When I was growing up I always heard the phrase "It's a good thing you are pretty."

I took it as a compliment because what girl doesn't like being told that she is pretty, or gorgeous?

It wasn't until someone told me that they could see a fire in my eyes that I realized I didn't want to be referred to as the pretty girl.

I wanted someone to see the fire in my soul and the adventure I wanted to seek.

My career goal is to become a corporate event planner.

The first thing I was told was that I needed to stay beautiful, that people are more likely to hire you if you are pretty. That I will go further in life if I am pretty.

This is not the "pep talk" I needed when getting ready to go into the career of my dreams.

I wish I could remember the name of the man who told me about the fire in my eyes, he showed me that my drive and my ambition is what will get me further in life.

I'm an adrenaline-seeking personality.

Swimming gave me the fire in my soul.

My tattoos remind me of moments that lit a fire in my soul.

The thought of traveling and doing once in a lifetime opportunities light the same fire.

This is a message we need to be reminding each other.

Doing things that light fire in your soul, makes you pretty.