You Want To Be A Good, Strong Woman？ Here's How.
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When I started my channel, I used the name "Classically Abby" for a reason. I m a classically trained opera singer, I like more classic style but I also believe in living a classic life. Being a classic means more than putting on red lipstick and a set of pearls. In this video, I talk about 4 things that make women classic and how you can be more classic by living this way.
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So in today's video, I want to talk about what the word classic really means.
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When I started my channel, I used the name Classically Abby for a reason.
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I am a classically trained opera singer, I like more classic style, but I also believe in living
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Now I think a lot of people think about classic and think of an aesthetic version of classic
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like an Audrey Hepburn or a Marilyn Monroe and they don't really understand that classic
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actually means a lot more than putting on red lipstick and a set of pearls.
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No, I think they are lovely, but they are not the only things that define the word classic.
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And so today I really want to talk about four things that make women classic and how you
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I think that being classic is so much more conducive to living a good life and being happier.
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That's why I say classic living and traditional values.
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The first part of being classic is embracing femininity.
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It's very important to recognize the differences between men and women.
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God created the world so that we have these different energies.
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And it's something that makes our lives better.
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So as women, embracing our femininity is classic.
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It's classic to actually embrace what we are, which is women.
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And so ways to do that include both the outward appearance stuff and our inward selves.
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So embracing our femininity on a more superficial level, it means taking care of our hair, taking
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care of our skin, exercising, accentuating our features with makeup and with clothing, allowing
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our femininity to shine through our physical beings.
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I really enjoy getting dressed up, doing my makeup, doing my hair, feeling beautiful.
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It's bad to be vain, but it's not bad to embrace beauty.
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Now, from that inward perspective, a classic woman recognizes her importance as a woman
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and how powerful and strong she is in that role.
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Women influence and shape societies and civilizations.
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We raise the children that will then grow up to be a part of the next generation.
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We influence men and make them better through our actions.
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And that part of embracing femininity often gets overlooked.
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But part of it is really about embracing our feminine role and our feminine strength.
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I love being a woman and I love what I can accomplish with that role.
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So being a classic woman starts with embracing femininity both inside and out.
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A classic woman recognizes the power she wields and loves the femininity which informs it.
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Number two is prioritizing faith, family, and community.
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I'll preface this point by saying that often when I talk about priorities, people assume
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I mean women have to stay in the home and are not allowed to work.
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I do not believe that women are not allowed in the workplace.
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So I have no issue with a woman being in the workplace.
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But when I talk about priorities, I'm talking about priorities.
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And what comes first for a classic woman is faith and family and community.
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Her career can give her meaning and fulfillment.
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But it can't come before those other three major things.
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And the fact of the matter is this is true for men as well.
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If a man puts his work over faith, family, and community, he isn't classic.
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Being classic means finding that work-life balance that allows you to keep your priorities
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in line so that you can find joy both at work and at home.
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A classic woman recognizes that a superficial selfish happiness isn't actually what's going
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And often we are told that we are going to find more happiness if we don't prioritize
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Being classic means embracing those things, finding meaning through them, finding fulfillment
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through them, and being a better person because of it.
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The way that we present ourselves is super important.
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And being classic is about understanding how important that is.
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It's about taking care of yourself physically and mentally.
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Taking care of yourself actually makes you feel better.
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When you are elegant, when you are poised, when you take the time to make a good first impression,
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A classic woman recognizes how it's important to be respectful to the people around her.
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And being elegant and poised is a part of that.
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So if you're in a public space, you're not going to be messy or unkempt or loud.
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You're going to be the person who respects that there are other people around you.
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And that is a really classic way to live because it means that you're not being self-absorbed.
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You're recognizing that there are other people around you and you want to be respectful.
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And it does sort of tie in with embracing femininity because it shows a good example to your children
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of how they should behave, which then means that they're going to be good and solid members of society as they grow.
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Last but not least, being classic means always trying to better yourself.
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The you-do-you mentality, which I absolutely hate if you've watched my channel long enough, you'll know,
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You are constantly working to actually be a better person and to grow.
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And so what that means is that being classic means you're always trying to improve and that's in all areas of your life.
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One of the things that I know I struggle with and I'm constantly trying to work on is time management.
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So an example of this is a classic woman says, okay, I'm not very good at time management.
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So I'm going to take some steps to improve that.
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And I'm going to start really working hard to make sure I get things done in a timely manner.
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Whereas somebody who isn't classic, somebody who doesn't want to improve, might say,
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Another thing is taking care of yourself physically.
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Being classic would mean starting to eat healthier or starting to exercise.
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And it might be slow because it's a process, but it's still important.
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As opposed to the you-do-you mentality, which is I don't care about what I look like.
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I'm just going to live my life because I enjoy, find happiness in not taking care of myself.
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Something I talk about a lot on my channel is being calm and collected and how a classic
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woman is somebody who can recognize her triggers and really work to find a way to either avoid
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them or to deal with them in a manner that allows her to actually stay calm and cool and
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And I think that's a really important part of being classic and trying to improve is
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always trying your best to react well to situations.
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And as you react well to situations, it means that you're going to be kinder to the people
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It means you're going to be better under stress.
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And those are all really important ways that we can be better as women.
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So being classic is a wonderful first step into recognizing that you want to be the best
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Let me know in the comments, how do you want to be more classic today?
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Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you guys in my next video.