4 Babies Laughing

The beauty of a baby's laughter...

Beauty Unfolding

Flottille (detail) from Etienne Cliquet on Vimeo.

You can fall into a meditative state watching the unfolding of this origami sculptures due to the capillary action of the water.

Such simple beauty to enjoy...

A Journey With Nature

Time-lapse video of Mother Nature.

So beautiful.

It takes a lot of dedication to film these in remote places. Our thanks to the author for sharing the beauty with us.

Bruno Aveillan - A Beautiful Artist

Here are some other examples of the beauty that he sees :












Go to YouTube to see more of his work.

Korea's Got Talent

Here is a young man, struggling through life, and yet still finds the courage to bring his gifts to the world and grace us with beauty...

Facing Fear

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

It is only when you take the risk to do so, to face fear in the face, that you realize that you have more meaningful life experiences.

When you look back at your life, it is those times when you jumped into the unknown, decided to do what you had never done before and had the courage to go against the nay-sayers, that you find that the rewards have been well worth it.

By living in the Now, rather than being afraid of the "What-ifs", is when you build the beautiful memories of a life well lived to the fullest.

And you will rejoice at the joyful things that you encountered and give thanks for the many disappointments and losses that you faced.

It is the good times and the bad times that made your life a tapestry of beauty...

Sky In Motion

Anytime that you feel like life gets too much for you, take a deep breath, pause and look up.

There is so much beauty surrounding you.

You just need to open your eyes to appreciate the glorious Gaia all around you...

Be Present in the Midst of Beauty

Take a deep breath and appreciate the beautiful sunrise ...

Listen For The Quiet

With the holiday seasons upon us, many of us are busy making plans on how to celebrate the coming Christmas and New Year.

There will be many presents to buy, parties to plan and invitations to send.

There will also be the worries of how much money we can afford to splurge during these holidays. And of course, you are also faced with the various challenges of shopping for presents in the crowded malls.

It is at these times that we feel very stressed - stressed with the lack of time, the crowds everywhere, the difficulties finding a parking space.

And also wondering how to maintain the holiday cheers amidst being frazzled with all that needs to be done.

There are unspoken expectations to fulfill - from your spouse, from your children and from your family; expectations that everything will be perfect - the perfect present, the perfect party, the perfect good cheer.

When you are stressed and tense, go somewhere to find 30 seconds of quietness. Spend the time to gather your thoughts and calm yourself.

Let calm thoughts permeate through your mind. Picture calm scenes that you have previously encountered, perhaps a favorite holiday.

Listen for silence in the midst of all the Christmas carols.

Listen for the quiet that you find in unexpected places.

And find your sanity in all these madness.

Awaken to the beauty that money cannot buy in the shopping malls...

Beauty From the Heart

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”
~ Helen Adams Keller

A lot of beauty that surrounds us cannot be readily seen by our eyes.

Why? Because, seeing beauty requires you to be present, mindful and awaken.

Only the heart sees genuine beauty.

It can be as simple as an act of kindness that the heart registers.

It can be a small gesture of generosity accorded to our fellow human beings.

It can be a smile for a stranger that we encounter in the streets.

These are things that the eyes may not register as it is too busy seeing the world around us.

Yet, it is the 'unseen', the little, quiet acts of beauty that the heart instantly recognizes.

Therefore, be silent and let your heart listen and see all the kindness and beauty that surround you every where.

And smile from your heart...