What It Means to be Pretty, Part 1

Hiya!  Hope you're all doing well :)

Browsing around the web recently, I came across this video, and felt very inspired to share it.  I struggle with this still, as I'm sure many people do.

I love the questions that are asked and answered in this video, and it's just...awesome.  OK, I want to talk more about it in a sec, but let's watch it so you'll know what I'm talking about...

What It Means To Be Pretty
Posted by BuzzFeed Video on Friday, April 10, 2015

Just a quick note, I LOVE BuzzFeed, so I'll probably share a bunch of their posts in the future :P

OK, so for me, my favorite part of this video is the question about the difference between "pretty" and "beauty" and what that is.  I've honestly never really thought about that before.  I've always considered them synonyms for the same thing - attractive.  Hearing these women describe the difference though, was very encouraging.  I love when one woman said something to the effect of: Beauty isn't something that can be taken away from you, it just is.  I kind of love that idea.

Like, if I am a beautiful person, that just is.  It doesn't matter if I'm having a good hair day, or if I haven't gotten enough sleep to keep the bags under my eyes at bay.  It's not dependent on my outfit all matching perfectly, or my makeup looking like something off a YouTube tutorial.  It just...is.

That's kind of a relief.  Almost takes the pressure off, you know?  Not that I want to just give up trying now, no.  If anything, it makes me want to try harder.  Like, I know the foundation (me, not makeup) is already set and good to go - I just have to be confident and happy, and the rest will be ok.  Kinda rocks :)

What part did you like, or dislike?  What do you think it means to be pretty?

What Happened to Amanda Bynes??

I mean, seriously?  What happened to her?

She was a huge young adult, teen actress, and most of her films were pretty darn popular.  She had potential, talent, and worked very hard to build her name and reputation.

She seemed to roll off under the bus all the sudden, and spiraled very very quickly.  DUIs, rehab, random drugs and jail stints seemed back to back in the course of a few months.  One fiasco after another had a ton of people asking "WtF is going on with her!?"

Now, when she is spotted, she seems to be sporting cheek dermal piercings, bold wigs, and odd attire.

It certainly has me worried - she was a role model for me, for sure.  I hope to see her back to herself soon.  I know she's strong enough to pull herself back up, I just hope she hasn't lost too much of herself in whatever gutter pulled her under.

Crossing my fingers for Amanda Bynes - we miss you!

Epiphany!!

A-ha!  I figured out what to do with this blog!  I've got most of the other bases covered, and my blogging garden is growing - books, music, movies, art/photography, animals, lifestyles/hobbies, the bold side of me, the shy side of me, as well as some car love and an unplugged review blog.  I've got several other things going as well, but those are the ones I'm most active on (I'm still growing those, so bear with me!).

One of the last areas I'm passionate about (at least in the blogging world) is fashion, makeup, hair, celebrities, and that kind of thing.  There we go!  I knew there was a reason I made this blog, and that's it!  Fluttering Rose Petals will be a kind of all-girl-stuff blog - things that flutter the petals of this rose.

So, here we go! :D