Love yourself more

We here at Cocosand Swimwear have been very busy lately preparing for our favorite time of the year... summer! We have the new summer collection, as well as plans to expand our line of products in the very near future. On top of all this, its bikini fashion show season and we are gearing up to participate in this years "DC Swim Week". We love beach fashion and bikinis, but we realize that there is something else that is very important to us, and that is you!

It is a priority for us here at the Cocosand team to make our fans feel their best while wearing one of our bikinis. However, what we are attempting is not simply about physical appearance, but much more about caring about all aspects of you. We call it "Love Yourself More".

What makes a woman beautiful? This can be a simple enough question that everybody can usually give an answer to. But what do you think makes YOU beautiful?.... Now it gets a little more difficult to answer right away, doesn't it? A lot of times we tend to see the beauty in everybody but not in ourselves. We look at photo-shopped images of other women and let others define beauty for ourselves. We forget that each of us is beautiful, better yet, beYOUtiful.

"Love yourself more" is about recognizing all the beauty inside you. The things that make you happy, the smile that you can put in the faces of the people around you, the positive vibes that you bring to your life and that of others through your actions. We are talking about the beautiful energy that makes a magical connection to a unique and exclusive beauty and lifestyle all your own.

I know this will probably sound a bit cliche, but we truly believe that when you love yourself more, everything gets better. We realize, being the real women that we are, that you will not feel like a princess every day; that's called a fairy tale, not a workday... but a positive attitude can make a big difference between a happy life and a frustrated one. It's not only about focusing on the positive, but accepting the negative as part of life, and doing our best to react in a way that we can grow from these experiences.

This works in all the activities that we do in our daily routine. It is very difficult to feel beautiful in the morning when you look at yourself in the mirror while brushing your teeth and the first thing you think about is "ugh, my hair is so horrible right now" or worry about what to wear because you think you need it to make you feel better, etc... makes sense right? We care about you, and we want you to remember how beautiful you truly are.

Talking to yourself could sound crazy, but starting your day with a few words of gratefulness and positive phrases can set the mood for the rest of the day. Take some time in the morning to start your day. You can read a positive quote, write down three things that you are thankful for, three things you wish to accomplish that day and words of affirmation for yourself. You can include a few minutes of meditation or anything that helps to calm your mind and set the mood for the rest of the day.

We are all different and beautiful in different ways. These are just some of the things that we practice ourselves at CocosandSwimwear but I am sure you guys have tried other methods, and I would LOVE to hear about them. There is so much beauty around us that can be clouded by troublesome moments. We just want to encourage you to Love Yourself More and remind you that you are beautiful, yes, YOU!

Let's not let anything of this world take that thought from our minds. Let's uplift and empower each other, and help us spread the love with other beautiful souls!

Remember that happiness looks gorgeous on you.