"Ohhh, that's so beautiful." This is what we say, or think, when we see a sunrise or sunset, the ocean, mountains, or even a good-looking man or woman.
But where does the appreciation of that beauty come from? Where does our ability to understand beauty originate? I think it comes from within our consciousness. The center of who and what we are is beauty.
The true center of beauty cannot be found in a sunrise or a sunset, a face, or even a fantastic view. Those only awaken the core of beauty within our spirit. It's not only something we sense within ourselves, but it emerges in our character as virtue and in our life as care. What are virtue and care anyway, but love working in us?
Can beauty be defined with regard to people? I think so. Physical beauty is subjective and for the most part, seen through the eyes of the beholder.
We want to like what we see in our mirror, but that kind of beauty can be bought through plastic surgery, make up, clothes, and hairstyles -- if we have the money. Physical attractiveness is appealing to the senses, but it's fake beauty based for the most part on standards society has decided is "beautiful".
Please don't take me wrong, I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to look and feel our best. Everyone does something for beauty, everyone! I’m just saying that isn't true beauty.
Spiritual beauty is true beauty, because it comes from within the heart and soul of a person. When someone has a beautiful soul, their basic presence can be sensed by others who are touched by them, without even knowing why.
Spiritual beauty comes from knowing there is a higher power who gives us the strength and confidence we need to live the best life we can. With that comes peace, confidence, and inner happiness. Spiritual beauty shines with an inner glow others are drawn to, because they sense and feel the inner peace and beauty that's there.
Feeling this good, spiritually, has other benefits, too. It makes us want to take care of ourselves and our health, which is also good for our physical appearance.
We gain inner balance by knowing who we are, and knowing we are beautiful, spiritually. As a result, we attract spiritual people into our lives, people who love the whole of us -- mind, body and soul.
The next time you say, "Ohhh, that's beautiful." Remember, you’re speaking of yourself. You are beautiful. You always were. You always will be.
Now, that's beauty ...