Maintenance That Matters

Sitting in the hair salon this past weekend, there is an endless stream of women. Toward the back of the salon is a manicurist who stays equally as busy as the hair stylists. As women, we certainly know how to maintain our outward appearances. Some will say they do it for their spouse but I think most of us will agree we do this for ourselves.

Externally, we look as though we’ve got it together. Even when we’ve put on some extra poundage and know we need to diet or exercise, we can still look good. We know how to maintain ourselves at every size. But do we know how to maintain our relationships and keep our hearts healthy?

If we spent as much time focusing on our inward maintenance, as we did on our outward appearance, married women would likely be the healthiest group of people in the world. What matters most is the inward glow.

How we love, the way we give, kindness in our hearts – that’s what makes us beautiful. The love, respect and admiration we have for our husband. The patience, understanding and leadership we give to our children is what makes our lives worthy of living.

There is a beautiful poem often attributed to American actress Audrey Hepburn, but it was actually her favorite poem written by Sam Levenson:

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you’ll never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; Never throw out anybody.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older, you’ll discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not a facial mole, but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!

Until Monday…make it a great weekend!

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Fawn Weaver

Founder at Happy Wives Club

Fawn Weaver is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage, adopting the same name as the Club she founded in 2010. The Happy Wives Club community has grown to include more than 1 million women in over 110 countries around the world. She’s an investor in real estate, tech sector and lifestyle brands. When she’s not writing or working, she's happily doting over her husband of twelve years, Keith (and sometimes manages to do all three simultaneously).