I believe beauty comes from within.
I believe in God, his creation and that I am truly unique and special.
I believe in making the best use of the gifts and talents I was born with.
I believe in integrity, self discipline, and respecting myself and others.
I believe true sucess will come to me when I work hard and persevere at my goals.
I believe a positive and loving attitude is true beauty, and it comes from within.
by Anne Dale
April 19th, 2008 at 8:15 am
This is a beautiful idea and a beuatiful piece. How about something for the young men as well?
Maybe a geode -type piece that shows the rough edges and inner beauty?
May 10th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Dear Anne,
I wanted to tell you how popular your Self-esteem necklaces are.
I have given them to my daugther and her friends for birthdays and confirmation gifts. They love them and I so like the hopeful message they impart.
You are so very talented and such an inspiration by using your gift to glorify God.
Thank-you for being such an incredible example.
God bless you
Sincerely Paige
September 17th, 2008 at 8:00 am
I love this idea. I would love to see a piece for young men with disabilities who have reached a goal in life. My son is 32 years old and is completing his college degree which everyone said was impossible. Thank goodness he believed in himself. He has cerebral palsy and is unable to use his body but his mind works overtime. He graduates in December 2008 from SLU… I would love to give him a piece of jewelry which reflects this milestone and shows his belief in himself and his self-determination to reach his goals in life.
You must be so proud of your son… I believe that the human spirit is often stronger in people who are challenged.
Your timing is interesting because we were talking about the self-esteem pendant this morning and not limiting it to young girls.
It by no means is just for the young or just for girls… I will correct the website for giving that impression.
In fact, my son Stephen (a freshmen in college) was the inspiration for the design and many of his high school (now college age male and female) friends are wearing the Self-esteem pin and pendant.
See http://www.stephendaleproject.com
Thank you for comments and your son is truly amazing and an inspiration.
Anne Dale