Character and Beauty

I'm back...Been wanting to talk about "Character" for awhile.  Character is a very interesting word.  When I think about it, for most of my life "character" was really trivialized.  The most referred to meaning of character related to someone acting out and being highly noticeable.  It conjured up images of outlandish, often rude, dramatic, weird and crazy people.  We have been socialized to this negative  and exaggerated definition of  character.  The word character in television was only spoken about in stuffy English movies, in legal battles i.e. defamation of character, or in politics i.e. the assassination of one's character.  This  is quite imbalanced and erroneous. With maturity, I have learned about the other side of "Character" (with a big "C"). 

The definition of character is:  "the combination of traits and qualities distinguishing the individual nature of a person or thing" "moral or ethical quality" "reputation".  Your Character is who you are; it is your identity. If we were being properly socialized to become good and decent people in this world, much of our Education would be to make sure that we understood how important one's Character is.  It is your mark!  In terms of Beauty,  your Character is "your beauty mark."  Back in the day when I was growing up one of the first things a parent did to their newborn was to look for their child's beauty mark; that unique, personal stamp from God that distinguished them from everyone else in the world.  I realize that Character is the foundation of Beauty.  If you embrace the premise that Beauty is from the inside / out, Character is where it begins.  I received this quote in an email the other day, just as I was reflecting on Character.  

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.  Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Being beautiful involves building Character!

As always....Stay BeYouTFull!
Lovingly, I Am, Nekhena