Parvati Magazine February 2014 - Sobriety1 | Page 26

BEAUTY

DISCIPLINE
To Look Your Best

I

had my eczema flare up recently in a way that I haven’t seen in years. While I could say
that it’s excess inflammation and high internal heat, that would be a cop out. The fact of
the matter is that lately I have lacked discipline: I have been lazy.
Some say that “Beauty is pain” — but it’s not. Beauty, in my opinion, is discipline. To truly
look our best, we must be aware of what we eat, when we sleep, how we move, and if our
acts are in harmony with the environment surrounding us. Only when we nourish ourselves
properly, maintain good circulation, and regularly eliminate waste can we keep our skin
and bodies youthful, healthy and vibrant. And there is discipline in calming down. While
it sounds easy, I’d rather have someone strap me to a wooden wheel and spin me right
round baby than meditate these days.
Stress disrupts our digestion and promotes dehydration – but it’s one addiction I personally can’t kick. Sure, I whine about being stressed out and overworked, but the truth of the
matter is that I invite it. “You can’t help yourself,” my husband says. “You have a rare free
weekend, and then decide it’s the perfect time to throw a dinner party?!”