Each of us has our own idea of beauty.  It can be an elusive thing to measure, because everyone has their own understanding and experience of it.   In attempt to understand beauty on a deeper level, I’ve been doing some experimenting, trying  to figure out what real beauty feels like?

I would like to invite you to try this experiment too. Ask yourself this question:

When do I feel beautiful?

In asking myself this question, I found there were varying degrees to the experience of beauty.

The first level is when someone else finds you attractive or beautiful, and you feel validated and assured that you are beautiful because they  think so.  This is great in the moment but the  trouble with this is that your beauty is dependent  on someone else’s opinion and it can be fleeting. It can also be exhausting to try to figure out what someone else will find beautiful so you can be beautiful in their eyes.

The next level of beauty (through my experiment) happened when I felt I was the most myself. When I felt in alignment with what is truly meaningful to me I noticed a rush of good feelings fill me up. When I am able to express the fullest version of myself I feel radiantly beautiful.  It is the expression of myself  that makes me feel beautiful!

This kind of beauty pulses through my entire body and it doesn’t matter who notices. Although it adds to the fun when someone else can experience it with me.

If you want to experience your own deep beauty ask yourself this question….

How can I express what is most meaningful to me?

Be your beauty, express yourself!

But I have a confession to make to you…. for many years I did not know how to express my heart. As a result a deep frustration brewed inside me,  because I knew there was something that wanted to come out, I just didn’t know how to get it out.  So all the glorious beauty of the heart lay  dormant and frozen within me.

This was a quiet time that bordered on total isolation.  This was also a time when I began marinating in the desire to know my heart and develop the ability to express it.

Have you ever felt there was something wonderful inside you, but you just didn’t know how to express it?

Well, I certainly have experienced that!

Over the past couple of years, as you may have witnessed through the happenings in this weekly newsletter,
a lot has been happening for me, including media attention, award nominations, and incredible opportunities.

When I reflect back on what turned it around, wondering how did I go from being blocked up and frustrated
to flowing and sharing my creativity with others?

I can honestly tell you that everything that has happened is in direct proportion to my ability to know and express my heart. The more I know my heart and trust it enough to express it amazing things unfold.

The more my inner world is filled with love the more my outer world reflects things that bring me joy.

So if you are wanting more joy and fulfillment in your life, look to the roots of the joy and I’ll bet you’ll find it in your ability to know your heart and express it.