Beauty Redefined

How to Feel Authentically Beautiful in Today’s World

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Pub Date 31 May 2018 | Archive Date 05 Jul 2018

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Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder—or does it? Since the beginning of mankind, we’ve asked ourselves this question: What are those elusive qualities and characteristics that make a woman beautiful?

Despite all the various definitions from history and cultures, the predominant standards for feminine beauty that most young girls and woman are subjected to are those that are showcased in the mainstream media and pop culture.

We are bombarded with images of air-brushed perfection in glossy magazine covers, enticing TV commercials, and shows on a daily basis. Social scientists and psychologists have repeatedly proven that these unrealistic and shallow standards are having a long-standing detrimental impact on the self-esteem and confidence levels of women of all ages, races and income levels.

Whether they are mothers, Wall Street moguls, athletes, political heroes or scientists—each and every woman is an invaluable and precious resource in our world. It is essential that we shift our definition of beauty so that women can develop a sense of self that goes beyond their physical appearance.

They need to be convinced that their voice matters and that they can make their own unique mark in the world no matter what they look like. Not everyone is born to be a beauty queen and that’s okay.

Beauty Redefined is an informative and feel-good book filled with interesting facts that provide a realistic outlook along with practical steps that encourage women of all sizes, shapes, and ethnicities to believe in their worth and motivate them to invest the time and effort to cultivate their traits and skills.

Most importantly, it will inspire women to become the best version of themselves so that they can share their love, compassion and feminine power to make our world a better place.

What you will learn by reading this book:

Understand how historical, social, cultural and biological factors have shaped our perception of a woman’s beauty.

Get a deeper insight into the psychological causes and symptoms of a poor self-image and body-image and what you can do to overcome them.

Acknowledge and appreciate your value as a girl or woman with a heart, mind and spirit that goes beyond your physical appearances.

Recognize and tap into your own unique brand of beauty and accentuate your personal assets so that you can make your mark in the world.

What you can do to become part of the “Beauty Redefined Revolution” through contributing and spreading awareness about this important and urgent issue.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder—or does it? Since the beginning of mankind, we’ve asked ourselves this question: What are those elusive qualities and characteristics that make a woman...


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Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions.

Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions.


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About the Author:


SELINE SHENOY is a passionate author, podcast host, and life coach who focuses on personal empowerment, self-esteem, productivity, and wellness. As the founder of The Dream Catcher, a blog community that encourages people to live their ideal life, Shenoy’s inspirational message has been attracting thousands of people worldwide since 2014. She is a regular contributor to a variety of publications including ForbesMindBodyGreenElite DailyProject Happiness, and Global Love Project.

 

Born and raised in Dubai, Shenoy has a multifaceted global perspective, and has traveled to more than 35 countries across Europe, North America, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition to earning a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Psychology and a Master’s in International Marketing, Shenoy has certifications in hypnotherapy, life coaching, NLP, and personality assessments. 


About the Author:


SELINE SHENOY is a passionate author, podcast host, and life coach who focuses on personal empowerment, self-esteem, productivity, and wellness. As the founder of The Dream Catcher...


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Interesting take on how the world perceives beauty and how women should see themselves in their mirror. Great table of content. Was hard to put down.

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“You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful” – Amy Bloom

Beauty Redefined by Seline Shenoy delivers an easy to read and understand piece on the complexities of beauty standards, expectations and ideals that have changed throughout the ages. Shenoy presents a well thought out and empowering book that shows the importance of self-worth and acceptance. Something that I know a lot of women (both young and old) really need.

“My objective in writing this book was to give you the right perspective and tools to enable you to derive a sense of worthiness from qualities and deeds beyond the superficial”
Shenoy painfully recounts her experiences with her own body image and how she internally struggled to be the woman that she thought she should be (in accordance with modern beauty standards). It was really warming to read the experiences of another woman and know that I was not alone in the struggle to meet society’s definition of beauty! I was that kid who had glasses at a young age, then graduated onto braces and a face covered in acne.

What I really enjoyed about this book was the historical and educational journey that Shoney took me on throughout different cultures and different eras and what was considered beautiful there and then in that time and place. Did you know that during the Renaissance Era that women used poisonous eye drops to make their eyes sparkle? Not much has changed moving into the modern era, poisonous eye drops have been replaced with surgical needles and injections to make our lips plumper or our breasts larger (not that I have any issues with that whatsoever!).

Seriously, I could go on forever writing about every part of this book that I loved and connected to on a very personal level. This book really tickled my sociological bone (I have a bachelor of Social Science!) and I managed to sit and read it over a whole day. I recommend this to all women, all ages, all shapes EVERYONE (not just cisgender women) as this is a revolution where ALL women are changing the beauty standards of our society and dismantling the socially constructed ideals behind beauty.

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