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Who wants to help me spread beauty far and wide? 🏻‍♀️.If you scroll through the #ichoosebeauty feed (recent posts), you'll see pictures of beauty that many of you in this sweet Instagram community have posted. Pictures that make you AND other people feel good (myself included). I can't tell you how much I LOVE seeing your pictures! They always brighten my day. 🌞.So… I was thinking about how uplifting it would be to spread even more beauty throughout the world and brighten MORE people’s days! 🌞🌞🌞.If you're not already doing so, here's how you can help – Whenever you notice beauty, take a picture and share it using the hashtag #ichoosebeauty. 🏟🎟🛁🛍.Beauty is whatever you want it to be – Something you see, feel, hear, smell, taste, read, think, remember. It can be something big that happened that makes you want to jump up and down and tell the whole world, or something small that you notice for the first time. Anything that makes you smile, laugh, feel good – if even for a moment. 🚴‍♀️🍼🏖🏋️‍♀️.See beauty. Share beauty. Spread beauty. #ichoosebeauty 🐿☂️🖼🗞.Who's in?!?! Comment with an emoji if you want to help make Instagram bursting with beauty!

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Who wants to help me spread beauty far and wide? 🏻‍♀️.If you scroll through the #ichoosebeauty feed (recent posts), you'll see pictures of beauty that many of you in this sweet Instagram community have posted. Pictures that make you AND other people feel good (myself included). I can't tell you how much I LOVE seeing your pictures! They always brighten my day. 🌞.So... I was thinking about how uplifting it would be to spread even more beauty throughout the world and brighten MORE people’s days! 🌞🌞🌞.If you're not already doing so, here's how you can help - Whenever you notice beauty, take a picture and share it using the hashtag #ichoosebeauty. 🏟🎟🛁🛍.Beauty is whatever you want it to be - Something you see, feel, hear, smell, taste, read, think, remember. It can be something big that happened that makes you want to jump up and down and tell the whole world, or something small that you notice for the first time. Anything that makes you smile, laugh, feel good - if even for a moment. 🚴‍♀️🍼🏖🏋️‍♀️.See beauty. Share beauty. Spread beauty. #ichoosebeauty 🐿☂️🖼🗞.Who's in?!?! Comment with an emoji if you want to help make Instagram bursting with beauty!

#IChooseBeauty Day 1763

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These are the coolest things! The fallen fruit from an autograph tree. Learned this from the very knowledgeable @misttya #IChooseBeauty Day 1763

These are the coolest things! The fallen fruit from an autograph tree. Learned this from the very knowledgeable Mistty.

BEYOND THE BEAUTY: My nightly practice to fight depression

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#MentalHealthMonday.My evening routine for the last several years is something that takes just a few minutes, but makes a world of difference in how I feel about myself... especially when I'm down. It's a tool I learned in therapy that helps to train your brain to notice the good in yourself and in your life, even if things are crappy in your world..Every night before I go to bed, I ask myself these three questions:.1. What am I grateful for today (or what went well today)?.2. What's something I did today that makes me proud of myself?.3. What am I looking forward to tomorrow?.Some nights, the answers come quickly; other times it's a major struggle, but those are the times I know I need this exercise the most..Try adding this practice to your day, and see how you feel when you do it consistently..Sometimes the answers can seem so insignificant, like "I'm proud of myself for checking the mail"... but actually, that IS a big deal if you're not feeling well. It's still something that you made happen and you should be proud of every little thing..This definitely works better for me if I write down the answers, so that's what I recommend you do. Start a journal or keep track digitally in your notepad on your phone. It can be so therapeutic to read through your answers once you've been at it awhile: at You’ll see all the things you accomplished, all the things that went well in your life, everything you have to look forward to!.I hope this helps you as much as it helps me. And if you need more ideas on how to stay mentally healthy, my partner, @mentalhealthamerica has lots of good info. Just click on the link in my bio and go to the "Mental Health America" button. #beyondthebeauty.: @angelous8103

Beyond the Beauty: My evening routine for the last several years is something that takes just a few minutes, but makes a world of difference in how I feel about myself… especially when I’m down. It’s a tool I learned in therapy that helps to train your brain to notice the good in yourself and in your life, even if things are crappy in your world.

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#IChooseBeauty Day 1757

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Thankful Tropical Storm Olivia came and went without too much intensity. I’m new to these storms, so I don’t know what to expect. We got lots and lots of rain and wind, but we didn’t lose power and we are okay. #nomoreplease #stormsfreakmeout #IChooseBeauty Day 1757

Thankful Tropical Storm Olivia came and went without too much intensity. I’m new to these storms, so I don’t know what to expect. We got lots and lots of rain and wind, but we didn’t lose power and we are okay.

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