Being you

A flood of messages comes at us each day powered by corporate advertising. Consume piles of external things to make yourself better dressed, better looking, prepared for every occasion, always ready to give yourself the things you deserve just because you are you.

Celebrities are celebrated because they are celebrities so they can be hired to sell you the things that will make you feel like a celebrity. The beautiful you. The striking you. The you that will turn heads when you enter the room. The you everyone else wants to be.

In our culture all of this drowns out the enduring messages of the inner you. The you that is not driven by desire. The you that wants to give not take. The you that needs no adornment.