Beauty is inside you

I meet with my peers every Monday morning for a staff meeting that probably doesn't look like the average staff meeting. It centers on supporting each other through case consultations and general care of the counselor. This particular week I volunteered to lead a time of soul care which I invited breath and meditation in the shift from winter to spring and the process of release and becoming.

I brought deconstructed flowers and nature to create a meditative nature mandala. Each creation used the same materials but came out so unique, a reflection of the individual who created it. A few folks reflected on how their creation seemed a reflection of their inner world. The temporary nature of the loose petals allowed for freedom from perfection and permanence.

I walked away from the exercise with a deep breath of gratitude and quite satisfied in inviting beauty beyond the traditional. I'm hoping to engage healing beauty, reflecting on identity, and the process of releasing perfection through therapeutic group work or a retreat setting one day. Ideas are brewing, I just need more time!!!

Look for beauty.
Create beauty.
Absorb it into your breath
and bones.
Beauty is everywhere.
And beauty is inside you.

Stay gentle 💛.