This is day 21 of 31 Days of Finding Joy in Depression. Yesterday, I shared about mornings and depression. Today, I'm talking about the pursuit of beauty and depression.
I've been pondering the pursuit of beauty lately. Wipe out any thoughts you might have in your mind right now of the perfect body, hair, make-up, and clothes. That's not where I'm headed. In Seasons of a Mother‘s Heart by Sally Clarkson, she says, “God made us to enjoy and benefit from beauty, whether in the things he created or in the things we create.” (pg. 62) We as moms need to spend time pursuing the beauty of God.
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What is beauty? How do you pursue it? How does your pursuit of beauty affect your depression?
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I'm linking up with The Nester and others who are writing 31 posts this month on various topics. I'm not a doctor or a counselor and this is not intended to be medical advice. This is simply the story of my experience with depression.