The times when I start thinking about my body too much, I remember that I donât really pay attention to other peoples bodies. It really doesnât register to me. I donât judge how other people look. Rather, I judge how I get along with them and the energy they give off. I truly believe that everyone has beauty.
I take care of my bodyâs needs. I have had to evolve as I have grown. I try to eat food that feels good and keep myself strong. I think that feeling strong is important to me. I wear clothes that feel good on my body and spend very little time in front of the mirror. I focus more on who I am as a person. Like the Roald Dahl picture attached, I think our inside shines outward. Iâve met âbeautifulâ people who were ugly af.
My body has changed in a bunch of different ways since having my children. Thereâs always pressure to try to look how you did before having kids, but I think that is ridiculous. Every single thing about me has changed, why wouldnât I want my body to reflect that growth as well?
It is helpful for me to think about all the people that I have loved in my life. Their stunning beauty in my eyes is not because they are perfect, but because of my love for them. I wouldnât want them any other way then exactly who they are.
Sep 29, 2024
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I believe that beauty is a feeling of resonance. What we define as beautiful is not in the âbeautifulâ thing itself but instead in how it makes us feel. I think that this is the alignment of said beautiful things with your emotions, values, and memories to form feelings of comfort and pleasure. Whether this âsomethingâ be an image, a moment, person, or a sound, it should resonate with us . This is why I agree with David Hume about beauty being subjective. What resonates with one may not resonate with another because we all have unique experiences, perspectives, sensory sensitivities, memories, and desires. As Hume says, beauty is based on the sensations created by something - beauty is not something quantitative with a set criteria, but is instead an immeasurable interaction between self and the thing we feel is beautiful.Â
However, there are many things the vast majority of people would agree to be beautiful. The explanation for this can be found in commonly felt senses, emotions, and memories - or common resonances. In this belief, I agree with Kant (to an extent). The human mind works in certain ways in all people. Flowers, for example, are widely known as beautiful. The first reason for this is how they appeal to us through our senses. The bright colours and the (oftentimes) symmetrical shapes create a visual that feels pleasant and calming. The human brain finds comfort in symmetry. The sweet scents also add to the positive sensory experience. We make a judgement of a flowerâs beauty based on the way, as Kant would say, our minds process these senses. Flowers are also oftentimes used as a symbol of congratulation, love, and gratitude. We see this in their use in graduation ceremonies, weddings, and birthdays. This can create feelings of positive resonance, which is what I define beauty as. Additionally, flowers are temporary - though their lifespans vary depending on the type of flower, cut flowers have an average lifespan of around 5 to 12 days.Â
I think that a limited time frame and rarity adds to what we perceive to be beautiful because humans are masters of adaptation. We become used to things quickly and easily. Even if the thing we find beautiful remains constant, we can become numb to it if we are around it all the time. Itâs like a beautiful things supply and demand, of sorts. Rarity allows us to be hyperaware and remain sensitive to the beautiful things around us.Â
Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder. Stay alert or you may miss all the beauty that surrounds you!
May 29, 2025
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The other day i took a deep look at the trees on my way home. They wore so beautiful because someone is taking care of that. In a world of status this is not a âgreat job to doâ but the impact of it is so great. We all hopefully doing something that matters in a way without us realising. The world isnât about me is about us. this became my way of running from the idea âIm the centre of the worldâ. Hope it makes senseđ«
Mar 7, 2024
being seen and appreciated for who i am rather than being kept around out of convenience has truly been one of the most life changing things for me recently. i now have the confidence to use my discernment and make decisions about what is unnecessary and unwanted in my life.
thinking about the difference in my quality of life makes me so emotional, iâm just feeling so many things at once. iâm happy but i feel like my youth has been spent feeling subhuman and unworthy. from now on i will love. i will surround myself with it at all times.
Feb 17, 2025
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Humans have always danced. It is part of who we are, yet we have been conditioned to be self conscious, to think that we do not move our bodies good enough. Dancing is beyond judgement. Dancing is not a skill, it is our soul moving through our bodies, expressed in movement. Dancing is healing. Dancing is bodily autonomy. Dancing is FUN! Any feeling you are feeling can be moved through with dance yet even alone, you fear looking foolish. Kill the judge in your mind, shut the fuck up, and MOVE đ
Apr 24, 2025
In Tarot, The Fool is the first card in the Major Arcana, which represents the life cycle. These cycles we are continuously going through in our lives, not just once. The final card of the Major Arcana is The World (which I have tattooed very large on my thigh), which signifies the completion of a cycle and natural ascension into the next. We are then thrust back into the Fool, with a bit more wisdom.
The Fool as an archetype is one of joy, curiosity, spontaneity, and trust. The Fool is pure of heart, knowing that the Universe has got their back. This innate trust allows The Fool to be playful, to take risks, and truly believe everything will work out. The more we go through life and experience loss, grief, heartache, trauma, the harder it becomes to embrace this energy. Iâve found that as healing goes on, just as itâs shown in tarot, we return to this natural state of being. We start off as The Fool when we are wee little babies, and if we are lucky can return there a few cycles at a time, with more wisdom gained each time. Â
The goal of The Fool is to have positive experiences, maybe for fun, maybe to grow. There is an acceptance with The Fool, a kind of âthis is what is, how can I make this work well for me?â Everything works out for The Fool because they donât know it canât. Anything we go through in life, we can use to grow. I personally believe we all could benefit embracing the archetypal energy of The Fool a bit more. The Fool doesnât stop to worry what other people will think! The Fool does not fret about what ifâs! The Fool is in the moment!
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