by
Madisyn Taylor
Many of us do not take the time to notice and acknowledge how
beautiful we are as humans. We may be great lovers of beauty, seeing it in
the people, places, and things around us, while completely missing it in
ourselves. Some of us feel that it is vain to consider our appearance too
much, or we may find that when we look at ourselves, all we see are imperfections.
Often we come to the mirror with expectations and preconceived notions about
beauty that blind us from seeing ourselves clearly. As a result, we miss the
beauty that is closest to us, the beauty we are. Sometimes we see our beauty
in a shallow way, noticing how well we are conforming to social norms, but
failing to see the deeper beauty that shines out from within and that will
continue to shine regardless of how we measure up to society's ideal.
If we can cut through all these obstacles and simply appreciate how beautiful
we are, we free up so much energy. We also become less dependent upon the
opinions and feedback of others since we become our own greatest admirers.
Many of us know that after a great yoga practice or a long, deep meditation,
we are more able to see how beautiful we are. This is because we have
released some of our baggage, thus unburdening ourselves and summoning forth
the spirit that dwells within us. It is the heady combination of the divine
spirit and the human body that conveys beauty more accurately than anything
else.
To keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty, we can surround ourselves
with images that reflect our beauty back to us--photos of a relative or child
who has our eyes, images of teachers who embody spirit, or self-portraits
that capture our essence in a way that allows us to see ourselves anew. The
best way to keep ourselves in touch with our own beauty is to keep looking
deeply into our own souls and opening our eyes to the human being we see in
the mirror every day.
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