The Bombshell Factor™

Hello Bombshells! How fabulous are you today?  In my last post we discussed the power of a compliment.  How did that go?  Are you giving and receiving compliments with Bombshell ease?  Thank you to all of you that so graciously posted a comment here for the world to see–I appreciate you!

Today we discuss the power of Encouragement.  We can all remember a teacher that said something that so deeply resonated with us that we never forgot that teacher.  I recall one of my favorite teachers of all time…Mrs. Filbert, my Home Ec teacher and amazing Bombshell in every way.  Don’t get me wrong, she wasn’t my favorite teacher because she taught my favorite class–far from it.  Home Ec was my all time WORST class.  I had absolutely NO interest in ever being a homemaker or learning to sew (Which were the typical subjects of Home Ec in my day!)  But Mrs. Filbert did so much more than teach me about homemaking and sewing. 

I well remember the day that she changed my life.  We had just finished a term of working in a small daycare learning how to care for children.  I had no intention of ever running a daycare, (God bless those that do!!) but I was the type of girl that gave my all to anything I did.  I brought back an excellent report and shared it with her.  I remember what she said as if it were yesterday (and trust me it was a LONG time ago!) She looked at me right in the eyes with her beautifully gentle Bombshell spirit and said “Young lady, you are gifted with people, young and old.  You are going to make a big difference in this world and will succeed at whatever you do.”  It brings tears of gratitude to my eyes just writing this for you now as I recall her amazing words of wisdom and ENCOURAGEMENT.  If you were raised in an encouraging environment, this may seem like nothing profound at all.  But I wasn’t raised in that kind of environment–I always made excellent grades and was a leader throughout my entire life, so it was always expected that I do well.  Her words were a gift that I treasured then and to this day– not only did she inspire me to become a writer and a speaker and to fully love working with people as an Image Consultant, she inspired me that day to become an ENCOURAGER…to be able to see people for who they are inside (and love helping them bring that to the outside!)  Since that day I have looked for ways to encourage others, whether it be a compliment or a praise or SOMETHING that shows them that I SEE THEM. 

And just so you know…I see YOU.  I see your struggles and desires to be all God called you to be in the midst of taking care of family, home, career, elderly parents and SELF.  I see your fears about what it takes to step out of your uncomfort zone and go for it.  I am right with you Bombshell!! 

So how does this move us Bombshell forward?  Here is your assignment: find one person this week that you know would be blessed by your encouragement and go ENCOURAGE them!  Send a note, a card, a tweet about their Bombshell fabulosity for the whole world to see.  You will be amazed at how great it feels to encourage others.  Kind of like that compliment thing…when you encourage others it fills YOUR bucket even more.  And it means so much coming from a Bombshell like you!! XOXO Gigi Belmonico  p.s.  Thank you to Mrs. Filbert for helping me become all that God intended me to be…including being a homemaker!!heehee

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