tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post1013710265710063672..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: what makes you feel beautiful?marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-27145853619803280652011-10-12T08:30:56.986-04:002011-10-12T08:30:56.986-04:00P.S. My sister has taken up kathak two years ago, ...P.S. My <i>sister</i> has taken up kathak two years ago, and she looks absolutely stunning when dancing it. So... there's a whole world of opportunities. Or something like that. :DHana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-29083230195649540602011-10-11T09:35:12.482-04:002011-10-11T09:35:12.482-04:00@ natasha jane: oh, then you must make pjs that ma...@ natasha jane: oh, then you must make pjs that make you smile!<br /><br />@ lisette: ditto that. and i love it when a new york man gives a compliment in a non seedy way. it means it's <i>really</i> true :)<br /><br />@ graca: HA! heels are the devil!!<br /><br />@ ladykatza; another beautiful plus for chilluns... i love that image of you looking through the lens at them.<br /><br />@ leah marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-33912124040927695722011-10-10T13:55:54.562-04:002011-10-10T13:55:54.562-04:00Laughing. I feel like I am shining a bright light...Laughing. I feel like I am shining a bright light through my soul and it is just reverberating when I laugh. I try to laugh loud and often :) Hugs, my lovely darling, to you for reminding us about our beauty.Meg the Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505371880343451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-58799567497129227342011-10-10T11:46:55.378-04:002011-10-10T11:46:55.378-04:00My husband and children make me feel beautiful. Th...My husband and children make me feel beautiful. They never fail to compliment me, especially on the days when I'm not really at all glammed up. There is nothing more genuine than a child telling you how pretty you are, even when you're wearing sweatpants. <br /><br />Seeing myself in the faces of my children makes me feel beautiful, too. At least once a day a total stranger will tell me Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005830016547676928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-18464450839706140282011-10-08T10:26:09.612-04:002011-10-08T10:26:09.612-04:00I think I feel most beautiful when I feel most mys...I think I feel most beautiful when I feel most myself. When an outfit comes together without any second guessing, when I'm running around with my best friend having fun, when I play dressup, when I take care of myself. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling. I do love it.seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768364078866351164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-17108804689880910332011-10-08T08:33:11.515-04:002011-10-08T08:33:11.515-04:00This is a lovely post, it made me think... a lot (...This is a lovely post, it made me think... a lot (and take ages to formulate a response). I was a bit alarmed at first as I couldn't think of anything that made me feel beautiful (this may have had something to do with the week I've spent curled up on the couch hiding under a blanket). I don't have a concrete answer to what makes me feel beautiful, it's still a pondering in Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506233205420220501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-58975175568585699912011-10-07T14:44:51.433-04:002011-10-07T14:44:51.433-04:00I've been thinking about this for a couple day...I've been thinking about this for a couple days, and in the end, I often feel the most beautiful when I don't give a damn how I look. Amazingly, photos bear this out. I often look the best in pictures where I am hanging out with my family wearing tattered jeans and happy glow from being where I want to be. <br /><br />Thanks for the thoughtful post.Sigridhttp://analogme.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-27268192050367411622011-10-06T15:20:52.410-04:002011-10-06T15:20:52.410-04:00i think it's amazing that you do local gym bal...i think it's amazing that you do local gym ballet classes--that is something i would love to try. "when i look in the mirror, i feel beautiful"--that is beautiful.devrahttp://puusdooroftime.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-20481269668112463532011-10-06T13:40:10.656-04:002011-10-06T13:40:10.656-04:00Oona, I loved this post... your writing style is s...Oona, I loved this post... your writing style is so different here... and I happen to love ballet, and had the same feeling you described, when I took up an adult ballet class after a 15 year brake, nevermind the weight, or the ill fitting clothes, one feels beautiful and gracious (in terrible pain from tummy tucking , though ). Love your blog. Nelly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-42377176595755343162011-10-06T13:12:12.489-04:002011-10-06T13:12:12.489-04:00Maybe I'm extra emotional today, but this post...Maybe I'm extra emotional today, but this post has me a bit teary-eyed. In a very, very good way. Showering and dressing in a nicely-fitted outfit post workout makes me feel beautiful. Carefree days with my dearest friends. When my dad looks at me and I know he still recognizes me.<br /><br />You're so lucky to have shared that moment with your friend and bride-to-be :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-53997999619768252202011-10-06T12:44:11.266-04:002011-10-06T12:44:11.266-04:00riding my bicycle makes me feel beautiful - and st...riding my bicycle makes me feel beautiful - and strong, healthy, and, for some reason, intelligent (maybe because i got that balance thing under control? idk!). i like to think that other people feel the same way... i get a lot of grins & thumbs up from passing motorists & pedestrians. makes up for the occasional crummy one!LLADYBIRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409560091790703554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-72138594306036087452011-10-06T11:50:27.587-04:002011-10-06T11:50:27.587-04:00I get a similar feeling in my yoga class - I feel ...I get a similar feeling in my yoga class - I feel strong, graceful, beautiful. <br /><br />Also, wearing clothing that I made, stepping outside my comfort zone fashion-wise, wearing my purple wig, and compliments from strangers all make me feel beautiful. <br /><br />I received the most unexpected compliment a few weeks ago - a NYC construction worker yelled at me from a construction site - "Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-81954748247195295202011-10-06T09:44:28.170-04:002011-10-06T09:44:28.170-04:00Bellydance makes me feel beautiful. That kind of c...Bellydance makes me feel beautiful. That kind of control (and permission to control) over your body is the most amazing sensation ever.