Welcome to my new blogging home! I’m so excited about the new place and hope you are too. Things have changed up a bit so feel free to take a look around a little. you may be wondering what is up with the new name. Below you will find the answer, and you can also find it in the page: What is an SSM.
I can’t wait to hear feedback from my awesome, loving readers and am so excited about what is in store for all of you in upcoming posts! xox
What is a Sassy Steel Magnolia you ask? Well the answer is easier than you may expect.
Sassy -Lively and Spirited / Stylish and Chic.
Steel – any of various modified forms of iron…having qualities of hardness elasticity, and strength.
Magnolia – any shrub or tree … having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament.
Let me explain it to you this way. Sassy is a word I’ve had more than one person use when describing me. (we won’t get into the others) I love the word Sassy, it’s one of my favorite words in the English Speaking Dictionary. Something inside of me lights up when I see it or hear it. A spark lights up. It not only makes me smile, but it reminds me just how many different sides I have, with Sassy being one of my most notable.
Steel Magnolia is a phrase often associated with us Southern Girls. (You may have also heard of that lil picture show that came out in the late 80′s with Sally Fields, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton and more phenomenal women.) In my opinion being called a Steel Magnolia is one of the greatest compliments a woman can receive. I bet you never thought of it that way, huh?
We’re strong and tough as Steel yet delicate and beautiful as a Magnolia. We are often contradictory, as our names sake implies. We can make you scratch your heads in confusion or frustration one minute and make you smile like a kid on Christmas morning the next. We are made of many sides and colors and can often mold into a variety of situations. All the while we stand firm in our values with roots stronger than the greatest of winds. Have I created a detailed enough visual for you? I sure do hope so!
The reason I chose Steel Magnolia to be apart of my Web site name is because that’s what I love about being a woman. I adore, however others may not, being confusing and crazy, shy and loud, strong and weak, a bundle of emotions and a back-bone of society.
The complexities of being a woman is nothing to be ashamed of and should be celebrated in great splendor.
That’s my goal here. By sharing what I love, things I run upon, my insights, a few other Phenomenal Woman and SSMs, I hope that you – my dear reader – find a little Sassy Steel Magnolia inside of you. I, myself, am always coming to terms with being a Sassy Steel Magnolia. I hit walls every now and then, naysayers, negative nancys, but now, I am tired of keeping it bottled up and I’m taking my journey to the masses. Mount up!
