Manifestations of Beauty in my reality

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I am tired of my own whinging and getting caught up in problems that don't exist. So this thread is about recognising the beauty that surrounds me. xx

Things that have been inspiring and uplifiting to me today are:

Shania Twain's song, Any Man of Mine. She exudes such natural beauty and soft confidence rather than the brash in your face kind I see alot in magazines. Surrounded by nature and just dancing around its lovely. It makes my soul dance.
Shania Twain - Any Man Of Mine - YouTube

Christmas Presents:
I don't have any syblings under eighteen and I love little kids, especially shopping for them!! So cute and direct. So yesterday I got to spoil my eight year old neighbour up the road with unexpected christmas gifts. I had a good laugh because I think I got her size wrong, everythings a bit big. Luckily kids grow but it was lovely to be able to just give. Best half an hour ever.

My cat Walter, was a roman in a past life. He routinely gorges on cat food, vomits up and proceeds again. Any who stand in his way are savagely attacked. His a real furr ball, strong willed Burmese. But he was my grandfathers cat and somehow we all love him anyway.

Boys:
I adore blonde guys around my age. Not dating any but lately I seem to be having alot conversations with cute blonde guys in various shops. Nothing beats christmas shopping and gorgeous looking shop attendants. I am being extra smiley the entire time. And best of all, everyone else I know goes for "tall, dark and handsome" so I seem to have the pretty and blonde male market mostly to myself and a handful of other blonde fans. Its fun.

Movies:
I had a lovely evening with my sister at the movies watching New Years Eve. Despite being the usual celebrity fan fare, Hollywood money spinner it still had a poignant message - Reflect and enjoy the love and beauty around you. It touched my heart and I loved it.

Older Women!!
I'm 22 and reccently my reality is being bombarded with beautiful older women in the form of role models. Seems some people choose not only to age gracefuly but beautifully. Getting more and more beautiful with each day that passes. I feel that media wants us to fear and despise older women, because they can be so powerful, confident and unswerving in their knowledge of life and themselves. Surely, if we critise them and make them out to be boring housewifes its alot safer. I mean who wants to compete with someone elegant and sure of herself. I don't think we have to compete with them, I'd rather bask in the light along side them.

Ageism:
I have decided to let go of it. Act your age if you wish..or not. Its all a fiction of your imagination or the government anyway. Who says teenage girls have to be bitchy and old people dreary and boring. Lifes what you make it, at any age. Im just going to live and forget about birthdays. I'm only in it for the cake anyway.

Busy People:
"Sorry babe, Im just to busy to care or get back to you right now." Story of so many of my friends. Guess its good, I have done the upset and angry role. The I hate you but Im going to make you pay by still being nice and unconditionally loving. Lol for me anyway, thats doesn't work. I still love you and care about you but Im not dedicating my life to making you remember me or feel guilty about it. Learning to let go with love. A reason, a season and a lifetime, as the old saying goes. Trying to live by that more and just be at peace with myself. Perhaps, I am my only true guareneed companion through out eternity and thats okay. The beauty of it is, nothing lasts forever, so take nothing forgranted. Enjoy it while it lasts, grieve while its gone and live and love forever more.