Real Life

I am Brave and Beautiful

September 29, 2014November 2, 2019

I am Brave and Beautiful – a beauty movement that is sweeping the globe. Colbie Caillat started it with her recent song and video called TRY. My blogging friend Megan of Brassy Apple wanted to push this movement along and invited women from all over to share what they looked like without make up and I joined in!! Colbie’s song says, “Take your make up off. Let your hair down… Look into the mirror at yourself, Do you like you? Cause I like you… “

Megan and her friend Cobi of Peacefrom6pieces have been the team behind this whole project. Their worldwide vision included creating their own video inspired by the song TRY. The talent of Robbins Creative made it possible for them to pull it off. You have to click play and see the beauty and bravery displayed and you might even recognize a few faces in there.

Me along with 101+ other blogging women from different backgrounds, religions, ethnicities, ages, shapes and sizes have decided to be Brave and Beautiful! You can join in this movement too by sharing what you look like without makeup on. You don’t need a blog either! Just tag your photo with #IamBraveAndBeautiful on Instgram and search the hashtag to see who else has joined in. ALSO, if you tag it with a second hashtag – #ColbieTRY we just might be able to get Colbie Caillat’s attention since she was the inspiration behind it all!

Are you brave and beautiful? I am, here I go!

Here I am, makeup and all. (Yes–my hair was totally flat by the time this photo was taken.) I feel so much more at ease when I’m out and about and I have my hair and makeup done. It’s easy to hide behind the things that accentuate your best features and help to hide the less flattering parts. Here’s what I look like in the morning (right after my workout.)

I would wager most women are a little self-conscious at times, or even most times. And I am no different. I admire those people who seem so confident whether or not they just rolled out of bed or they are dolled up for the evening. But ever since my life was taken over by my three littles and everything else that life demands, I do not have time to ‘get ready’ every day. These days I’m lucky if I put on makeup once or twice a week. And because of this, I have had to overcome my self consciousness. I have had to step out in the world as God made me, stringy hair and all, and just be confident that I am doing important things that my physical appearance doesn’t have to be perfect, by the world’s standards.

Don’t stop here. Get clicking around – its a blog hop! Below are more brave and beautiful women bearing more than their natural beauty. They each have a little bit of their heart to share with you. Some get very personal. Some share stories. For some this was very hard to do yet they gathered their courage and did it anyway. We hope as you click around (and YES pin these different posts!) you will feel the importance of it, the empowering effect it has and that it encourages you in some way.