<br /><br />I felt beautiful while pregnant, but not sexy---which was pretty weird for me. I like feeling sexy. <br /><br />Also, putting on a me-made outfit that fits and flatters me, specifically, makes me feel like da bomb.<br /><br />'nuff? :DTanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-80804235630508237392011-10-06T08:56:27.206-04:002011-10-06T08:56:27.206-04:00Wearing a colourful summer dress and flip flops; w...Wearing a colourful summer dress and flip flops; wearing my hair down; having a sun kissed face (not super tanned, just lightly sun kissed); and best of all, my husband smiling at me in a certain way. I should also note that I took a ballet class for the first time when I was thirty. Sadly, that was not a "beautiful" time for me. We're all different that way :)Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-35726271754300690862011-10-06T07:05:22.137-04:002011-10-06T07:05:22.137-04:00Showering after having been in-line skating. Weari...Showering after having been in-line skating. Wearing a flowy dress. Sitting in the sun. Being kissed and smiled at by my boyfriend. :)<br /><br />Beautiful story!Alessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605755512224178329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-76705629514827392352011-10-06T04:54:53.497-04:002011-10-06T04:54:53.497-04:00Sunny days that are not too hot (sunny spring and ...Sunny days that are not too hot (sunny spring and sunny autumn are the best!), some clothes that I made, wearing skirts (skirts that fit me, that is), generally being happy - which, actually, makes me feel happy and not think about being beautiful or not, see what I mean?<br />I have this amazing experience of a man stopping me in the street to tell me that I looked like a beautiful woman and Hana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-86022914613290716672011-10-06T02:38:02.953-04:002011-10-06T02:38:02.953-04:00You guys are all just glowing after your meet up. ...You guys are all just glowing after your meet up. And now you've shared in your friend's wedding dress magic. Amazing. I think I feel most beautiful when I'm laughing and living in the moment, which reminds me that I've been spending too much time at work and dealing with responsibilities lately! Or, after a long run - though I think it's the running endorphins talking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48094389840102023112011-10-06T00:11:44.940-04:002011-10-06T00:11:44.940-04:00Sunny days make me feel beautiful, and my mother m...Sunny days make me feel beautiful, and my mother makes me feel beautiful as well. Biking makes me feel beautiful, even though I look like a crazy person, but honestly, complementing other people, or seeing beauty in other things makes me feel the most beautiful! And you LOOK beautiful, Oona!Leah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-63181631244345749272011-10-05T23:43:36.256-04:002011-10-05T23:43:36.256-04:00This is going to sound weird, but taking pictures ...This is going to sound weird, but taking pictures of my children makes me feel beautiful. To look at them through the lens of my camera while they are running/jumping/playing makes my heart swell and I think "Look what came from me and the husband I love so much". <br /><br />My husband taking pictures of me makes me feel beautiful. My friends tell me all the time too. And my friends ladykatzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046811640134997947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-53132881885998999112011-10-05T22:47:02.542-04:002011-10-05T22:47:02.542-04:00It use to be wearing heels. Hmmm, but it has been...It use to be wearing heels. Hmmm, but it has been awhile. I'm going to have to think about this one.Gracahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709238617916016462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-546540991988250492011-10-05T20:35:20.992-04:002011-10-05T20:35:20.992-04:00Being in NY with you guys! I think we all felt sup...Being in NY with you guys! I think we all felt super gorgeous then. While I was waiting for you all (I got there early...) I sat in a mini-park and some guy came along while I was brushing my hair and told me I looked beautiful (and he didn't seem crazy/drunk/homeless either). So there you go, lol.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204598010453409678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-75431988687859957412011-10-05T19:37:00.515-04:002011-10-05T19:37:00.515-04:00Hiding from the rain in my PJs and slippers doesn&...Hiding from the rain in my PJs and slippers doesn't make me feel very beautiful, but your post put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing!Natasha Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163210072154519500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-86737714880380205622011-10-05T19:23:46.597-04:002011-10-05T19:23:46.597-04:00@ elise: i LOVE that! cupcake baking mom-to-be ha...@ elise: i LOVE that! cupcake baking mom-to-be had tights and a totally form fitting jersey mini dress on. i <i>loved</i> it. i can just imagine hubs inner monologue: what is the correct answer to this question ?!<br /><br />@ reana louise: oh grandmas. i agree, the best. i bet she loves that chic maxi skirt you made this summer :)<br /><br />@ 3hrspast: thank you! and yes, both are marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48358857079251404292011-10-05T19:04:32.015-04:002011-10-05T19:04:32.015-04:00I don't know that pregnancy made me feel beaut...I don't know that pregnancy made me feel beautiful, but I was sure proud to show off that belly.<br /><br />When Hubby looks at me with desire, that makes me feel beautiful. and when Peanut gets excited when I enter the room, or am about to pick him, I feel beautiful.Mama Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534245701379707268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-11423489616029345112011-10-05T18:42:10.049-04:002011-10-05T18:42:10.049-04:00Lovely post. Pregnancy made me feel beautiful, to...Lovely post. Pregnancy made me feel beautiful, too.<br /><br />Wearing something I made and I feel reflects my personality makes me feel beautiful. So does my husband- the way he looks at me every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com