Let’s Turn Toward Beauty In Daily Life, and Make That the Purpose of Life
Welcome to Beauty Hunting, a space to explore the unconditional, unwavering nature of beauty.
To be clear, we’re not discussing botox-and-mascara beauty (although bring that, too). We’re playing with a Universal brand of beauty. Yes, it’s oh-wowing over a magenta sunset with a loved one, the best song on a rainy day, a transcendent painting, the longest, thickest eyelashes (why not).
The sweet spot of daily-life beauty is also how you can walk down the street with a broken heart, and a cat pads over to say Hi; you can be deep in a case of existential funkiness, and yet, one singular pink flower makes itself known, or a stranger throws you a kind smile, and you think, Oh, Yeah, OK, that was something. Ah.
When my dad was at the end of his life—blind, full-on dementia—it was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. Go figure.
Beauty is the mystery; the mystery of life is beautiful.
Beauty Hunter isn’t interested in turning away from what’s challenging or confronting. We accept heart break and doubt, periods of darkness and no-beauty. No false cheer, no sucking it up, and no force-feeding ourselves gratitude.
Being with what is, expanding the capacity for all life gives us—in the company and love of others—that’s beautiful, too.
Here’s what’s on the menu at Beauty Hunter:
Beauty hits and moments of awe in the every day 💫 Big expansive beauty 💫 Miniscule barely-there micro-moments of beauty 💫 Unconditional beauty, impersonal beauty, objects of beauty, things that make you go WOW. 💫 Beauty that glimmers through the hardest, most heartbreaking places💫 Laughing at ourselves 💫 Engaging in the playful nature of life 💫 Increasing your capacity for life and living. 💫 Surprises.💫 Defining “Beauty” your way.
Paid Beauty Hunter subscribers receive:
Four - eight posts a month in text, video & audio format
We’re always evolving here but so far posts have included: Personal stories, Q&As with Beauty Hunter friends, prompts, fresh perspectives; experiments, explorations, and micro-adventures, and other topics that shine a spotlight on Beauty in daily life, even the sucky times.Monthly prompts and exercises
Access to full archives of posts and videos
Discounts on individual coaching, mentorship & workshops.
Monthly Zoom Salons and other surprise group offerings as they occur.
Beauty Hunter-Plus memberships receive:
Everything a paid subscriber receives
One 60-minute magic-making conversation ($245 value)—anything to bring you clarity, ease, delight, and more beauty.
Free subscribers I love you! You receive:
4 - 8 posts per month—written, video, audio, just as the paid folks get.
Access to monthly salons for a monthly subscription fee.
Beauty Hunter 1:1 coaching and exploring. All subscribers receive a break on coaching.
The right to go paid at any time.
The Origin Story of Beauty Hunter
I started Beauty Hunter after the news of the day—pandemics, politics, polemics, war—took my imagination (and nervous system) hostage.
I walked the neighborhood streets amped up on images of a dystopian future, growing more anxious and despondent. One day I stopped beneath the canopy of a glorious Western Red Cedar. Caught in a moment of awe, I received a message: Remember Beauty.
Beauty Hunter isn’t about turning away from what’s challenging or confronting, but to keep expanding our capacity; to stay present with the world, people, and our own unique awakenings through beauty.
Imagine a life, a community, a world that turned toward beauty and made its meaning and purpose there?
Hi, I’m Tatyana Sussex
I’m a writer, coach, everyday athlete, late-marrier, retired party girl, late bloomer, and a grandmother of five.
My personal essays and interviews have been widely published (ELLE, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, MSN, Seattle Review, Hippocampus Magazine). I’m currently finishing a manuscript about the wham-bam surprises of marrying at 49 for the first time in, LATE: MEMOIR OF A MIDLIFE LOVE STORY.
As a coach, I work with creative professionals and midlifers-plus in life transitions, with a specialty in creativity and writing coaching. All of it’s grounded in the beauty of life and human potential. You can check out the work I do at Everyday Creative Coaching.
I received an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University, and my coach training from Erickson Coaching International, in Vancouver, BC Canada.
These days, I live with my husband on Mercer Island, an island in the shape of a foot.
Feel free to get in touch any time, at beautyhunter63 (@) gmail.com
xoxo
