Jenny Sullivan

Today marks the end of my 30 day beauty challenge. In some ways, it is hard to believe. When I first came up with the

I have a tendency to think too much. It is so tempting to try to rationalize everything, to reason through things that need to be

I am an anti-procrastinator. It’s a strange label to assign oneself. I do not mean that I never procrastinate, because there are certain duties that

Since today featured another thrilling win from a Canadian hockey squad, I thought perhaps I’d touch on another aspect of sport and why I love

 I think this is an appropriate day to express my love for the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I await the games with great anticipation,

I think there is a growing need in our culture to display what we are doing. It is as if our actions and our words

In the stillness of the night, in the lonely light of darkness… there are thoughts here now that stir. Thoughts I once had buried. There

Forgiveness is most difficult when it is unacknowledged. When someone apologizes and explicitly asks for our forgiveness, it is easier to give it. It is

I am writing this post at the close of my day, and so naturally thoughts of sleep have crossed my mind. As I encountered these

In these posts, I’ve talked a lot about looking for beauty in unexpected places around us. But I think there is another place I haven’t

I have an interesting exercise to propose. It has to do with light. Anyone who has been reading these daily beauty posts probably won’t be

As we stride through our day, there are images and words that confront us, leaping to the forefront of our consciousness. There are things that

Even if we always acted lovingly towards others, some of their words and deeds would still frustrate us. Sometimes we may experience these negative feelings

Many tasks require focus. And yet we do not always give them this. Our attention is often divided and split among different things. At other

Something that I think about often is the importance of sincerity. What does it  mean to be sincere? Personally, I would describe sincerity as a

Much of our time is filled with action. We rush, we flit from one thing to the next, engaging in endless activities. Our lives are

The world is not all beautiful. Let me clarify my thoughts… there is beauty in the reality and the humanity of what is both broken

I’m not sure what to write about today. But sometimes we are without words or ideas. Sometimes we are short on suggestions for where next

This morning the sunshine streamed down as I ventured outside. Lingering sleep clung to my mind and slowed my steps. But as my pace grew

Some things seem to exist outside of time. There are certain moments that soar over the surface of things and clear the air of clouds

It is easier to see beauty on beautiful days. This claim is hardly revolutionary. When the sky is blue and the sun beats down and

Today has been a busy day, so my post will be especially brief. Passion is beautiful. There is beauty in passion and passion in beauty.

There’s something beautiful about having a name. My encounters with names today have been nothing out of the ordinary. But as I think about names–

One difficulty that I think will present itself during this Daily Beauty Challenge is the actual selection of “beauty.” In each day, in each moment,

Today is a very cold day. From my window, I can see the wind sweep across the road, blurring the air in great white gusts