This is the one thing in Naimefied which I have been occupying myself with lately and I have been keeping it under wraps for as long as I could. This is also part of my #hello2018 project. I do feel good working on this baby of mine. Finally it is March and March is always a good month for me. Since I just turned 35 not too long ago, I decided that today will be a good day to reveal this little 'secret'. Personally, I believe that this is a wonderful idea yet a scary one at the very same time.
I decided to label this segment as, 'Featuring You, Beautiful'. This space that I have been working on is meant to feature people from all walks of life, indefinite sizes and I wanted a space without them being judged. What am I talking about? People are going to judge, haters are just going to hate. Regardless, it does not matter what people think or what others would like to say. No one is perfect. True, everyone has their own share of flaws. Yet, it does not mean that we cannot embrace the flaws that makes a person uniquely him or her. We have no idea what the person has been through in order to be where he or she is now. We can however, celebrate the beauty a person possess; the kindness of the heart, the beautiful side of her or her character, accepting himself or herself as what to who he or she really is, beyond looks.
What makes this person beautiful may not necessarily be in just his or her good looks, the labels they wear, how high her heels are and so much more. I wanted this space to be a space that I could look back one day and tell my kids and future generations to come how big the world really is out there and how unique and special everyone is out there. I would like for them to view the world with kindness, be kind to others and if they did not meet anyone kind in anywhere they are at, be kind anyway.
Beauty can be found in anyone and everyone, if we choose to see it. Being beautiful in FYB goes beyond the skin. Learn to look at people and life in any positive light as much as possible. Being optimistic in life will ease things you never thought possible.
In Featuring You, Beautiful, I decided to feature my dear friends. Some are my friends that I grew up with, some I grew close with, some goes way back since our schooling days, some I got to know and learned their stories along the way, seeing how they gritted their teeth and persevered despite facing obstacles, challenges and more. I personally admire these beautiful people I crossed path with, the daily heroes of my life. I read a lot about inspiring people to motivate myself, at the same time, I am blessed to be surrounded by so many more real people who are just as inspiring as those from the pages of books and magazines that I have read. Let this segment, be their voice and tell their story with a glimmer of hope that someone out there will be inspired, just as how they touched my heart.
With that, welcome to ‘Featuring You, Beautiful’. I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I enjoyed featuring them all.
