Colbie Caillat - Try

I deeply appreciate when people in the various pop culture industries (music, movies, fashion, etc.) stand up for authenticity and beauty in women.  Especially because it is those industries that create and then put the most pressure on us to meet such unrealistic expectations.

I came across one such woman last year that I really loved - Colbie Caillat.  I'm not really well versed about who's who in the music industry (much to the chagrin of my husband), so this was my first introduction to Colbie Caillat (Grammy winner, singer song-writer).  I found her because of a flashy article headline in Elle magazine - "COLBIE CAILLAT IS TIRED OF BEING PHOTOSHOPPED: HERE'S WHAT SHE DID ABOUT IT".  So of course I clicked through given my photoshop fiction addiction...but found that her goal with the song and video was about so much more than the title indicated.

photo via elle.com

It's a thought provoking article/interview and I was so inspired.  It was also a good reminder that the women of these industries have as much pressure to conform to these crazy skewed ideals as we do - and I loved both her and "Babyface" Edmonds for saying....in essence....screw that.  (We need more men that support that message!)  And as a result the song and video Try was born.

The song and video together are what made the biggest impact to me though.  The message is so important - for women to be authentic and love themselves just as they are.  Her voice and the music are soulful and the women are absolutely lovely, and fearless. 

So refreshing.  A perfect example of how real...is beautiful. 

In the language of flowers, Orange Blossoms mean a Woman's Worth.
Photo credit: Ellen Levy Finch via Wikimedia Commons