Where I Find Beauty: A Meditation on Colour, Connection, and the Changing Seasons
A few days ago, after a quiet moment of stillness during a Calm meditation, a question settled into my mind:
Where do I find beauty?
It felt like such a simple question, yet as I sat with it, all these vivid, heartfelt images rose to the surface - moments, memories, tiny sparks of joy that weave colour through my days. I reached for my journal and let the words spill out. What emerged became the seed of this blog.
I find beauty in my daughter’s smile and laugh — the kind that fills a room with warmth. It’s contagious!
In the crumpled nose of my baby nephew when he sleeps in my arms, and the all-in, wrap-you-up hugs from my niece.
I find beauty in the colourful leaves and berries that cling to branches this time of year, in the twist of stems, the scatter of fallen petals, and the fractals of ice beginning to creep along pavements and windows.
Beauty lies in colour and pattern all around us: pink lipstick, funky jewellery, the boldness of art.
It’s in the creative process too — in the mess, the mistakes, the happy accidents that turn into something meaningful.
It shows up in music, films that make us feel something, comedy that makes us snort-laugh, books that speak to the soul, and the quiet genius of a good puzzle.
It’s in a home-cooked meal.
A heart emoji from someone you love.
The gentle comfort of a hand held in yours.
And the thing that struck me most as I wrote was this: beauty isn’t rare — it’s everywhere. We just forget to look up and notice.
How this reflection is feeding my current work
As I move through the studio this season, I’m working on a couple of original print editions exploring the soft transition from autumn to winter — that beautiful threshold where warmth and colour linger, even as the world quietens and cools.
It’s a moment in the year filled with contrasts:
bright berries against bare branches
golds and russets fading into foggy greys
the last bursts of autumn light meeting the first glimmers of frost
This meditation reminded me why I’m drawn to this seasonal shift. It’s a time when beauty feels both bold and understated. When colour becomes more precious. When noticing small details - a curled leaf, a glint of ice, the shape of shadows - becomes its own kind of practice.
My new prints are an attempt to honour that in-between space.
To capture not just what I see, but what I feel in these moments.
To bring beauty indoors, onto paper, where it can be lived with, lingered over, and enjoyed all year round.
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Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the pace of life. But I’m feeling pulled toward slowing down and paying better attention. If this little meditation resonates with you, perhaps try asking yourself the same simple question:
Where do you find beauty?
Look for it in the smiles, the colours, the textures, the rituals, the imperfections.
It’s waiting everywhere.
Leave a comment below to let me know where you find beauty.