My mother, in her wisdom, would intone: “Horses sweat, men perspire, women glow.” Give me a bathing suit and point me towards ocean surf. No boards please. That was, still is, my idea of being “active.” But in my mid-twenties, living in Vermont, there was no ocean nearby. I started jogging, and found … Read More
Is it possible to have compassion for oneself? If we understand compassion as the ability to experience another’s pain, how would it be possible to have compassion for oneself? Don’t we just, well, have our own pain and suffering? How is the notion of compassion for ourselves relevant? Somehow it is. Somehow it must be … Read More
To walk the Way of Beauty and practice True Beauty aspires to transcend our culture’s ingrained notions of “taste.” Taste, as used here is defined in the dictionary as: the sense of what is fitting, harmonious or beautiful; the perception and enjoyment of what constitutes excellence in the fine arts, literature, fashion, etc.; the sense … Read More
In my travels on the Way of True Beauty I have, of course, come across some wise and pithy statements about beauty, true eternal beauty. Here are some I’d like to share with you: All contemporary crises can be reduced to a crisis about the nature of beauty. ~ John O’Donohue …the perfection of Beauty … Read More
So here I have been outlining how to engage in the Practice of True Beauty. And why. But have you ever wondered what the differences are between a “practice” and a “habit”? A habit is a routine. While it may have begun with intention, it no longer needs thought behind it — it is part … Read More