The Meaning
of BEAUTY and How to Live It!
"Truth for the Mind, Passion for the Heart,
BEAUTY for the Soul"
-- Edgar Allen Poe
Beauty is that which invokes a transcendent experience
between a witness and subject. We may experience it
through nature, other humans and animals, art, and most
importantly from within ourselves. Our souls are the
truest Beauty and when we make that realization we begin
the journey of loving ourselves and the world around
us.
Beauty is a path, a way of life for your mind, body,
environment and soul. Beauty is not about the "American
perfection" of the body. In fact Karl Lagerfeld
once said, "There is no Beauty without strangeness."
I completely agree with Karl and believe that it is
often our "flaws" that make us unique and
attractive.
Beauty is NOT the airbrushed model portrayed almost
everywhere you look. If you notice the most wondrous
and beautiful landscapes in Nature, they are wild and
filled with "flaws." There is a depth to this
kind of Beauty that can never be reached in the perfectionist
model. The over-attention of appearing perfect does
not create a beautiful human being - but a hollow shell.
Real Beauty comes from the hard work of life - digging
deep, getting our hands dirty, & loving fiercely.
Kahil Gibran said, "Beauty is not in the face;
beauty is a light in the heart."
We should of course, honor our bodies as the sacred
temples they are. These human bodies made of blood and
bones will only be as perfect as this mysterious universe
is - with a constant movement of energy at the molecular
level, creating a constant need for balance and harmony
in our approach to health, aging and living.
So, then, how do you cultivate this thing called Beauty?
First, we want to understand where we are putting our
attention and therefore our intentions……….when
we prioritize our focus on health & spiritual evolution,
Beauty is the (perhaps unexpected) outcome. Cultivating
Self-Love will make you irresistibly Beautiful. Rosalind
Russell said "taking Joy in living is a woman's
best cosmetic." You will find that confidence is
sexier than any body part - so, we must find our passions
and dreams and live them.
Once we have created this inner world of Beauty we
can begin to play with our physical form - our appearance
should be a work of art. From the way we style our hair,
to the clothing and accessories we wear - these physical
objects should be a reflection of our inner selves -
our story, places and cultures we love, and our work.
Our appearance should not be about the addiction to
keeping up with fashion and the subsequent shopping!
Fashion is ART - and a wonderful human endeavor, however
our personality and style should dictate our fashion
- not the other way around!
Most of all, to attain Beauty - be in LOVE with life;
nature, children, animals, gardening, a lover, a cause,
your home; the list is endless. Keep your heart open………and
most of all be in love with yourself.
As the New Earth emerges, humans will uncover true
Beauty in all of its depth and glory. We will feel and
see each other in this Beauty and our actions will reflect
this. I believe that planet Earth can, and will evolve
into this.
Blessings on your path to Beauty,
Katy Lyons
Waterlily Facial
Salon
"You can take no credit for beauty at 16, but
if you are still beautiful at 60 - it will be your soul's
own doing." Marie Stopes
Contact Information:
Katy Lyons
Waterlily Facial
Salon
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