#PopularityToPurpose

I just want to show my kids, especially my daughter, that how you wake up in the morning, not have any makeup on, or wearing your hair natural (curly for me..) is still very much beautiful!

Yes, woman are extremely beautiful with the right lighting, smoothed skin, brightened eyes, skin toned... all the filters out there are wonderful. And it's OK to create the image you want to present to the world, or capture a magazine quality shot every now and then.

However, it's also important to remind the very same world that we are human. That we can be genuine, and love ourselves and each other from the inside out! We can't ONLY be happy and feel good, or even get attention, when we look our greatest or are on top of our game.

I do agree, taking care of yourself and looking good and feeling good, go hand in hand.

But knowing who you are, being authentic, and not afraid to be THE REAL YOU in every aspect is an important example for our next generation. There is enough of "fake" in the rest of the world, everywhere you turn! And Social media puts a ton of pressure on everyone to "BE" a certain way, "HAVE certain things, or "DO" what everyone else is doing.

I want my children to know that we are also very beautiful when our eyelashes can barely be seen, our eye brows are thinning, we have bags under our eyes from not sleeping with too much worry, our face is blotchy, our hair is a mess, we are bloated, feeling too skinny, too fat, too curvy or too flat!

We're mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, best friends, team mates, coaches, employees, bosses, outgoing, shy, rich, poor, in between, drive Range Rovers, Kias, Toyotas, live in apartments, small, medium or big homes, went to college, didn't go to college, have a degree, don't have a degree, are artsy, creative, or mathematical, scientific, into music, dance or books, cook or don't cook, keep our house casual, messy, or perfectly clean and organized ...

Whatever roads we choose, options we have, lifestyles we create, do for a living, can or can not provide... WE ARE WOMEN. Loving, caring, nurturing by nature - WOMEN. Hormonal, moody, have ups and downs. Happy, sad. Energetic, tired. Confident, scared. WOMEN! Fun, loving, crazy, or sometimes simply a pain in the ass... PERFECTLY IMPERFECT... WOMEN!

Love yourself, love your family, love your neighbors and remember, it's ok to be the real you, just as God created you...and said " THIS IS GOOD!"

You are MORE than enough!

Today I present you, the REAL ME! (no filter, poor lighting, - pics... just BEcause.)

One Love, Christine DerOhannesian

www.bumble-fly.com

I believe in times like this, where our WORLD is in crisis, people will experience "Death, Darkness & Rebirth." There will be great loss and suffering of all levels, and effect every single one of us in our own ways. I have experienced those dark moments over and over again in my lifetime! I must have 9 lives, to have survived so many "Rebirths". One thing is for sure, now I can confidently tell you, that after each time of darkness, there is brighter and brighter LIGHT! "This too shall pass!"

You, individually, and "US" as a Community, will come out much stronger after all of the struggles.

It's a little strange that I actually look forward to times like these, NOT because of the moments of Death or Darkness, by ANY means!!!... but because I keep my sights on "The Other Side", ... the Rebirth! and the Light.

It's sad it takes something like this to knock us back into reality, and for some, to dig deep within our Souls and truly find ourselves. But we get completely stripped down, and are quickly reminded of what's important. We become humble and human all over again. We actually RE-CONNECT, to ourselves & to others.

Because I know these moments too well, my whole mission of "#Reset" that I started two years ago, is to encourage others to shift their mindset from Negatives to Positives, during the process. To actually hit the Reset Button, if only because of a moment, or going through a longer period of darkness. To find those quick opportunities to flip the Mental Switch to positive, and shine your own light along the way.

To help others get through the times of adversities, I have put together and shared my #RESET Playlists. They are literally the songs that I sang each step through my - Death to Rebirth - moments (within this past decade).

Because THE WORLD is now going through, -or embracing to go through- the darkness, I am asking if you can each help share a little bit more LIGHT.

My playlists are how I personally "ROCKED MY RESET". However, I would like to expand on them, and hear songs YOU connect to, that gives you either an outlet or motivation. I would like to share a wider variety to reach more hearts during this global time of struggles.

Please check out the pics below to see what the heck I'm talking about. You'll see my Playlists are called: Relate, Unleash, Inspire & Change.

You can simply listen to them for your own connections &/or submit your ideas to share on our website: https://www.bumble-fly.com/playlist

Music is the Universal Language of all mankind, and we look forward to providing further connection. We reach across many Countries and greatly look forward to ALL of your feedback to provide EVERYONE an outlet and motivation!

Thank you for helping to POLLINATE POSITIVE!

Hang in there! The other side is very bright!

- Christine DerOhannesian