Recognize Beauty

There is beauty all around us. But, there is also beauty within us. The beauty in creation is easy to behold. Even in the cold days of winter, we see beauty in the ice and snow. But, looking deeper, we also find it in the barrenness of the long, cold winter — if we choose to open our hearts to it. Inner beauty is more difficult for many people to recognize. Some religions even tend to discourage us from seeing ourselves as beautiful lest we become conceited and self-absorbed.

But, in all creation, I know of nothing more beautiful than a human being made in the image of The Divine. We have the ability to see, hear, touch, feel, think, love and be loved. We have the ability to reason, change our minds, and make others smile with just a touch or a hug. We are beautifully complex creatures that are worthy of our own love and admiration. We are just exactly as The Divine created us — beautiful, lovely, full of potential, and worth. Recognize your beauty and celebrate.