What is your Lip Gloss?

In my lifetime I have dealt with many powerful women! When you ride with these women you find that each of them does different things to prepare for a meeting. However, just about everyone polishes her preparation off with one last thing... they look in the mirror and put on their lip gloss. I have asked many of them if they felt they could go in without doing this and the answer was a resounding NO.  Now we know that the lip gloss manufacturers are not secretly putting courage or power in their products.. and we know that, other than the color, it really doesn't change anything about your looks. So what is it that gives that lip gloss so much power?  It is these strong, courageous, powerful women! Women see other powerful women doing the exact same thing and conclude that they must have THAT! They don't want the shade or the particular product.. but the confidence.  Each and every one of us has in our arsenal our own personal 'lip gloss'.  You know, that one thing that gives us the confidence it takes to get up everyday in the face of adversities and put on our big girl/boy pants and trudge through the muck! That one thing that makes us smile in the middle of traffic on the expressway or while someone is telling you that what you are saying is 'bunk'.  The push that drives salespeople to make just one more call, or gives celebrities the strength to do just one more appearance.
Many people have not yet figured out what their lip gloss is.  Or maybe they have forgotten. I know that when my children were really young I forgot that there was another world outside of diapers and runny noses. I was a military wife, and having him come home from wherever he was and just be thankful that I took care of things while he was gone.. that was my lip gloss.. that was what gave me the strength to go through yet another deployment!
Your lip gloss can be anything! It can be God, a pat on the back, kind words from a loved one or friend, a cute new outfit, the admiration of your peers, a manicure or pedicure, money, dreams, or simply a hug. We all need to find our personal lip gloss and give ourselves a dose or two (or three or four) each day.  Try to help someone else figure out what their lip gloss is. That motivating factor that can make a person smile even when you lose your job, the electricity is turned off and your puppy eats your only decent pair of shoes!
What is your lip gloss???