Beauty Practice: Authenticity

April 26, 2015

If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when? ~ Rabbi Hillel,  “The Talmud” Authentic.  Authenticity.  What the heck does that mean, really?  And what does it have to do with True Beauty? Each person is the barometer of his/her authenticity; it … Read More

A Quick Reminder

April 12, 2015

My mischievous friend Lou came in today and asked me what I was doing, spending another beautiful morning at my computer.  Good question.  I reminded him that I was doing this blog about the importance of recognizing True Beauty and how to actually practice it and incorporate it into everyday life. Lou is a major … Read More

Women’s History – Jogbra, another chapter

March 29, 2015

(The following is a continuation of a blog written on March 1.  If it is difficult to follow the story below, it might be helpful to read March 1 first…) Before Women’s History Month 2015 ends, I thought I’d contribute another chapter in the Jogbra story.  So often, I get asked to tell this tale. … Read More

Practice Being Wary of “The Truth”

March 8, 2015

“The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest; but the myth — persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. ~John F. Kennedy,  at Yale University, 1962 This is one of my favorite Beauty practices.  In part because it has a certain shock factor for some people first hearing of it, … Read More