A Way of Seeing: Beauty is My Food

A few years ago, sitting in our marriage therapist’s office I broke down in tears feeling very empty inside. I felt land-locked, isolated, and stuck.   I had wandered off my path a bit and lost sight of how much I required the pursuit of beauty in my life. My therapist looked at me and told me I need to make room for beauty in easy ways when the budget or time doesn’t allow for travel- “pick up a magazine or a design book to nurture that need because beauty is your food”

Beauty is my food.

It sustains me, and for me to fully be my best functioning self, I MUST pursue it. 

I did not really know that much about Georgia O’Keeffe and her life until I picked up the book Georgia O’Keeffe Living Modern.  It is a beautiful deep dive into the way Georgia O’Keeffe dressed and designed her homes and curated her life.  A life of pursuing beauty and believing there is always more to be seen and noticed. 

In my class, A Way of Seeing: Doing Art With Georgia O’Keeffe, that is one of the things we practice. We practice seeing beauty. We tend to that need for beauty and we believe there is always something beautiful and inspiring within the world around us. We open our eyes, we believe, we have the courage to see something new, and we feast. 

You can sign up for my class here!