Beauty Is Not Something to Chase
🔥 Roarffirmations | August 5, 2025
When I was young girl—maybe around 7 or 8—my father used to tell me I was beautiful. I was definitely a daddy’s girl, so I would soak up those words like a sponge. But somewhere in my teenage years, I lost the ability to believe them. I got lost in the turmoil of not being one of the popular girls in school. I went through it all—glasses, braces, acne, hair disasters, fashion faux pas. You name it, I lived it.
Even as I moved into adulthood, I realized that I still had to compete with the standards that had been set by society already—and they were standards that I struggled to even understand. I put on weight, didn’t always have the best fashion sense, and struggled to retain my self-confidence as I stepped further into a career and industry that was heavily male-dominated. The judgment zone was fierce in my 20s and early 30s, and surprisingly women tend to be harsher towards other women!
This week’s Roarffirmation is meant to remind us that beauty is not something we have to chase. It is something we cultivate by remaining authentic and true to ourselves. I chased the beauty standards I thought I was supposed to live up to—well into adulthood. Now, in my 50s, I have come to realize that beauty truly does come from the inside. If we have a kind, gentle, compassionate heart, that beauty radiates in everything we do. When we focus on being the best versions of ourselves, and living life with empathy and compassion, our inner beauty shines with a radiant glow that’s impossible to ignore.
I needed to be reminded today that I own the definition of beauty for myself. And I am a beautiful person—inside and out. I hope this resonates with you, as well.
✨ Roarffirmation:
Beauty is not a look.
It’s a feeling.
It’s an energy.
It’s a state of being.
And you are allowed—invited, even—to redefine it for yourself.
You don’t have to compete with the beauty standards set by society. You are already beautiful just the way you are. Redefine what beautiful means to you, and reclaim the inner beauty you have always had.
#Roarffirmation #RoarLikeAWoman #IAmBeautiful #RedefineBeautiful
— Ronda 💛
đź“– Want More?
There’s so much to uncover and reclaim within ourselves. Being unapologetically you is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
In the Beautiful chapter of Roar Like A Woman, I explore what it means to be beautiful and how to embrace and cultivate your inner beauty.
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Let the roar rise.
— Ronda 💛