Water is Beauty

Remember that list of what Beauty is? Well, today I'm going to modify #3: Beauty invokes a desire to beget. I'm going to show you that Beauty sustains life.

Recently, I downloaded this app on my phone that notifies me when I need to drink water. It has me drinking 70 oz. a day. I've successfully reached my target for the past 2 days. And I can feel a difference. I really like this app because it has fun little facts about the importance of water. It's good for your skin, it can cure headaches, sometimes when you think you are hungry you are actually thirsty, etc.

So, I've been thinking about the importance and Beauty of water. On top of all the wonderful things my phone tells me it does, it sustains life. I cannot live without water. You cannot live without water. Beautiful flowers and trees cannot survive without water. Water sustains and nourishes our amazing bodies and the beautiful world we live in. Water is Beauty.

Marathon Training Goodness

As a high school cross country runner, running is in my blood. And for a long time, I've wanted to train for a marathon. With no kids and a part time job, it feels like a good time to accomplish this dream. Although, it's ALWAYS a good time to accomplish your dreams. That's Truth, Beauty, and Goodness all rolled into one.

It's been a while since I've taken running as seriously as I should, so I'm taking it easy. And I'm in no hurry. I don't want to take on more than I can chew. I don't want to run too far or too fast and overwhelm myself.

So today, I had the blessed opportunity to run down this breathtaking road:

I wasn't on it for long. And for most of the time cars were zoom-zooming past. But for just a moment it felt like time froze and it was me and the world. All I could see were trees. All I could feel was the sun on my face and the sweat trickling down my back. It was a surreal moment--like I had entered a fantasy all of my own. And it made me happy.

Hot Air Beauty

Life is beautiful when you do something new and make memories with those you love.

Saturday morning I had the glorious pleasure of waking up at 4am to see hot air balloons launch into the sky at 6am. My husband and I met up with a good friend of mine and her husband for this early morning adventure.

And although we were tired, it was an experience I will never forget. It was fascinating to see all the colorful hot air balloons fill up and launch right in front of me. There is just something that stirs inside me when I decide to experience something new. And to me, such a feeling, such an experience is just beautiful.

Truth, Beauty, and The Good Defined

For anyone to understand how these terms can be life changing, it is important to understand what they mean. However, I want to stress upfront that these words are so powerful because they aren't restrained to a single meaning and they may mean something different to different people. Ultimately, these words are defined by life; it is the experiences we have that give these words meaning.

But to get started, I will provide a basic definition of Truth, Beauty, and The Good. Just don't forget that your definitions may be different, and they will certainly evolve over time.

Truth is the meaning of life. What do we know? How do we know what we know?

Beauty is the rich life. What is aesthetically pleasing? What phenomenons impact us? How our are perceptions meaningful?

Beauty also:

1. Encourages attentiveness (greater awareness overall)
2. Moves thoughts from actual to potential reality (greater access to expanse of reality)
3. Invokes a desire to beget (life, dance, art)
4. Transforms things (Grace makes beauty out of ugly things)
5. Incites deliberation (encourages deeper meditation)
6. Feel its removal when you feel its loss as a retraction of life.
7. Prompts the mind to past and future and to pull the past and the future in relation into the present (think Family History).
8. Shares ground with the sacred--induces longing for divine. Longing transforms to questions of Truth and The Good.

The Good is the life of Genuine Happiness. What ethical principles do we hold ourselves to? What makes us happy?

With these definitions in tow, we will be able to explore life in a new and glorious way!

Not Just Another Blog

While this is my 6th time starting a blog, this is more than just another blog. I've always been interested in blogging and I dream of having a big following someday and posting things that people will find interesting, relevant, and meaningful.

With that said, I'm not opposed to spending some money for a more official looking blog that will catch more attention, and hopefully help me share what I think is important with others who can relate to me and learn from me.

But before I put money where my mouth is, I want to make sure I am serious about starting a real blog. So, this is a trial. If I can keep this blog up and not abandon it because I get to busy or because I feel like it's a lame blog, then I can put some money into making a better blog.

I'm calling this blog Truth, Beauty, and The Good because those three things create the essence of life.  I took a challenging, life changing Shakespeare class my last semester of college and we focused on Truth, Beauty, and The Good. These three things gave me a new outlook on life, and I hope they will change you for the better too.