Shannon Marie Fabry





Shannon Marie Fabry



Tucson, AZ



21



Undecided/Student



Beauty is mystery. Beauty involves all those attributes no one can touch, but everyone sees; the confidence in something deep inside. Beauty lies in the recognition of something more than body. It lies in the spirit, the fire behind the eyes and it means everything to me. Because beauty is only brought to life by appearance, and finding it brings meaning to my life. Finding the beauty in, under, around, above and below everything is something I strive to do. Beauty means intangible, unspoken, innocently complex love.

All For Healthy Role Models

It’s hard (what with all the inundations: looking around on the internet, watching tv, reading magazines) to find an image of what exactly is healthy.

There is this image of Healthy Holly-wooders and Gym Jennies: women in control, a woman who loves and is loved in a perfectly perfect way.

Then there are the Low-Class Lindas who eat whatever they want and refuse to let anything dictate their lives. These Poor Pollies might appear in our minds as older, complacent, boring…not the exciting Model Minny who runs around constantly, receiving praise and love from any and everyone. This is who we want to be because that IMAGE follows us around as our own archetype, our own Diana or Aphrodite. We live in praise of these deified women without thinking, following their desires and being shamed by their shame of what is ugly.

It’s a tough struggle, to fight for the unique, the beautiful, the real. The women who are present, not the gods that don’t exist, high up there on their golden, platform shoes, suntanned to perfection, worshiped by all. The fact is, that Image doesn’t exist except for in your mind, waiting to be realized IN you, as a part of you, a beautiful aspect of your personality just waiting to blossom.

Take a few steps toward embracing! Even just little ones :)

Start by being honest with yourself little by little, and accept the challenge to accept.

Here are a few sites I would love to share!

A survey on Beauty you can take!!! —- http://healthyisthenewskinny.com/blog/2012/02/health-and-body-image-survey-for-girls-and-women/#.Tywn0hnrm1Q.facebook

A “Natural Model” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/naturalmodelsla

Healthy is the New Skinny Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/healthynewskinny



The GirlEffect

A wonderful organization I just found helping young women in poverty. Take a look at the video below and their numerous websites:

http://www.girleffect.org/learn/the-big-picture

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girleffect

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/girleffect

Learn how you can make a difference, or just check out what others are doing!!

“Women hold up half the sky.” – Chinese proverb

Much love,

Shannon

girleffect



Learn from the French!

There's this amazing blog called Tranquility duJour written by a woman named Kimberly Wilson, and I just had to share it with everyone.

 

http://blog.kimberlywilson.com/

 

She has tips on Tranquil lifestyle, creativity conscious ideas for the home and office, book recommendations, recipes, clothing, as well as yoga workshops and other retreats and getaways…

 

She has so many links but one is for her clothing line at http://tranquilit.com.

 

I am learning all about French life and their history, taking french classes and watching as much Trauffaut as I can, waltzing with Gerard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve, and I am finding out a lot about the simplicity inherent in beauty. When it comes down to it…BE yourself!! :)

 

Much love everyone, Hope everyone had an amazing fashion week wherever you are!

and I hope you enjoy this blog!

Shannon Marie

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