#268: THE SECRETS TO THINKING AND LIVING MORE BEAUTIFULLY

THE SECRETS TO THINKING AND LIVING MORE BEAUTIFULLY PODCAST #268 In this episode of#TheConfidencePodcastwe are chatting about: * The secret I first discovered in France - and just went back to revisit, plus how you can apply this secret to your life for more happiness, health and wholeness. * How thinking about beauty can significantly reduce the amount of stress you have in your life * Why focusing on living more beautifully has made me happier, skinnier and more successful As always, a quick hello to all of my Keep the Faith listeners, thanks for being a part of this extended community of contagious encouragement. SPONSORSHIP NOTE: I am proud to bring this podcast to you in part thanks to my partnership with Beautycounter. Beautycounter is more than just a company I believe in, it is the only company I trust fully for myself and my family.  Beautycounter has brought a new level of health to my household, reduced our toxic exposure, and increased my self-care routine and how beautiful and clean my skin is. I can honestly say that I feel more beautifully me, thanks to Beautycounter. Oh, and we are more than just a beauty company. We are a movement. We are on a mission to get safer products into the hands of everyone. We work because we can’t stand by idly as harmful chemicals cause our loved ones to get sick, struggle with fertility, and give birth to children with significant health issues. We work towards cleaner beauty everywhere because this is personal to all of us. Shop for your own Beautycounter collection at www.beautycounter.com/trishblackwell THE SECRET: -Beauty -The appreciation of beauty -The abundance of beauty -The watering of beauty -The slowing down over beauty -The pace of life that provokes beauty -When you see beauty, speak it LA VIE EST BELLE -Encompasses everything about what drew me to France in the first place -Looking at it from an adult's perspective, I see that she always has a choice -Make a decision about what kind of life you want to life -Based on that decision, determine your mindset -Remember, no one applauds over tiny shifts - it takes time to see the results you want and that will be noticed ACTIVATION OF BEAUTY FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY -Pursuing a beautiful relationship and marriage -Living out a beautiful marriage -Activating our dreams of what a beautiful lifestyle looks like (in Ashburn) -Planning and taking risks to live out some of our beautiful dreams (like traveling internationally with kids) -Slowing down and taking note of what strikes and moves us -Keeping memories together -Adjusting expectations to allow for as much beauty possible WHY BEAUTIFUL LIVING WORKS FOR ME -It helps me set my priorities and know the difference between priorities and preferences -My stress is reduced = my body weight is more aligned -I have learned to change my relationship with food and with pleasure -The focus of beauty keeps my life simple and uncomplicated - helps me say 'no' when I need to -Beautiful living is not measurable or able to be compared - therefore there is no finish line, no accomplishment, no comparison. It has helped me detox perfectionism from my life. LISTENER OF THE EPISODE: Laura Scatena "I've been listening to an episode of #TheConfidencePodcast every day, plus consuming all of the content in The College of Co...