December 8 Beautifully different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful. (Author: Karen Walrond)

Beautiful is just not a word I usually use to describe myself, even in the context of beautifully different.  That I’m not the only one having trouble responding to this prompt, says a lot about society’s standards of physical beauty and our relationship to it.  So let me take it from another angle.  I feel the most beautiful — or rather the most sparkling and alive — when I’m connecting with someone on a very personal level. The thrill of exchanging ideas and emotions and stories is one of life’s beautiful moments and its hard not to feel part of that beauty.

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This post is part of Reverb 10, a process of reflecting and manifesting during the entire month of December.  You can join over here!