Beauty is confidence – that’s my message to the world
Recently I asked the women of Twitter to show me their faces without make-up in an effort to teach little girls what true beauty is and I was blown away by the response. Take a look
Different is COOL – that’s my life’s message
It’s 1 : 09 PM on day 2929 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse and do some work
Yesterday I launched #DifferentIsCOOL – a campaign aiming to promote the idea that different is COOL and that there’s strength and beauty in diversity – to participate use #DifferentIsCOOL and tweet or Facebook me a picture or video stating what makes you different and how it adds value to the world.
I want to hear from YOU. What makes you different and how does it add value to the world? Tweet me your responses in video or picture form using #DifferentIsCOOL.
Let's teach the world there's strength in diversity @jodipicoult @BrentLindeque @giselewaymes @Wenzile_M @jimmahar pic.twitter.com/6poaJOmvZH— Nisha Varghese 🇿🇦 🇪🇭 (@Nisha360) September 19, 2018
All of us can do most things some of us just have to do them differently – that’s my message to the world
It’s 12 : 15 PM on day 2866 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, do some work and spend time outside – it’s such a beautiful day outside i’m so grateful to be alive to see it
A while ago I watched “Kids Meet A Little Person” I love both the adult and children in this video but most of all I love that the Kids Meet series is teaching people, in an entertaining way, that different is cool and that there’s beauty in diversity. Watch “Kids Meet A Little Person” below:
Do the little things that make you happy it really makes a big difference– that’s my message to the world.
It’s 12 : 30 PM on day 2610 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Psalm 85:8, and promote my 50 New Feet Campaign benefiting MiracleFeet – A HUGE thanks to the Jindalee Foundation who donated $100 yesterday which brings the total raised to $4 488 only $8 012 more to raise by June 17, 2018 to help 50 kids with clubfoot.
Today in the middle of doing everything I just stopped to stare at our Jacaranda tree full of purple flowers and in that moment I was reminded that though there is immense pain in this world there is also immense beauty. If you look around and can’t find the beauty in life then be the beauty in life by showing up and being kinder than necessary.
Learn to live in a vain world without feeling the need to change yourself – that’s my message to the world.
It’s 11: 04 AM on day 2304 of my journey towards independence and I managed to -pray, read Colossians 3:9-10 and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign – Ashwell Gleason donated $5 (thanks Aswell 🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $9 655.04 only $2 844.96 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).
Recently I went to an event and this lovely woman approaches us (me and my family) looks at me and asks my mom what’s wrong with her face (I have a few moles and blackheads) I was shocked by the bluntness of the question but I won’t suddenly start wearing make-up to look flawless because some people have a problem with the way I actually look I’m human and imperfect I refuse to put a mask on for the world I’d rather have a flawless heart, a flawless spirit and a flawless soul than a flawless face. Take me or leave me but world I refuse to let you change me.
There’s beauty in imperfection and challenge – that’s what I realized yesterday.
It’s 9 : 58 AM on day 2211 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Proverbs 17: 17 , have breakfast and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –raised $7 675 only $4 825 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far ).
Yesterday it occurred to me that my life is beautiful precisely because it’s so imperfect and challenging I notice and appreciate things that most people may not.
“The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.” -Havelock Ellis
It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1674 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read Ezekiel 33, continue reading How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie – we had loadshedding (enforced power cuts) for two hours this morning so I decided to make the best of it and read never will I give Eskom (the power company) the power to ruin my day 🙂 – publish my Disability of the Day feature, learn one new thing – Helium is the second-most abundant element in the universe, though it is much less common on Earth. – feed myself an egg sandwich for breakfast and promote my Educate Generations campaign– $2 638 raised so far 
Yesterday I watched “Dove Choose Beautiful” – a campaign in which Dove put up signs that read “beautiful” and “average” above the entryways of shopping centres in five cities, San Francisco, Shanghai, Delhi, London and Sao Paulo, and watched as women contemplated about which door to enter – I was so touched by the campaign whoever comes up with ideas for Dove’s ad campaigns should receive some sort of award. Watch “Dove Choose Beautiful” below:
“For me, physical beauty is never the reason for attraction to anyone.” -Katrina Kaif
It’s 1 : 00 PM on day 1324 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to pray, brush my teeth, read Psalm 15, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes for breakfast and promote my Eradicate AIDS campaign – still on $602.85.
Recently I watched How Do YOU Define Yourself – a Ted Talk by Lizzie Velasquez about how she dealt with being dubbed “The Worlds Ugliest Woman” – Lizzie’s strength and self-confidence really touched me I don’t care what people say I think Lizzie is the true definition of beauty. Watch How Do YOU Define Yourself by Lizzie Velasquez below:
Girls, embrace your flaws. Don’t compare or compete with others. What makes you different, makes you beautiful. Don’t let the crowd’s standards define you. You’re beautiful in your way.~ Mae Claire Dogillo
It’s 12 : 12 PM on day 1181 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 1 Chronicles 14, publish my Disability of the Day feature, feed myself All Bran Flakes and boiled egg for breakfast, practice sitting up straight to strengthen my core muscles and spend time outside – when I’m outside in the beauty of nature all the pain and challenges I go through every day almost seem worth it what’s muscle pain compared to the feeling of the sun on your skin.
Yesterday I saw a video of girls asking the YouTube community if they are pretty or not I was heartbroken we must be doing something really wrong as a society if girls have to go to cyberspace to hear that they are pretty.
The kind of beauty you see in magazines is nothing but an illusion – that’s what I want young girls to know.
It’s 12 : 00 PM on day 1147 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, pray, read 2 Kings 5, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, continue reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn,feed myself boiled egg and Bran Flakes for breakfast, read some more and go fetch my sister at the airport.
Yesterday I saw an amazing video that proves to young girls that the kind of beauty they see in magazines is nothing but an illusion. Watch The power of Adobe Photoshop below: