The Mission
The goal of the Operation Beautiful website is to end negative self-talk or “Fat Talk.” If this little blog only does one productive thing, I hope it helps readers realize how truly toxic negative self-talk is — it hurts you emotionally, spiritually, and physically.
Through my own experiences fighting Fat Talk, I’ve realized the power behind an anonymous act such as Operation Beautiful. When I post a note, I’m saying, “I CHOOSE to be positive!”
I began Operation Beautiful by leaving positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms — at work, at the gym, at the grocery store. I scribble down whatever comes to mind — "You are beautiful!" or "You are amazing just the way you are!" My personal goal is to leave as many Operation Beautiful notes as I can. Maybe some people read them and just smile, but I bet some people are truly touched by the effort of a random stranger.
Operation Beautiful is simple: all you need is a pen and a piece of paper. If you want to join the mission, send me an e-mail at OperationBeautiful@gmail.com with a photograph of your Operation Beautiful note or a description of your experience, and I’ll post it on the Operation Beautiful site for thousands of others to read and enjoy!
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hey im from scotland and me and some of my friends are totaly inspired by this concept we are going to post loads of positive notes all over the school tomorrow XXXX
Me and my friend are going to start leaving them aroun school and in peoples bookbags.
this is such a gorgeous idea…starting asap. Irish OB ftw (:
I start this tomorrow. =) I’m excited.
I saw this site and I LOVED IT!
I have never seen A note ):
But im going to Start putting them up around the school!
I just found one at my college today after crying in the stall…it brightened up my day
I’m starting this tomorrow. Hopefully others will too. I want it to swept my school. I’m a recovering bulemic and Idk this just seems right to me.
Me and my bestfriend were on GMH oneday, and came across this website, we have never seen any messages, so we’ve decided to start.
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I think this is amazing, i’ve never seen something so truthful, everyone is beautiful in their very own way
I posted One today at school,
in 2 bathroom stalls, I hope it made someone smile (:
I found this on a person’s profile at the site “fanfiction.net”. I am only a ‘kid’, but I know girls like me suffer from hearing the abuse of fat talk every day. I’m going to start this at my school by posting it on the bathroom mirror. I’ll post up more notes when I find a good place where I know a girl will find it. All I hope is that I can make somebody smile. I don’t want any hate comments, but if someone insecure wants to, go ahead. I don’t care, my message is clear. Everyone is beautiful, just the way you are!
The 1st notei saw was at school, i carry a pad of sticky notes and a pen with me everywhere so I can “spread the love” *smile*
*sing*? *love*<3
Hey, this is cool! I found a sticky note that says let your inner beauty shine, and I took it so I could look up the website. I was expecting to find someone selling something. What a pleasant surprise, I will pass it along by leaving some notes myself! Great idea!!
I realize that this site is about ‘Fat talk’ and even though I am the opposite and have been told that I am too skinny this site is the coolest thing ever. I hate it when my friends compare themselves to me and say that it is unfair that I am so skinny. It’s the way I am so they should deal with it and accept themselves. When we saw operationbeautiful.com sticky notes at my middle school today all of my friends smiled and it truly made my day. Great idea!!
I’m going to post some next time I go somewhere!!
I luv the idea, i havent seen any around but im going to start putting some up
. You are an amazing person thanks !!!
OMG i went to youth and i went to the toilets on on the mirror were sticky notes with different things on it!
it said take one of these
and there were aroud 25 to choose from!
operation beautiful made my day(:
What a great way to make someone feel special! I will definitely be getting some post-its soon! Thanks for the inspiration..
I’d never heard or seen this until today, at school, posted on the mirror of the bathroom, it’s a full length mirror and it said “this isn’t a trick mirror, you are beautiful.” It really made me smile, and I think I may pick up some post its
i dont have any sticky note laying around so i intend to use the wall of my house
hope thats allowed
sometimes bigger is better
You are amazing… i will support your idea here in Costa Rica
I’ve visited Costa Rica! It is far from where I live and I am loving how far this is spreading all over the world!
I saw a sticky not in the bathroom of my high school, the message really make me smile. I am difinantly going to start posting notes myself to hopefully brighten other peopels day.
i found a note in my class under the table and it made my so i have started doing these lol i hope it turns young girls and women around from thinking they are ugly or fat because you are beautiful in everyway no matter how you look xxx
Just wanted to let you guys know that there’s a sticky like these in my school and I’m from Croatia =)
Thank you =)
I posted my first note at my school on a bathroom miror. It was the simple “Smile you look beautiful today” post it. I hope I made someone’s day. I can’t wait til it catches on. I, myself am not exactly what people would call “skinny” but hey, I like myself.
I love how much this is spreading. Internationally people will realize that they are beautiful.
This is awesome! I found a note in a restroom at work and loved it. I will start doing it but also in Spanish with all my friends so they can feel beautiful too! Thank you all!
Today, I had a reason to put a link to GMH on my deviantART page. A few minutes ago, I edited that journal entry, and now Operation Beautiful is there to be mentioned too!
Tomorrow, I’m gonna shop for some more post-its, and next week, the whole school building will be filled with bright messages!
Hey some of my friends took me to a bathroom on my high school campus that I had no idea about and there was a mirror covered in sticky notes so we decided to start one in the main building:) I love this!!
HAYY MY NAME IZ MONICA AND I LUV OPERATION BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =0 IT WAZ A REGULAR DAY @ MIddle skol and me and my best friends were walking to the BATHROOMZ and a note was stuck 2 the miror that said ‘HAYYYYY UR LOOKIN SOOOO CUTE 2DAY LOOK AT UR SELF I SEE A GRL WITH ALOT OF BEAUTIFULNESS IN HER I LUV U!!’ AND THEN ALL OF R FACES BEGAN 2 GRIN that was the day i begain to post notes on the wallzzzz thax 4 THE IDEA!!!!!! … ======))))))))))) PS. middle skol SUCKS!!
So today, after learning about this website last night, and writing on a ton of stickynotes, I posted them all over my school.
Later I found them all over the floor and such. But as my friends saw them, I saw their face light up. It was a great feeling.
Hey! Today we started an Operation Beautiful wall in the girls bathroom of the main building of my high school. By the end of the day there were new post its on the wall, as well as bad ones people had taken down and put in the trash can. But its expected @ high school to have bad sports. Every time i go in that bathroom i check it, and always find someone looking @ it. Also i put a post it in the locker room saying “No one works a PE uniform like you!” every1 loved it! Oh and hey CurlyCarly
This is so great! I’m going to start doing this at my college!
This is such a great thing!
I’m so excited to start posting notes
I think this is so cool what you guys are doing! I want to start doing that too!
i luvvvv operation beautiful!!!!!!!!! i do it @ my skol all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and one day THIS GRRLL WAS GETING PICKED ON BY THIS OTHR EIGHTH GRADER AND SHE RAN TNTO THE BATHROOM STAL AND STARTED 2 CRY REALY BAD!!!!!!!!!!! SO I POSTED A NOTE THAT SAID ‘cheer up there is nothing in the world that is more beautiful then u” . As she walked out dredfulshe looked at the miror and began 2 GRIN and i new that it was going 2 b a good DAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .NEVER GIVE UP U R BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is amazing! I want(and will) participate!
This is so inspirational. Now I just need some sticky notes!
I definitely want to leave post-it notes in my dorm’s bathroom now!
its funny becuase i saw this website url on a bathroom stall wall and something made me check it out im glad i did =)
THIS IS AWESOME!
What about the boys?
I found only just found out about this site, but I remember one time, a gay friend of mine said he had done something similar. And he hasn’t heard of Operation Beautiful either!
boys can participate – they do all the time!
I go to an all-girl Catholic school and there are many girls here lacking confidence. I solemnly believe that Operation Beautiful can save lives. It makes me feel so happy and although many people probably don’t understand what’s going on now, they’ll let their guards down and realize: people have the ability to be nice. Thanks for reminding me that I’m beautiful.
This whole thing is beautiful. In my bathroom at school I read on a napkin where a girl posted one of these. It’s touching. I am a skinny girl, and have at times been made fun of for being thin. Or been accused of having an eating disorder. I believe God has made everyone beautiful. Regardless of their size.
Hey, i saw a note on the mirror at the shops today… it brought a huge smile to my face to realise that there are people out there who care about someone they don’t even know… it’s inspiring and very refreshing!!
I had a friend at scholl who was naturally very thin and she was hurt when people would say things about her being “so” skinny… i think it is important to help people realise they are beautiful, no matter what… thin or curvy!!
xx
THANK YOU!!!! Everyday, I hear a girl at my school either gossip about weight to someone or girls asking their friends if they look fat. I will start this everywhere I go. Thank you thank you thank you!
YES! thats exactly what happens at my school.
I LOVE THIS SITE!
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i absolutely love operation beautiful!!!! <3
i was introduced to operation beautiful when i found sticky notes left on the mirrors of my high school bathrooms. i will admit i am a person who complains about my weight and i have put myself down quite alot. but finding those sticky notes has really made me feel good about myself. thank you for creating this and you are making a difference. one little sticky note at a time =D
Love this! Im writing notes and going to stick them up!!!!
i think this is a really good idea, i think you should start selling post-it notes which already hav the inspiring/anti fat-talk writing on it
I think this is like the best idea ever. I am going to the movie theater later today and I threw a marker and a Post-it pad in my purse.
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End the war against Fat Talk 2DAY!!! LOL!!:)
this iz so awesome!!! im gonna do this
If I had had this a few years ago when I was almost suicidal because of the way I was, I’d be a totally better person now. But now I suffer slight depression and anxiety problems. I cant stand in front of a classroom, or go anywhere without making sure I look the best I can and I still get crude things said about me. I am so moved by this website.
i think this is really great what you guys are doing! i think i’m going to start to help the cause!
im really self conscious and i always think badly about myself but… i think if i could help other people it would also be helping myself
To quote the movie School of Rock, I say “One great rockshow can change the world!” (Jack Black). You guys are putting on one heck of a world-changing rock show! Keep it up!
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