T
he festive season is a time we all try
avoiding the redundancy of last year’s
trends. Women sit amongst their
girlfriends to extensively discuss their
makeovers, while men huddle around
and talk about the latest sneakers on the shelves
and mentally tick them off their list of things to get.
Everyone is out to make sure they look good and
even engage in a little friendly competition.
Let’s not forget the element of ‘festive instagram’
heightens the makeover frenzy with our new hairdo
making an appearance, along with an outfit to keep
our followers ‘liking’ away And of course, couples
who suffer from ‘Couple Swag’ syndrome will drop
in their newly purchased his and hers Versace
footwear. Sure, the bank balance deteriorates but
at least we show up to the party looking dapper
and get noticed. And besides, isn’t it exhilarating
getting gratification from our peers?
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for putting your best
foot forward and some things are well deserved
after a year of hard work. Then again, if the physical
human form is the only part of your identity
getting replenished there’s a chance the equation
to the human soul will never get equalised.True
happiness and contentment with self can never be
realised in the material elements of life (face value).
We are spirit, mind and body and it’s essential we
pay attention to other parts of us petitioning for a
makeover.
Internal Awakening
Settle down. Light some candles. Block out the
mental noise and escape into your own multiverse
just for a second.What do you see? Do you see
yourself outside of the human form? As spiritual
gurus continue to remind us ‘We are not a body.
We have a body. We do not have a soul. We are a
soul.’ The problem is, we dress the body and leave
the soul in destitute.
Personal growth is not entirely dependent on age.
We don’t grow in years (as the year is only an
estimation of science) but rather in spirit. In order
to grow in spirit we need to assess the spiritual
fruits we lack and continue to cultivate those we do
have. These fruits are elements such as divine love,
understanding, unselfishness, patience, emotional
intelligence, anti- ego perceptions and personal
honesty.Upgrading these elements means there
is a balance within the internal and external, the
ancient Greeks refer to it as Kalon - referring to a
beauty which is more than skin deep.
Change the retail store
Pray – When we create a spiritual doorway through
conversations with a pure, higher energy, it allows
us to see things in the spiritual realm that might be
holding us back. We receive epiphanies in prayer
and receive solutions transported through the
subconscious.
Fitting room dynamics
Write – When we write, we often invite ourselves
to reflect and diagnose a lot of issues we might
have. This makes us more alert concerning areas
which need a makeover or should revisit. It leads
to the understanding of self, finding out what works
for you and what doesn’t.
Rising higher
Meditate -To meditate simply means to spend time
with yourself using the power of now. The trick
is to create a pure space in which to do this. Just
be aware of the soul and rise (travel) above the
physical space you are in. This helps us understand
that the internal makeover process should truly be
connected with the soul.
Receipts
Reflection– This venture known as life is one we
are never truly done with. Meaning the results of
the internal makeover is a lifetime of work. There’s
no quick fix. Personal reconstruction is a beautiful
experience, you pick out what you need, leave the
emotionally expensive items behind and create a
new spiritual identity.
Next time around
We all deserve to look great, feel great and
encompass our existence with a well fed soul.
Are you giving yourself an internal makeover this
festive? The next time you pick out a fancy dress or
pair of shoes, think about the ‘as within, as without’
concept. Let those around you see more than the
physical change, let them discover a better holistic
individual fused with ‘inner swag’.
By Lebohang Morake
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IMBO/ ISSUE 32/ '14