My Perspective

The old expression "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is the topic of today's post. There are expectations and standards of beauty in the world we live in. We hear that to be beautiful you have to look exactly like so, wear this brand of clothes, do these certain things, and the list goes on and on. The same goes for places and things; many will only find something beautiful if it was made by a specific designer, out of something valuable and recognizeable, or if it is on the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Places to Vacation" list.

Leaving behind all of the stereotypes and expectations I want to talk about some things that I find beautiful. These may seem somewhat strange to you but they all come from my life experiences and who knows, maybe you'll agree with me.

As a longbaorder a freshly paved road is a beautiful thing. Two trees surrounded by a nice green lawn is gem for slacklining. Something as ordinary as a woodpile or drainpipe can be exquisite when viewed through a camera lens. Those three things may seem common or ordinary if you don't see it in the same way I do. Through my experiences I find beauty in these ordinary, everyday situations.

The message I want to send Is that we should Never let ourselves be confined to viewing the world by someone else's standards. Look at life through the lens of your own experience. Find the beauty in the earth that may be beautiful only for you and hold on to the joy that comes from that. Last of all, don't worry so much about what everyone else says you have to be to be beautiful. Learning what is beautiful to others can open your eyes, but focusing on only their perspective can blind you to what really matters to you.

What is beautiful only to you?

Think about it.

Thanks for reading.