Hello Beautiful Actionists!
When I think of summertime I think of slowing down…
Summer always feels slow to me (although I am sure those of you with kids might disagree). Perhaps it’s a leftover feeling from my childhood where the days seem to stretch on forever and my only job at the time was to play, play, play and enjoy the sunshine. Summer gives us a good respite from work
(most of us) and allows us to plan trips to see our families and friends, and hopefully summer marks a time to look back at the beginning of the year and marvel in all you’ve accomplished and created.
There is something quite necessary in re-charging our batteries.
If you think about it, our cars can’t run forever on a tank
of gas – we must re-fuel and so it is the same with our lives and our passions. We must take a moment to be still and cherish what is around us, before us, and inside of us. We must take a moment to play, goof off,
and just let our minds
wander and dream.
We must give ourselves permission to just…be.
So I hope wherever this note finds you – you give yourself the gift of slowness for a moment…and just enjoy!
So perhaps the best bit of action we can take this month is to take stock of what we have in our lives, be generous in the time we give ourselves, and celebrate the health we have while we have it. Count those blessings, and enjoy the sunshine!
Be well my friends and I look forward to hearing about your lazy, slowed down summer…
Love,
Jess
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Jess is a Featured Real Beauty on RealBeautyIs.com!
Check out her interview below, and visit RealBeautyIs.com
for more ways to embrace your perfectly imperfect self!
I am a Real Beauty because…
"I am not afraid to be messy. Life is messy, emotions are messy, and being real can be messy."
I am most beautiful when…
"I am being most true to myself and the people around me. Honesty makes you glow."
If I were not afraid I would…
"Climb the rest of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. I stopped at 150 feet because I am terrified of heights.
Today I celebrated my beauty by…
"Promising myself I’ll go to bed early tonight!! I need at least 8 hours or I’m grumpy!"
My advice to a young woman struggling
with her body image and self-esteem is…
"See the big picture. Remember that you are more than your face, your belly, your legs. You are a whole and complete person and your body is just the package that your soul comes in. One of the deepest sighs of relief you’ll ever have is when you finally accept that you aren’t perfect and you never will be. Embrace who you are – now – incomplete, imperfect, and messy." :)
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Look For Jess In The New Dove Commercial!
Blink and you might miss her, but catch Jess
as she hosts one of her
mother/daughter REAL BEAUTY workshops in a new
Dove commercial! The message of the commercial is to
let people know
that
when they buy Dove products
their purchase helps to support self-esteem
programs
for girls around the world!
And don't forget to check out Jess's Real Beauty Blog!
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Jess Is A Seventeen Cover Girl!
(Kinda)
Pick up a copy of the July issue of Seventeen for Jess’s exclusive interview with Whitney Thompson, winner of America’s Next Top Model! Whitney is not only the first full-figured model to win the title of America’s Next Top Model,
she is also the first full-figured model to grace the cover of Seventeen Magazine!
Will Whitney’s small step for real-womankind turn out to be the giant leap the beauty industry so desperately needs to take? Be sure to pick up a copy and find out what Whitney shared with Jess about her time in the ANTM house, what it feels like to become a household name, and how important it is for women to know that curves are beautiful!
Don’t forget to read Jess’s monthly Body Peace column in Seventeen and send in your questions
her blog at
at Seventeen.com!
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Don't miss Jess's feature as one of the 10 most interesting people on The Creative Mind Behind with Eric Spencer and check out the 'Young Actionists' podcast inspired by Jess!
Want to hear what Jess has to say?
Check out Jess's latest podcast interview with Doris Smeltzer of
Savor Yourself...Beyond Skin Deep on Voice America!
Surf the new Dove Channel on MSN - Jess's second home on the web! This global online community is proud to feature Jess as an editor and columnist. Click the image below to
read Jess's column, search video workshops,
ask questions, and get involved!
New Year's diet resolutions? 'Revolutionize your body image' and read Jess's interview on NotDieting.com!
Want to make Body Peace in 2008? Check out
Jess’s Body Peace blog on Seventeen.com for answers to questions from girls across the country and check out Jess’s
exclusive column for Seventeen!
Need your Reality Diaries fix? Check out what
Sydney, Chelsea, Jordyn and Irene are up to
and get your self-esteem reality check!
Looking for a little inspiration? Be sure to check out
“Letters to My Body” on BlogHer.com and listen to
Jess’s podcast about the way women
communicate about their bodies.
Don’t forget to visit the new “interactive self-esteem zone” on the Dove website and watch videos of Jess hosting a workshop series, listen to podcasts, ask questions and more!
Also, be sure to check your local listings for
CNN Showbiz Tonight to catch your favorite
self-esteem expert doing her thing.
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