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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 29
Sign: Aries

City: London
State: Ontario
Country: CA
Signup Date: 5/10/2006
Monday, September 18, 2006 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Art and Photography
What Inner Beauty Means to Me


This painting was inspired by my husband Carlos, that's why there's a specific amount of faces based on his age at the time the painting was created. 

Can you figure out how many faces there are?
( Post your comments with your guesses )

Before I started this painting, I felt lost and was seeking to understand my purpose in this world.  I was confused about my identity and did not feel beautiful inside and out.  With all the images on T.V. and in magazines flashing about what the "ideal image" should be, I started to realize that there may be other girls or women like myself who felt this way.

With the help of my wonderful husband, I went through a phase of self healing, going through a spiritual quest, and the discovery of my true authentic self.  Through this journey I realized in today's world and ideals, that there's absolutely way too much pressure to look perfect, and beauty is no longer being focused on the beauty based within us all.

We are living in a society and a world that has become consumed with plastic surgery, looks, scandal, stereotyping, and of course, superficiality.  What ever happened to "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover?"

The different faces represent, different women of different ages, and color
(though you can't tell what their race is, you're not supposed to be able to judge)  They also represent the inner beauty in every woman.

I want girls and women to fully appreciate themselves for who they are inside, and out, that's why this painting not only became an inspiration for myself, but a representation of all women in this world.

Beauty is in your spirit, your heart, your soul, and your mind.  Let's not hide our inner beauty any longer, but rather, allow it to radiate with strength, purpose, conviction and joy.

Beauty is within us, and within everything around us, be aware of all our gifts, just look hard enough and you will see and understand what beauty really is.

5:36 AM
 
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