You are Beautiful

I first stumbled upon one of these little pictures when I was perusing the "Photography" category and have found quite a few more over the past months. I don't know why this simple little message resonates with me, but it makes me smile every time I see it.

If I, nearly 40, still need to hear this more frequently that I do, what chance does my 8th grade daughter have of really knowing it? So this campaign (you-are-beautiful.com) is one I want to support. I've started eyeing unsuspecting spots to tuck this little message, the more banal (and therefore more delightful to find) the better.

Here are some of my favorites from the site's reader submitted collection:





































(Pass it on.)