So Many Beautiful Things...Gloria Estefan

"There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and I've always looked at life that way; I've always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that I've gone through."

--Gloria Estefan

Now That's Beauty...Lupita Nyong'o

“You can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t sustain you. What is fundamentally beautiful is compassion for yourself and those around you. That kind of beauty inflames the heart and enchants the soul.”

—Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong'o 

Instagram, 2/12/19

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o is currently starring in Academy award winning director Jordan Peele's latest horror film, "Us" , with Winston Duke (Black Panther), Shahadi Wright Joseph and Evan Alex. Check out the movie trailer below and get your tickets here. "Us" movie opens today, 3/22.

Look Around And See The Beauty...John Calvin

"There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice."

--John Calvin

Your Beauty Shines Through...Suzy Kassem

"When the heart is beautiful, its light shines though the eyes, vocal tones and actions of its owner."

--Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun

Find One Thing...Tyra Banks

"It is important for women to feel beautiful when she looks in the mirror, and I tell women, 'If you don't feel beautiful, find one thing that you can look in that mirror and say, 'That is beautiful.'"

--Tyra Banks

Common Miracles...Shalom Arush

"Nature" is another name for the miracles that are so commonplace in our lives that we take for granted and have grown used to seeing them.

--Shalom Arush

Beauty, Distinctive and Uncommon...Yvonne Pierre

"The enemy uses those things [you are] insecure about. Free yourself and take your power back by being secure in who you are - flaws and all."

--Yvonne Pierre, The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir
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Beauty starts in the soul, deep in the soul. Cultivate its seeds there and it will blossom from its dark place into distintive and uncommon magnificence. 

Lights, Action, You're On!...Mikki Taylor

Many women live like it's a dress rehearsal. Ladies, the curtains up and you're on.

--Mikki Taylor, Editor-at-Large, Essence

Your Perspective Can Determine What You Really See...Camille Pissarro

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.”

Camille Pissarro, Neo-Impressionist Painter

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Character Adds To Beauty...Jacqueline Bisset

Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can do a great deal to make a woman beautiful.

--Jacqueline Bisset

A Beautiful Woman...Minna Antrim

A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.

--Minna Antrim 

For Every Beauty...Ivan Panin

“For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.”  

--Ivan Panin

Beautiful Harmony...Paulo Coelho

“Although I have the colors, only the Lord can mix them with such harmony.” 

 --Paulo Coelho

Real Beauty...Markus Zusak

“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.” 

― Markus Zusak, I Am the Messenger

"Beauty Pageant For Breast Cancer Survivors"
2012 Race For The Cure, Washington, D.C.

The Rarest and Most Beautiful...Mulan

“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.”


--Mulan

Smile, Shine, and Share...Nona

"Grace and poise. Beauty and style. Smile, shine, and share your uniqueness with those around you." 

-- Nona

*Sunday, May 13 is Mother's Day!--We would love to see you in a "Crown" (hat) for Mother's Day. Get dressed up in your Sunday's best with a "Crown" and take a picture by yourself, with friends and/or family. Post it to the Women History Makers-DC, MD & VA Facebook page, and you could be selected to win a special gift from Waterford.

Leadership Tuesdays--Motivational Moment: Believing In The Beauty of Your Dreams...Eleanor Roosevelt

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

--Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), First Lady of the United States 1933-1944

Twice a month on Tuesdays, WOMEN AT LIBERTY provides a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week, we are featuring Kimberly Dillon. 

Dillion is an entrepreneur and the founder of the House of Mikko, a company that matches women who have similar characteristics and allows them to provides hair and beauty recommendations to each other. She founded the company to address the challenges that women, specifically women of color, face in finding the "right " beauty products that work for them. 

Although her company is less than a year old, she has been featured in TechCrunch and ReadWriteWeb, named by Huffington Post as one of 25 Female Tech Founders to watch, and is a member of Women 2.0. Kimberly has two undergraduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from University of Michigan.

In this TEDxwomen video, Kimberly talks about the power of acknowledgment in our personal lives and in business. To view the Leadership Tuesdays' feature, click here. For more information on Leadership Tuesdays, see here.

Love Is...Louisa May Alcott

Love is a great beautifier. --Louisa May Alcott

The Kind Of Beauty I Want...Ruby Dee

"The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within -- strength, courage, dignity."

--Ruby Dee, Actress, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Journalist, Recording Artist, and Activist.

Good Morning! You're Beautiful...The Message

Good morning! You're beautiful with God's beauty, Beautiful inside and out! God be with you.  -- The Message Bible*

*[Luke 1:  The angel's words to the young girl Mary, who would be the mother of Baby Jesus.]