A Life Less Ordinary

I have to commend Dove for initiating the Campaign for Real Beauty. It has started a revolution that puts an end to the myth that there is only one kind, one standard of beauty—that which is usually dictated by Hollywood or fashion magazines. We are all beautiful, no matter what age, gender, color or race.

Our perception of beauty has been distorted by so-called authorities on beauty (and fashion) that we now measure our worth against their formula or standards or judgement. We’re surrounded by billboards, TV ads and programs, movies and magazines that tell us we’re not beautiful if we’re not perfect.

Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty wants us to reevaluate what it is that makes a person beautiful. It tells us that we have to start with our children and that we have to start feeling good about ourselves again. Life is hard enough, let’s not allow ourselves to be judged by others with distorted perception of what beauty is. Let our and our children’s true colors shine through.