This year marks a milestone for birthdays. I know some of you think I'm ridiculous, but it's true. I turn 35 this year and with it, comes expectations. I expected to be set in my career, happily married, have at least one child, stability, a home, and all around finally feeling settled into my life. Of course, life likes to show us that we have no control. I have actually met most of my expectations, but of course, I've also altered my perceptions on what I expect from my life. I'm more flexible than the expectations that I created in my 20s. But every once in a while, I turn reflective and thinking about my birthday, which is a few more months away, brings it all to the forefront. This thought process began because Michelle got her plane tickets to fly up to celebrate my 35th. Isn't that sweet of her? And Becky, Erin, and I have been finalizing our plans for a party weekend in Chicago with Michelle. They're all such great friends!
So now my thoughts have turned towards vanity this week. I've learned to accept that no matter how much I workout, certain body parts will never look the same again. I've tried to accept the lines that are appearing on my face, but don't deny I'm a moisturizer fanatic. Long ago, thanks to my genes, I've adapted to the grays that like to streak and chunk my hair. I've adapted. But last night, another aging factor was pointed out to me. I was having my eyebrows waxed and the technician was kind enough to point out that mine are thinning in places or should we say, balding in places. Of course, there is a fix for this. Yes, I was aware, but didn't need the reminder.
I hope to age gracefully. I think I'm doing better than a lot of women. I didn't rant at my 30th birthday, I celebrated it and acknowledged all the accomplishments that made it better than my 21st. I know part of my issue this year has to do with my health issues, which do make me feel older than I am, but I refuse to let them get me down. So here's to aging gracefully and silently cursing those who point out our flaws.
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Elizabeth Taylor always kept her eyebrow pencils in the freezer so that her make-up artist could make really short tiny lines that looked like individual hairs. Just for future reference.
Aging gravefully means not paying much attention to aging, while still acting in a mature fashion. I'm a big believer in the idea that you are as old as you think. (Not as old as you feel, as I FEEL 84 right now.) If your eyebrows are all that's aging you, congratulations. I don't really have much confort. Turning 34 was a big, bad milestone for me, and I am WAY older than that now.
Someday you probably won't have to shave your legs.
OK, OK, and yes, typos are a sign of Alzheimers, probably. "Gracefully" and "comfort."
well, i think you are beautiful and you are totally not old yet, regardless of what the salon says. they are just trying to sell you stuff.
Here's to being old together!
<3
Mich
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