When I hear the word makeover I immediately think of external fixes, renovations, and enhancements. But then I immediately correct my thinking to what I really do think makeovers need to be about to be successful. Makeovers, by and large, are an internal work. How we are in our souls will show on our faces and bodies, be heard in our words, and seen in our actions. So today, for #MakeoverMonday, practice some self-care because if you are like me, it's been too long. Need a nudge about self-care ideas? Try something on this list.
There are two probable origins for this idiom and I think both are equally plausible. The first one is that when you spread butter on bread you are buttering it up like one would do when trying to flatter someone. The second is in ancient India there was a practice of throwing balls of butter at statues to ask for favor, i.e. buttering them up. ( source ) When we use the phrase today we generally mean that extreme flattery is used to gain information or favor. It's not always necessarily a compliment.



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