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TORRES's avatar

As a fellow aesthete, this piece spoke to me.

I wish the black and white thinking of the internet didn’t spill over into life because it’s difficult to love beautiful things without hearing the judgement that it’s frivolous or self indulgent.

I too believe that beauty or however we choose to define beauty is what makes this life, a life worth living.

Nothing makes me feel more alive than having a morning cup of tea in my mug, chips and all. Or painting the walls in my rental something other than white. Devoting the time to make playlists for every possible mood.

And you’re right, an aesthetic life has only made me appreciate every movement, every note of a song or a scent, every ingredient, color, material and so on.

I will add these books to my reading list, thank you for the suggestions

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Cece's avatar

I feel so seen by this. No one in my life really understands why I yearn for aestheticism, and why it's what keeps me afloat in the madness. It's a haven I can return to and something that I often use to cleanse my mind. You put these feelings into words so beautifully!

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