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    • “I was bullied very badly whilst I was at secondary school (aged 15-18), and it even carried on for a couple of years afterward, until I was about 20.
People made fun of everything I was doing, even though I was doing a lot of cool things like having my work published in magazines, getting my own radio show and appearing on TV. Now I’m older, I see they were probably jealous – people always try and tear down people living a life they wish they could achieve, and I guess that was the problem here. They weren’t doing all the exciting things I was!” - @flomatthews_ .
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    • “I think the common piece of advice that I disagree with the most is when it comes to achieving your goals. We often hear that we should change tactics, or take a break instead of giving up. Yet I think this makes people think they can never discard a goal, and that is wrong.

We change every single day. If I set a goal when I am 22, who says it is the right goal to follow at 32, or for that matter at 23. Instead of powering through our goals we should be more focused on why we are not achieving them. 
Maybe it’s because it’s no longer the right goal. If it’s not the right goal for you anymore then you are just making yourself miserable trying to reach it. As of today you should be excited about your goal and if you’re not, then stop and reassess. Are you worn out or is the goal no longer exciting for you?” - @atravillian .
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    • ”I have fears that creep in each day, of course, but I am not feeling particularly afraid of anything at the moment.  Life is great and I am very blessed!

My current goals are around my business.  I want to help as many people have the success I have had as I love empowering people to live their best life.  Helping others is the most rewarding thing that I do!

A piece of advice I would give strangers is constantly be working on yourself – taking a personal growth path and becoming who you want to be is a lifelong journey, but worth it.  Never settle.  Always be dreaming and growing!” - @marywrightdenver .
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    • “I have had many happy and many sad moments.  I am not sure that one stands out on either side, but I try to focus on the happy moments the most.  These come from time spent with family, friends and my dog!

I think my struggles and setbacks have come from my own personal growth journey – not feeling like I am enough or having self-doubt. Although these feelings creep in occasionally, I have worked a lot on myself and my self-worth over the years to push through these setbacks and move forward in a positive way!

The biggest life lesson I have learned to date is about people.  People are doing the best they can from their own perspective.  I assume best intentions with everyone I meet and everyone I know.  As a sensitive person, this has been a challenge but life is much happier this way!” - @marywrightdenver .
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    • Part 2 of 2
“Of course, this is a very lucrative message, particularly for the companies using it to sell us products and services aimed at spending our lives improving our appearance.

It also keeps us in a disempowered state. We are forever meant to chase the carrot being dangled in front of us, but the moment we think we got it, we are shunned once again. (I am not saying that this is a CONSCIOUS effort to affect women in this way. It’s an effect of something that absolutely has its roots in humanity’s evolutionary needs etc. But that doesn’t mean we need it to continue today.) So here it is: this is NOT a shameless selfie. I HAVE shame because I’ve been trained to have shame. Shame for not being enough of this, shame for being too much of THAT, for never being “just right.”
But I’ve never been happier with my body. It does not match the “ideal” I once unfavorably compared it to, but I started to truly feel beautiful when I became happy WITHIN myself when I started to love myself unconditionally when I stopped needing anyone to AGREE with my particular brand of beauty.

When it came to OTHER women, I’ve known it all along: Women of any size and shape can completely STUN you and disarm you with their beauty when they are full of joy, passion for something bigger than themselves, self-love, love for others and the world.

I’ve met women who haven’t found that feeling yet, but I’ve never met a single one who didn’t HAVE that beauty, whether it was glaringly obvious or right beneath the surface ready to shine the second she is.”
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    • Part 1 of 2 “This Is NOT A “Shameless Selfie”

Have you seen that “shameless selfie” caption before? I’ve seen it all around and I’ve used it myself too. For ME, the need to write that my selfie was “shameless” (thereby acknowledging the social judgment that is often made about people who post selfies) was precisely the opposite: a sign that I absolutely still HAD shame!
Beauty standards are a funny thing. Women (but also increasingly men) are bombarded with subtle and very direct messages of how important their beauty (or absence of it) is.

You may be telling your daughter that other things are more important, but when we see women being celebrated or judged precisely for THAT thing all over the place, when girls hear their mothers and other women talk about needing to lose weight, about not being beautiful enough in this or that way, the message is clear: Your beauty is an important determinant of your value.

This pressure and disproportionate focus on ONE aspect of ourselves is already a problematic issue in itself – especially because the media’s message is not only “Be beautiful”, but “THIS is what’s beautiful.” (Thankfully there are now many campaigns attempting to set a somewhat more diverse standard.) Here’s where it gets better (worse). Do you know the @onedirection song “What Makes You Beautiful”? If not, here it is: “you don’t know you’re beautiful, THAT’S what…” This is just ONE example of how society sends a mixed message to women: Always strive for beauty, but never arrive, never be satisfied with how you look.”
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    • “I was bullied very badly whilst I was at secondary school (aged 15-18), and it even carried on for a couple of years afterward, until I was about 20.
People made fun of everything I was doing, even though I was doing a lot of cool things like having my work published in magazines, getting my own radio show and appearing on TV. Now I’m older, I see they were probably jealous – people always try and tear down people living a life they wish they could achieve, and I guess that was the problem here. They weren’t doing all the exciting things I was!” - @flomatthews_ .
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#healthmagazine #femalecollective #forbes #buzzfeed #instagram #mentalhealth #whatshamptoning #selflove #motivation #confidence #honesty #westhamptonbeach #health #realshit #recovery #behappy #positivevibes #positivity #begoodtoyourself #spreadlove #inspirational #inspirationalpeople #mindset #mindsetiseverything #people #positivity #wellness #life #lifequotes #ellendegeneres @healthmagazine @stevemaraboli @femalecollective @forbes @buzzfeed @prsuit @entrepreneur @instagram @theellenshow
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    • “I think the common piece of advice that I disagree with the most is when it comes to achieving your goals. We often hear that we should change tactics, or take a break instead of giving up. Yet I think this makes people think they can never discard a goal, and that is wrong.

