We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou.
It is in the waiting that changes come. It takes a lot of patience to wait. So we adjust our thinking mind while waiting.
I saw a butterfly this morning outside my room. It made me wonder if it remembers the cocoon he was locked him in the dark for days before taking its first flight. Did he enjoy the sunshine while hovering over flowers? Does he remember crawling on his belly as a caterpillar? I doubt it. He’s just doing what he was created to do.
Inner beauty means that real beauty does not come from expensive lipsticks, lotion or perfume. It comes from inside. Being kind to yourself and to someone else, spreading positivity, being helpful or radiating with self-confidence. That’s inner beauty.
Possessing “inner beauty” isn’t just the consolation prize for those who are less than genetically blessed with physical beauty. Science tells us that our perception of beauty is deeply rooted in our psychological makeup, which colors the way we view beauty. Inner beauty is a term used conversely to describe goodness and kindness, altruistic virtues that make life on earth better and more peaceful for everyone. More than that, inner beauty literally captures the science of beauty itself. A phenomenon that involves complex neuroscience pathways affecting the mind and emotions. Turns out our perception of beauty is mostly an internal experience. I had to learn why I think the way I think about beauty and why I believe physical judging beauty are at best, arbitrary. (Psychology Today).
One thing I’m sure of is to change from caterpillar to a cocoon to make that change. Sanctification of our hearts to bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit from within: love, peace, joy, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, goodness, patience and self-control.