Operation Beautiful is on a mission

One of the first things I did when I decided to start Our Beautiful Project was to google "Beautiful" and see what would show up. I wanted to know what is happening out there already to encourage women to grow their self-love. What were big corporations doing? What was happening on a grassroots level?  Number 4 in the google search was Operation Beautiful started by Caitlin Boyle.

Caitlin began by simply writing down on a scratch piece of paper "You are beautiful" and taping it to a public bathroom mirror for someone else to find. She would write variations of this note and leave it at work or the gym or even a grocery store public bathroom. Then she decided to launch a web site and grow a community of folks who would do the same thing and have this idea spread. There are quite a few stories of women stumbling across one of these notes at a time when they were really struggling and how much it helped to know that someone out there wanted to remind them that they are beautiful just the way they are.

Put a pack of post-its in your bag and whenever you find yourself in a public bathroom - jot a lovely note and stick it on the mirror for others to find. You can smile the rest of the day pondering what kind of impact you may be having on a total stranger. If you have a sec, take a pic of your Beautiful tactic and post it on Operation Beautiful.

One more thing about Caitlin, she is just publishing a book that tackles beauty issues and is meant for girls ages 8-14. Check it all out. She seriously rules.