Internal Beauty

Her pure and eloquent blood spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, that one might almost say, her body thought.

That is John Donne's work in: Of The Progress Of The Soul, written in 1611. John had an interesting life in London, writing poems, sonnets, songs, satires and sermons. He became the Dean of St. Paul's in 1621.

We overlook the fact that our body thinks, we usually give credit to the mind and brain, for that function. We forget about the millions of cells and molecules that think consciously about how we function day to day. They keep us on task. It's so automatic, that we take it for granted. Our bodies are an outward representation of how we are functioning inside; we can see how we really think, by looking in the mirror.

For some, that is not an easy task. I know there have been many times when I looked at myself, and didn't like what I saw. Perhaps my weight was more or less than I wanted it to be. My face looked wrinkled and drawn. My clothes looked like they belonged to someone else. All this and more made me feel bad about who I thought I was.

I wanted to change, so I looked for outside help, a fast fix for my weight, a cosmetic touch up for facial lines. I wanted to look like someone other than what I was on the inside. The fix had to be done externally; I had no thoughts about what was happening within me. I didn't connect my inside well being with my outside appearance. I had written it off as old age, bad genes, and some evil doings that I had no control over. I wasn't aware that my thoughts create how I look physically.

There are people who have been born with special characteristics that distinguish them from the pack, and they learn to deal with that in their own way. Many of these people are shinning examples of how we should think about ourselves. We only need to look at the Special Olympics and other events, to see that we can project our wellness to all, in spite of physical defects. These special people have chosen to grow from that contrast and become grander versions of their inner consciousness. They are living examples for us to learn from. All we have to do is connect the dots.

But what about me; How do I project my wellness? By external pick me uppers that are short-term solutions? Or do I look within myself, reconnect to my cells and molecules and think myself to feeling and looking good. It doesn't mean putting undue stress on my self by trying to be or look like something I'm not. It does mean, being aware of who I am, and what it takes for me to feel good about me. No else is inside of me, except the energy that creates and keeps me functioning in physical form.

How I use that energy will be the difference between wellness and disease. How I channel that energy through my body with my thoughts will be the surgery I need to make me happy. It is always there for me to use, I just have to be aware and connected to who I am; to my truth. Within all of us is that desire to be who we are.

It only takes a thought to become that desire.
It only takes a thought to make your body think.
It only takes a second to change your thoughts and drink from the well of internal beauty.

Howard (Hal) Thomas Manogue, was born in Philadelphia, and is a forerunner to the Indigo children, a now age term for misfit with an intuitive nature, a desire to know his truth with a gift of giving and sharing. Hal retired from the shoe industry after 35 years of sole searching, and discovered his real soul. He enjoys art, music, philosophy, psychology, nature and people.

His poems have been published by: Mystic Pop Magazine, Children Of The New Earth Magazine, New Age Tribune, Seasons Of The Soul Newsletters, Lightship News and Writers In The Sky Newsletters. His essays can be found on Hal's Blog and Website: http://halmanogue.blogspot.com/ - http://www.shortsleeves.net - He lives in Franklin Tennessee.

Hal's new book Short Sleeves Insights: Live A Ordinary Life In An Non-Ordinary Way will be in print in April. Visit any bookstore or Hal's website to get a copy. Hal's third Collection Of poetry: Short Sleeves A Book For Friends will also be in print in April.

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