Now read it and believe it, start believing the hype, because when you believe in yourself and all the things that make you great, you will rule the world!
Motivating Mantras
For those moments when you don’t feel like the sparkle-shine glitter girl that you really are, mutter a marvellous mantra. A mantra is a few simple words, a phrase or a sentence that will boost your motivation and confidence and encourage you to Think Pink. I’ve got them everywhere, on my mirror, in my school books and I’ve even sewn ‘you rock’ onto my school bag – I’m so art girl! These are a few of my favourites, cut them out, tape them up and be inspired!
Take it ‘til you make it
Last year, when the poster went up for the school production of Grease, I wanted nothing more than to play the part of Frenchy – she’s a fun and fabulous, pink-haired kinda girl who rocks my world. Angel, my best friend and real-life Frenchy (you’ll meet her later, she’s super sassy and allsorts of fabulous) was relentless and would not rest her shiny-glossed lips until I agreed to audition. Thing is, I was scared, super scared. I thought I would make a prize plum of myself and I doubted my abilities. So I faked it.
I pretended I was Marilyn Monroe, all graceful and beautiful and adored by millions auditioning for the role. You see, Marilyn was far too cool and talented not to get the part. So as I stepped up to the stage, I instantly became tall, proud and confident. Thankfully, acting like you’re confident tends to make you feel confident and once I had belted out ‘Beauty School Dropout’ I knew I was rockin’! It worked, I bagged the role, the play was hugely successful and I was so confident in my own acting abilities that I left Marilyn at home throughout the whole production.
This technique can be applied to any situation. If you’ve got a date with that oh-so-fine, hot-to-trot chico then pretend to be a celeb type who everyone admires for their sparkling wit and melt-heart eyes. If you’re nervous about a sports match, pick your favourite athlete and pretend to be her. Faking confidence is a great way to prove you can do it, get through it, realise you rock and have the real confidence to go solo next time!
Lola’s top five confidence tricks…
1 Walk tall. I know it sounds like something your mum might say, but it’s true. Pull those shoulders back and move like you’re proud of who you are, soon enough you’ll actually feel it too.
2 Become an art girl and take some moody pictures with your camera, join a trampoline class or become a superchef – whatever you choose make sure it’s something you’ve never done before.
3 Think good thoughts. When you’re feeling a little bit nervy, remember good times for an instant boost.
4 Be nice to yourself. You’ll be hanging out with yourself for a long time so you’d better kiss and make up.
5 Smile. A lot.
How to…go ahead!
I used to have one of those fabulously fab-like Magic 8 Balls, a destiny-deciding device that is ever so helpful when you’re as indecisive a person as moi…thing is, the ball didn’t always tell me what I wanted to hear so I decided to make me some sassy ‘Go Ahead’ cards to keep in my Think Pink vanity case. These sparkly-gorgeous little cards give me permission to do something I love every day – how cool?!
Directions:
1 Take a big piece of card and cut it into 10 sections
2 On each section draw or write something you would love to do
3 Place your set of cards in a bowl or bag
4 Close your eyes and pick one
5 Say after me… ‘Go ahead and….’
What you will need:
* Card * Colouring in facilities
* Scissors
If you need any ideas, here are mine: Wear false eyelashes…Take a nap… Beautify from head to toe…Play air guitar…Emulate the style of a 50’s pin-up girl…Shop…Read a book… Paint the town pink…
Shine like a star!
To shine like the superstar sparkle girl you truly are, take a tip from those celeb types.
* Wear shades at all times – pink, natch – the world is a truly amazing place when seen through these.
* Get a look that’s all yours – you need a look that’s completely YOU-nique for your moment in the limelight.
* Be determined. Celeb types don’t give up when life gets a little real-lifey and seeing as that’s what you are, nor should you lil’ missy.
* Accept compliments – when someone says how fabulous you look, be sure to thank them right back coz rejecting a compliment is super rude. Don’t question the person’s obvious good taste and judgement – I make a habit of collecting candy-kissed compliments, you should too!
* Bag a buff boy – it’s not essential but c’mon, a boytoy to walk down the red carpet with would be rather nice, wouldn’t it? I like the shaggy-haired guitar boys but there are so many kinds of yummy boy-shaped candy: Sporty-yet-sensitive-jock boys, deep-and-meaningful-book boys and cute-and-quiet-boy-next door boys, the list goes on…
Hey good Lookin’
‘…DON’T WAIT FOR OTHERS TO TREAT YOU LIKE THE PRINCESS YOU UNDOUBTEDLY ARE…’
I’m feisty, fun, fearless and fabulous.
FACT.
How do I know? Because I tell myself everyday.
I’ve got a chubby tummy and hair that doesn’t do what it should but, inside, I know I’m sunshine and smiles and deserve to be treated like a punk-prom princess. So instead of running from my reflection, I just tell myself how sparkly-gorgeous I am as many times as it takes for me to actually believe it.
90% of chicas spend their time fretting about parts of their body that they don’t like. Most of these hang-ups are based on what we think we should look like, according to the media and celeb types.
Now listen up, images in a magazine are airbrushed and manipulated to become Polaroids of perfection. While celeb types have a whole entourage of stylists, make up artists, and wardrobe people to make sure they’re looking tip-top and tooti-frutti at all times – they’re not true representations of us chicas. We come in all different shapes and sizes and are all totally YOU-nique.
When you Think Pink constant comparisons to Britney, Beyonce or any other pop diva beginning with ‘B’ for that matter, are banished. Instead they are replaced with a super-cool mantra that will make sure you feel like a star-shaped, sunshine girl at all times, mine’s ‘There’s only one me. And I rock!’
What’s yours going to be?
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