Skin Deep

It is sad that many people walk through life experiencing life at level that is only skin deep. I have had the fortune to learn more about my life and my spirit than most people could ever wish for and I find that sad.

Today, I was chatting with a friend about my experience with the TLC show and how it was not really about me but about others. She happened to say something about the “look” of the photo – I didn’t tell her. But, then I realized most people will only see a photo and not who I am because they walk through life at a level which only reaches skin deep. The never dig deeper to see what makes things work and ask why things do and the being behind the skin.

During our chat it came to me that people who walk through life at this level never really learn about themselves and only see the flaws that lie on the surface. This is depressing and causes them to be unsatisfied with everything. I find it is those people who are never happy and who easily dislike and even hate others. Why, because they are caught up in lives that only look at the surface.

I find that sometimes when a person lives at this level they only experience life for through a photo that captures the surface – mine from the show captures me and who I am below the surface.

Yes, I would love to change some things about me physically but that photo not only showed who I am as a physical being but as a spirit. It captured my essence…there is no drug, or alteration that can be made to find that spirit…maybe a life crisis but I hope very few of you have to go through that to get deeper than the skin of life. The skin is just a covering for the beauty that lies beneath and no amount of makeup, drugs and surgery can fix that part of you. A mirror and a true look at yourself will help you find something more than the surface.

Perhaps more people should invest in mirrors and time spent with oneself since there is no cure or surgery that can fix our spiritual flaws and our hatred for ourselves and others. Only time, a mirror and a journey of yourself can take you on a trip that goes deeper than the surface…deeper than skin.

I hope when you look at yourself and others you will take that time to discover something more than just skin deep. I know life is more than what meets the eye, unfortunately I needed the wake up call of Cushing’s to do so but you don’t have too!