Living in an Aesthetic Life

Aesthetics

It’s the branch of philosophy which deals with the nature of beauty and artistic taste.

A deep perception, interpretation, and appreciation of beauty

To live an aesthetic life is to go about life often focused on beauty. It’s about creating it in our surroundings and noticing it in our everyday life. You celebrate and be mindful of it when you notice and value the world’s beauty. In ways, as object is beautiful if perceiving it is accompanied by aesthetic pleasure. In other words, referring to the word Hedonistic, a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

In the article, states “ Aesthetic experiences, or aesthetics in general, can be used to describe some sort of liking to or appreciation towards artistic detail, designs, objects, or human artifacts such as a written word, music, collectibles or even destinations and pieces of architectures whether it be nature, mountains, oceans or sky views.”

Aesthetics and the way we experience that pleases our eyes, delights us, engages us, inflames our passion, stimulates our creativity, encourages adventure, drives discovery, instills satisfaction, and of course happiness.

Here are my favorite aesthetic photos I have taken:

Living an aesthetic life feeds me a source of happiness. I notice beauty, surrounding myself in it, and creating experiences around beauty leaves me in a state of blissful euphoria. I feel inspired, optimistic, and passionate about life. As I appreciate aesthetics, it allows my creativity to come out and share my style of “noticing the little things.”

I am passionate about my photography as well as something few people know about including my parents if you ask lol. They will say I am crazy about taking photos. Taking photos is one of my favorite hobbies and I just love the fact that photography causes you to notice and appreciate little things in life, little moments of beauty, which most people would just walk past and not give a moment’s thought to versus a person like me who would stop when I notice something fascinating and of course I will take out my phone or camera and take a couple of pictures. My style of photography emerged from my roots: when I was in middle school when I first got my Polaroid camera, I always tried to be “aesthetic” with the angles. Then, I got my first camera and I was playing around making videos and taking pictures. When it comes to my photography, it’s centered around capturing the smaller, more unique angles or lighting of places. I only take photos when I’m going about my day and come across something I want to photograph.

Bringing beauty into my life, there are some of the ways that I personally live an aesthetic life are:

• My room- a safe space that is decorated and organized with love and innovation

• The foods I eat- making my daily meals beautiful (I got it from my mom who loves to cook and bake)

• My artistic work- sharing my taste of style and inspire others to see the beauty of life

Being aware of the beauty in an everyday experience:

• Feeling the welcoming essence of a well-designed place (my parents and I travel a lot and we have seen and been to breathtaking places that we might never see again)

• Noticing the joy in the faces of my loved ones as we share moments together

• Observing the details of my surroundings

The list goes on. Bounty of beauty is around us and it can enrich our lives as our connection deepens to the world around us. Take time in your life to savour the beauty in your daily life. Just acknowledge the small wonders in your life that could make your day just a bit brighter. Give it a shot, what have you got to lose?