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24 alternatives to The Heart- Beauty is Pain

The story of one woman’s quest for beauty

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. The Heart- Beauty is Pain launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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For the Record - Beauty is in the imperfection▲58
A story about comeback, personal growth, and success.
2015 · its alternatives →
2
On Beauty and Being Just▲66
Have we become beauty blind?
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
On Beauty▲60
Classic novel by the female David Foster Wallace
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
4
Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty▲54
Into the Wilds!
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
5
This American Life - 571: The heart wants what the heart wants▲87
A story about love and longing
2015 · thisamericanlife.org · its alternatives →
6
I will never be beautiful enough to make us beautiful together▲68
Debut poetry from Mira Gonzalez
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
7
Elegantissima: The Design and Typography of Louise Fili▲56
A monograph on Louise Fili’s inspirational design work.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
8
Let Me Tell You A Story▲80
A new approach to healing through the art of storytelling
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
The Lady Cave - 5: Maurya Couvares▲65
Interviewing the women that inspire us.
2016 · its alternatives →
10
The Beautiful Struggle #011: JGivens▲51
The Beautiful Struggle #011: JGivens
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Feelings Cards▲68
The gift of honest conversation
2020 · home.spill.chat · its alternatives →
12
Emochifree▲163
Voice journal to understand yourself through art and science
12d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Real Happiness▲76
The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
On Being - Mirabai Bush — Search Inside Yourself: Contemplation in Life and Work▲55
The rediscovery of contemplative practices
2015 · its alternatives →
15
LOLA▲97
A modern approach to feminine care
2015 · mylola.com · its alternatives →
16
Beautiful/Anonymous - The Illustrator▲57
The tension between fine art and commerce
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
17
Conversation with Alanis Morissette - 1: Katherine Woodward Thomas▲63
"Conscious uncoupling" and the subtleties of dating
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
18
Rekindling Desire▲80
Esther Perel's workshop/community on relationships and sex
2016 · rekindlingdesire.estherperel.com · its alternatives →
19
The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships ▲73
It is a painfully honest account of a life crisis
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
BeautyAdvisor▲104
Discover inspiring looks. Find pros. Get advice.
2018 · beautyadvisor.com · its alternatives →
21
Dudes of Disruption - Episode 45: Don’t Judge The Book: What Is Beauty?▲54
Body image, appearance, judgment & being
2016 · podomatic.com · its alternatives →
22
A Return to Love▲56
Reflections on the principles of "A Course in Miracles"
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Textual Healing - Episode 011: "You Feel Like An Artistic Free Soul"▲60
Reading horribly failed online dating conversations
2017 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Slow to Fast - 01: On Diamonds and Happiness▲57
Design sprints and how to kill the blame game
2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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