How It Works

I think more people should be giving out compliments, it feels good and it makes people happy, and it reminds everyone that beauty is not bound by age, size, shape, colour, race, religion, sexuality, gender or lifestyle. It is not a set of unrealistic ideals or standards that exclude 99% of the worlds population. Everyone is beautiful. We just need to open our eyes to it, acknowledge it, and appreciate it.



1. Tell A Stranger They Are Beautiful
Steal the image above (right click, copy), paste it into a word document and copy it so you have 6 to a page, then print them out and cut them into individual notes. Keep them in your purse, backpack, laptop case, pocket, wallet, whatever, so that you have them with you whereever you go. When you see someone who catches your eye, who makes you smile, who looks fabulous, who does something nice, who smiles at the bus driver, who says "Hi" to the janitor, who gives loose change to the homeless, someone who is beautiful in any way at all to you, let them know. Hand them a note. If you're not shy then by all means say it out loud as well, or for the shyer folks you could write on the back of the note the reason you find that person beautiful. Of course, the person doesn't HAVE to be a stranger, it could be a loved one, a colleague, or your favorite barista. There is no limit on how many people you can tell, in fact the more you tell the better! And if you don't have one of my beautiful notes, then find a scrap of paper and a pen and write your note on that (and the blog address if you can remember it!).

2. Tell Me You're Beautiful
If you received a note from a stranger telling you that you are beautiful, or if you were the stranger who passed the note, I'd like to hear about it. Drop me a line at beautifulstrangersblog@gmail.com and let me know what happened and how it felt. I will then post your comments here on the blog (either with your name or anonymously, as you wish), and if you want to send me a photo of yourself I will post that as well.

We are all beautiful, just the way we are. Let's celebrate, appreciate, and acknowledge that!!