Teen Human Art, almost like Teen Vogue but where each of you is the cover model—the most jaw-dropping awe-worthy model.
I was fortunate enough to be raised in the light and love of co-founders of Human Art Brook and Rod Thornley. Being their daughter I grew up always knowing my worth and the worth of other people. “Everyone’s a masterpiece” might as well have been my first words. I followed my mom from place to place as she single-handedly showed so many people their divine worth. And was in awe at watching my father punctuate her love of people with correct principles and skills to keep people secure and confident. They brought a whole new meaning to “dynamic duo”, teaching true attractiveness paired with the skills to maintain that security in yourself.
Not only was I raised to have unconditional love run through my veins, but I was taught to see people a little differently. I saw people and their personalities as Blackened, Whitened, Saturated, and Grayed. I saw unwavering beauty in every single person because they all emanated the characteristics of these four harmonies. Just by knowing these concepts there wasn’t a single soul that wasn’t individually beautiful. The ultimate optimism. Can you imagine how different things would be if everyone saw people through my mother’s eyes? Seeing everyone for who they are and their individual traits that make them attractive to others.
As I got a little older I wanted just that; for everyone I met to see themselves the way my mom saw them. And as I went through junior high and now going through high school its very shocking to me how self-deprecation is like a trend. Almost as if its lame to love yourself. If you weren’t exactly like all your peers, you weren’t enough. Which is just plain not true. I won’t lie to you, even growing up in the self-love environment I did, I fell into this trap. Comparison was like kryptonite and I knew I wasn’t the only one. My friends would speak out loud how much they wanted to be something or someone else. It has reached such a level in our generation where pure self-love is becoming extinct.
My dream for me personally and for all people is to work on getting back to the outlook I had as a child, seeing others without an influence of society’s limitations. Seeing people for only their individual true attractiveness. Whether it be raw realness, childlike liveliness, unwavering elegance, or thorough clarity. Being who you are and loving it is so attractive. In my experience people who love and accept themselves are more prone to love and accept other people for exactly what they are. We are enough. Everyone is a masterpiece.