We change every single day. If I set a goal when I am 22, who says it is the right goal to follow at 32, or for that matter at 23. Instead of powering through our goals we should be more focused on why we are not achieving them. 
Maybe it’s because it’s no longer the right goal. If it’s not the right goal for you anymore then you are just making yourself miserable trying to reach it. As of today you should be excited about your goal and if you’re not, then stop and reassess. Are you worn out or is the goal no longer exciting for you?” - @atravillian .
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    • ”I have fears that creep in each day, of course, but I am not feeling particularly afraid of anything at the moment.  Life is great and I am very blessed!

My current goals are around my business.  I want to help as many people have the success I have had as I love empowering people to live their best life.  Helping others is the most rewarding thing that I do!

A piece of advice I would give strangers is constantly be working on yourself – taking a personal growth path and becoming who you want to be is a lifelong journey, but worth it.  Never settle.  Always be dreaming and growing!” - @marywrightdenver .
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    • “I have had many happy and many sad moments.  I am not sure that one stands out on either side, but I try to focus on the happy moments the most.  These come from time spent with family, friends and my dog!

I think my struggles and setbacks have come from my own personal growth journey – not feeling like I am enough or having self-doubt. Although these feelings creep in occasionally, I have worked a lot on myself and my self-worth over the years to push through these setbacks and move forward in a positive way!

The biggest life lesson I have learned to date is about people.  People are doing the best they can from their own perspective.  I assume best intentions with everyone I meet and everyone I know.  As a sensitive person, this has been a challenge but life is much happier this way!” - @marywrightdenver .
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    • Part 2 of 2
“Of course, this is a very lucrative message, particularly for the companies using it to sell us products and services aimed at spending our lives improving our appearance.

It also keeps us in a disempowered state. We are forever meant to chase the carrot being dangled in front of us, but the moment we think we got it, we are shunned once again. (I am not saying that this is a CONSCIOUS effort to affect women in this way. It’s an effect of something that absolutely has its roots in humanity’s evolutionary needs etc. But that doesn’t mean we need it to continue today.) So here it is: this is NOT a shameless selfie. I HAVE shame because I’ve been trained to have shame. Shame for not being enough of this, shame for being too much of THAT, for never being “just right.”
But I’ve never been happier with my body. It does not match the “ideal” I once unfavorably compared it to, but I started to truly feel beautiful when I became happy WITHIN myself when I started to love myself unconditionally when I stopped needing anyone to AGREE with my particular brand of beauty.

When it came to OTHER women, I’ve known it all along: Women of any size and shape can completely STUN you and disarm you with their beauty when they are full of joy, passion for something bigger than themselves, self-love, love for others and the world.

I’ve met women who haven’t found that feeling yet, but I’ve never met a single one who didn’t HAVE that beauty, whether it was glaringly obvious or right beneath the surface ready to shine the second she is.”
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#whatshamptoning #firsthamptoninternationalrealty #liiigroup #westhampton #southampton #livingmybestlife #helpingothers #longisland #suffolkcounty #nyc #newyorknewyork #blackandwhitephoto #hamptonsliving #selfconfidence #art #lifestyle #paintings #blog #business #magazine #inspiringothers #selfawareness #positivityquotes #selflove #people #happiness #beyou #recoveryisworthit
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    • Part 1 of 2 “This Is NOT A “Shameless Selfie”

Have you seen that “shameless selfie” caption before? I’ve seen it all around and I’ve used it myself too. For ME, the need to write that my selfie was “shameless” (thereby acknowledging the social judgment that is often made about people who post selfies) was precisely the opposite: a sign that I absolutely still HAD shame!
Beauty standards are a funny thing. Women (but also increasingly men) are bombarded with subtle and very direct messages of how important their beauty (or absence of it) is.

You may be telling your daughter that other things are more important, but when we see women being celebrated or judged precisely for THAT thing all over the place, when girls hear their mothers and other women talk about needing to lose weight, about not being beautiful enough in this or that way, the message is clear: Your beauty is an important determinant of your value.

This pressure and disproportionate focus on ONE aspect of ourselves is already a problematic issue in itself – especially because the media’s message is not only “Be beautiful”, but “THIS is what’s beautiful.” (Thankfully there are now many campaigns attempting to set a somewhat more diverse standard.) Here’s where it gets better (worse). Do you know the @onedirection song “What Makes You Beautiful”? If not, here it is: “you don’t know you’re beautiful, THAT’S what…” This is just ONE example of how society sends a mixed message to women: Always strive for beauty, but never arrive, never be satisfied with how you look.”
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