What beauty really means *WITH PICS*

It took me 6 years to understand this but now that I have I’m telling all of you, no number will make you honestly happy. It’s when you can look at yourself and smile and know you’ve done something good that you will create for yourself real happiness. If it’s losing weight and getting healthy that leads you to this happiness that’s great, but remember it comes from you and it’s in there all along!

I especially wanted to post this here because mine isn't just a "success story" in the weight I lost, it's also a success story in my attitude and perspective. It doesn't matter if you're just starting out, in progress or at your goal, if you're working hard to meet your goals (weight, at work, at school, in life in general) you're already beautiful and deserve recognition for it!

~So this is what beauty & happiness are to me and I achieved them by making a commitment to health in my body and attitude and sticking to it. What is beauty & happiness to you and how did you achieve it?