I met an older woman recently named Maureen. She's 74, and she was very proud of the fact that she never used anything besides sunscreen and lip balm. She has crow's feet and '11' lines and deep wrinkles all over. She was awesome, smart and witty, and she loves to travel. She could have been 30, that's how sharp and *present* she was. Made me really feel a lot of the things you put on paper here. Deep wrinkles in the face, deep wrinkles in the brain (•‿•)
As a little girl, I always wanted to be like my mother, to look like her, because I loved and adored her so much. As I got older, I noticed how she looked at herself in disgust when she saw signs of aging. It made me so sad to watch her face crumble, because she couldn't see her beauty and the privilege of aging. This is why I'm choosing to be present, to seek comfort in myself, and to love every version of myself...at least I'm learning to :)
I met an older woman recently named Maureen. She's 74, and she was very proud of the fact that she never used anything besides sunscreen and lip balm. She has crow's feet and '11' lines and deep wrinkles all over. She was awesome, smart and witty, and she loves to travel. She could have been 30, that's how sharp and *present* she was. Made me really feel a lot of the things you put on paper here. Deep wrinkles in the face, deep wrinkles in the brain (•‿•)
so wonderfully written. I loved reading this so much <3
As a little girl, I always wanted to be like my mother, to look like her, because I loved and adored her so much. As I got older, I noticed how she looked at herself in disgust when she saw signs of aging. It made me so sad to watch her face crumble, because she couldn't see her beauty and the privilege of aging. This is why I'm choosing to be present, to seek comfort in myself, and to love every version of myself...at least I'm learning to :)