Rebecca Dorothy Valastro

Being Beautifully Strong Rebecca Dorothy Valastro

After writing 365: Positive Words for a Teenage Girl, based on the "warm fuzzies" I received in my first year in high-school, other women told me, "I need a book like this."

So I drew upon a diary I began writing when I was sixteen years old, adding many affirmations as the years went by.

Every morning and night, I would read a page or two and sometimes ten or more. In the moments (days-weeks-months) that I did not read my diary of affirmations, I felt not quite as light, happy or confident. As soon as I returned to reading the pages, I felt stronger, happier, with the will to follow my dreams.

Reading these pages morning and night, begins and ends my day in a positive frame of mind, helping me to stay strong, determined, focused on the good in me and the good that is around me. In my eyes every woman is beautiful, just like every girl is and as we grow into our own uniqueness, it's our inner self-worth that gives us sustaining happiness. That's what keeps us strong, motivated and good to others. Being Beautifully Strong is the inner beauty and strength that gets us what we want.

It's so important to take care of ourselves first (and I'm not talking of ignoring the needs of others, like your children), but if we don't take care of ourselves, then how are we supposed to give to others, if we ourselves are empty? I am worth the time and effort to take care of me and all those around me benefit from it, for when I feel good and can honestly smile at the world... the world generally smiles back.

-from my heart to yours-

A piece of my inner strength.

B xxx