"feeling good..."

As I was getting prepared to go out to a dinner tonight, I looked at my bathroom counter. I noticed all the containers of soaps and lotions, my assortment of perfumes, and my foolishly expensive CHI flat iron. My first thought was all of these products are marketed to us to make us “feel and look” better. My rapid-fire brain quickly moved to questioning myself as to “If I look good, do I feel good?” Really, do we need all these products to make us feel good about ourselves? Sure, pampering is healthy and necessary. However, my brain knows that while I must pamper and paint on the lotions, the make-up, the perfumes and all accompanying make up and jewelry, it doesn’t define me. It only covers me externally. What I do to nourish my soul internally is really what makes me feel good. My outlook and interactions with my family and friends is what makes me smile. My family is the rock that anchors my heart. My friends, both old and new, near and far, are the ones that inspire and provide the sunshine, even on the dreariest day.