Thoughtful piece. Reminded me of the Maya Angelou quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, (or, to the point of your essay, what you looked like) but people will never forget how you made them feel."
"The kind of person who fills others with life even as theirs passes." What a fantastic North Star to anchor in as we weave through whatever aesthetics fit us in different seasons throughout our entire life.
Thank you for pouring your aliveness into this piece, Isabel.
Being beautiful is an energetic state! So many times I see someone and they are just utterly captivating/beautiful and it's simply something about the way they carry themselves. Loved this piece Isabel
You’ve captured the essence of form vs substance and put it in such beautiful, written prose. I’ve been musing on the importance of cultivating who we are, and this is a very timely read!
Brilliant! Thanks for articulating that so beautifully. And it’s true - when someone is so amazing and beautiful inside - you don’t even think is he/she “pretty” or not ! It’s completely irrelevant !
Izzy - you’re amazing and just happen to be beautiful inside and out !! 😘
Beautiful. I have focused so much on 'Being Love' in the past while, and I feel the struggle of being the thing. There's a good reason why people avoid the being, but it's so important to underline the rewards. Especially when you're in an age where the 'seeming' can have so much power.
It is so interesting that I was suggested this post after posting about this topic, yesterday! I really believe that discomfort over how we look should propel us internally, to self discovery and development, letting the appearance be the projection of the inner world.
Every time, I read your pieces, it sends me into a different state in which I am deeply thinking, but I have to read it again because there is so much to grasp!
You have a gift and this is such a beautiful piece, thank you for giving me so much food for thought.
I would love to somehow send this to anyone dealing with imposter syndrome - including my younger self. Instead I'll be bookmarking this so I can re-read and/or share when appropriate, as it really spoke to me. Very inspiring, thanks for posting it!
Thoughtful piece. Reminded me of the Maya Angelou quote: "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, (or, to the point of your essay, what you looked like) but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Just the title and title description and I knew it's going to be a wonderful, resonant read :)
Definitely a refreshing, beautiful one 🌻
thanks for this! <3 It showed up to me when I needed it
"The kind of person who fills others with life even as theirs passes." What a fantastic North Star to anchor in as we weave through whatever aesthetics fit us in different seasons throughout our entire life.
Thank you for pouring your aliveness into this piece, Isabel.
Thank you very much for your beautiful comment <3
Being beautiful is an energetic state! So many times I see someone and they are just utterly captivating/beautiful and it's simply something about the way they carry themselves. Loved this piece Isabel
You’ve captured the essence of form vs substance and put it in such beautiful, written prose. I’ve been musing on the importance of cultivating who we are, and this is a very timely read!
Brilliant! Thanks for articulating that so beautifully. And it’s true - when someone is so amazing and beautiful inside - you don’t even think is he/she “pretty” or not ! It’s completely irrelevant !
Izzy - you’re amazing and just happen to be beautiful inside and out !! 😘
This was such a beautiful and true read. So well said!
This is such a mind altering piece 🫡❤️❤️🫡
What a brilliant and powerful read!
Looking forward to part 2.
Beautiful. I have focused so much on 'Being Love' in the past while, and I feel the struggle of being the thing. There's a good reason why people avoid the being, but it's so important to underline the rewards. Especially when you're in an age where the 'seeming' can have so much power.
It is so interesting that I was suggested this post after posting about this topic, yesterday! I really believe that discomfort over how we look should propel us internally, to self discovery and development, letting the appearance be the projection of the inner world.
Every time, I read your pieces, it sends me into a different state in which I am deeply thinking, but I have to read it again because there is so much to grasp!
You have a gift and this is such a beautiful piece, thank you for giving me so much food for thought.
articulated so so well. your writing seems to unscramble the uncertainties in my mind!
I would love to somehow send this to anyone dealing with imposter syndrome - including my younger self. Instead I'll be bookmarking this so I can re-read and/or share when appropriate, as it really spoke to me. Very inspiring, thanks for posting it!
This is a brilliant article. Read it all and read it slowly, absorbing each paragraph. Thanks for sharing such beautiful thoughts!