Operational Beautiful the Book – A Giveaway

August 9th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Good Reads - (28 Comments)

A little over a year ago Caitlin from Healthy Tipping Point spawned a little side project blog she called Operation Beautiful. It all started with a post-it note that she left on a bathroom mirror – a note that said “You Are Beautiful” after having a not-so-great day feeling pretty crummy about herself.

She blogged about it and suddenly women all around the world started doing the same thing. Many of these women started sending Caitlin pictures of their post-it notes in places like the gym, the grocery store, the library – any place a woman (or man!) might see it and be reminded that they are awesome.  Read more...

Operation Beautiful

June 18th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Motivation - (8 Comments)

Tonight I thought about sharing one of the best ways to re-heat pizza.

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Or growing my own wheat grass.

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But instead I decided to post about Caitlin’s totally inspiring, sweet idea over at A Healthy Tipping Point.

She calls it Operation Beautiful and it’s catching on. She’s been leaving post it notes in restrooms, elevators and other public places for other people, other women, to see.

After reading some of the great notes women were leaving for themselves, their friends, coworkers, strangers, I was motivated to grab a pad of post its and a sharpie as we headed out the door for the library this afternoon.  Read more...