When we teach the Manners & Etiquette class on the inside we are typically allowed several hours for the teaching and it's broken up into two main sessions. One of the first principles is to "Start With Your Heart." Elegance and etiquette typically go hand in hand and it shows in your eyes, your face, your smile, and your speech.
We advocate that the world of an elegant ladies look like this:
Your world is generally a more pleasant place.
Everyone speaks kindly and gently to you because you speak kindly and gently to others.
The more we act like a lady, the more we bring out the gentlemanly side of the men and boys in our lives.
People will be more relaxed around you and seem to like you more.
When you feel like a lady, you'll feel more beautiful.
Eventually, you stop feeling like a fake, because you've become a lady from the inside out and you might even develop the courage to graciously stand up for something you believe in, or for someone who has no voice.
You will gain a relaxed sense of confidence, an ease about yourself. You will start to feel more secure with yourself.
Whether by conscious effort or instinct, being a lady helps you be decisive and assured.
Being a lady is about being kind and choosing to believe the best in others and yourself.
You may be reading through these posts and thinking, "Why do women on the inside care about manners?" Well, just because they are on the inside doesn't mean they stop caring about themselves. Next to offering Bible studies, this is the top request we receive from ladies on the inside.
Our next post will be "Misconceptions of Being a Lady."