Day 75 – Sparkle On…

So, this whole week has been pretty much a wash due to this nasty cold. But I am proud that no matter what- I made sure to complete my intentions and write in the blog each day. Today Vinny stayed home from work to take care of me. He cooked, he cleaned, he went to pick up my prescription and supplies and all that good stuff.

Anyhow, the way I’ve always seen it is, when life sits you down that surely doesn’t give you a reason to not “sparkle on.” I learned that many years ago- when I was looking at some pictures of myself during a “rough patch” of my life. Yikes! The pictures hardly looked like me at all! I told myself right then and there that no matter what was going on in my life or if I was sick or whatnot- I would do everything I could to stay me.

I’ve always been a girlie girl, love the color pink, frilly and sparkly things, make-up, shopping and shoes…yada, yada, yada. So, for today’s intention- although I was still pretty under the weather, I got dressed for my day including make-up and hair fully done. But today I added an extra touch- a sparkly sweater. I may not feel well but I don’t need to look like it. And although I still spent much of my day on the couch watching Vinny hustle and bustle all about, at least I felt like I looked my best (although coughing like a maniac couldn’t look that great no matter how much make-up you have on) lol.

In fact, writing this today makes me think of a certain picture on the wall at Heathers house. She has no hair at all but she looks so beautiful! Her makeup is flawless and she still had the world’s best smile on her face. This is exactly what I mean. She may not have felt good that day, it was certainly a rough time of her life but she still clearly never lost that piece of herself, her “sparkle”. It was beautiful, inspiring and heartwarming. #HGAL #neverloseyoursparkle