one.

i’ve been thinking a lot about how i believe that beauty is a need (in point of fact, it is often included as one of the needs and desires that people try to fulfill), a need i think we would all do well to spend more of our time/energy/resources on than we do. beauty is an expression of the soul; therefore, expressing it feeds our soul, and our soul needs nourishment as much as the rest of us does. in some ways, maybe even more, because there is something about allowing our soul to express itself that helps elevate life from the mundane, that gives us a vision, that helps us go on when things are hard.

two.

expressing and appreciating beauty feels vulnerable, and it can be hard to be vulnerable.

three.

if i could gift you with the qualities i think you need in order to fill your life with beauty, they would be: trust and permission; maybe a dash of presence; and maybe a spoonful each of play, curiosity, vulnerability, and openness.