.