October 11, 2007

Officially, this is the final day

of One Year of Beauty.

What a journey it has been.

I feel as though I have truly lived

one of my favorite quotes

from Wayne Dyer:

"Change the way you see things

and the things around you change."

I now understand

that beauty shows itself

in every moment of every day

if we take the time to look up.

I now see

that there is light

even on the darkest days,

that every cloud does, indeed,

have a silver lining.

I now recognize

the power of

acknowledging and appreciating

every thing and every being

that catches my eye,

from the littlest ladybug to the tallest tree.

I now believe,

without a doubt,

we are all one and the same,

we are all beautiful.

This is both the final day

and a new beginning.

I will continue posting

my beauty sightings

and reflections,

though not daily.

I am so touched

by your frequent visits,

by your notes

of encouragment and thanks.

I hope you will continue

to come back,

but more importantly,

I hope you continue to

choose beauty.

It is in you,

it is all around you.

All you need to do

is look up.