A Whole New World

I have finally done it.  Yes, I have started a video blog, still don't know what to call it, but I have finally started one. It's actually quite surprising to me because I am quite shy outside my work environment.  I prefer to be behind the scenes and take joy in putting others more deserving in the limelight. 

Many have suggested I do one, not because everyone else is doing it but because it will eventually become another creative outlet, another medium, for me  to share in topics, whether beauty related or not,  that captures the many colors and joys of life.  I meant to do this sooner but kept pushing it back until I realized today was International Women's Day - a day celebrated every year on March eighth. Groups around the world use the day to honor the achievements of women. They also use the day to call attention to some of the major social, political and economic crises affecting women and girls.

There are many issues in our world that affect women and girls from sexual abuse to poverty, and one day of awareness is really not enough to even touch on the impact these issues have on some women.  There was no way I could have even begun to speak of such concerns without going into detail on certain ones.  However, with each reminder or introduction, concerned voices may reach at least one person who may be moved to make a difference in at least one individual's life.

In a world dominated by men in power, women have contributed more than we know and many have said that our fourth president, James Madison, may not have secured his presidency without the work of his wife, Dolley.  We should also honor these unsung heroes but beyond the public world, are the thankless jobs of everyday moms, wives, sisters and best friends who are just as important.

I truly love my job because I work with so many AMAZING women on an individual basis.  Different ages, orientations, ethnicities, each one with a different story to tell.  Each inspires me to see individual uniqueness that makes no one as beautiful as they are.  Let's celebrate the beauty, power and (sometimes quite) strength of women every chance we get, and begin by thanking the woman next to you.  To all women reading this, THANK YOU!