Beauty and the Soul

Beauty is all around us- not just in art museums or luxury goods, but in a flower, a song, an old photograph, or the sound of falling rain. In our day-to-day lives, we often push aside our need for beauty, thinking of it as something too rare to make a regular part of our days, an "extra" that's not worth our time. But beauty is a genuine human need that keeps us healthy and happy. We cannot live full and satisfying lives without beauty- and we can change our existences completely by truly allowing beauty into our lives.

Transpersonal psychologist Piero Ferrucci helps us to see everyday beauty in a whole new way- and to understand its powers to guide us through periods of darkness or stress, to speed recovery, and to fill our lives with joy, serenity, and purpose. He uses stories, case studies, clinical histories, scientific research, and anecdotes to show how different kinds of beauty complement and complete our lives in different ways. Opening ourselves up to the beauty in our lives can help us to increase our capacity for empathy and feeling of connection to the world, enhance our physical and mental health, put us more closely in touch with our emotions, and achieve a richer inner life. Beauty is the key to a more rewarding life, and once we open our eyes to the beauty in our daily lives, Ferrucci says, there is no limit to the positive changes we will begin to experience.