I am in my 60’s now and have never been so assaulted by so many messages about what I could do to make myself look younger than I have now! As if my heath and more importantly my intelligence isn’t more dear to me. I grew up in a red neck world and intelligence wasn’t on the menu but subservience was, do you know that word?

What gets me because truly, you do you, but things done to the face will surely do nothing for your heart, body or mind. And once you start where does it end?

Everyone who has had a facelift while trying to chase away aging, still age. Go look at Jane Fonda and the lot of them and say yeah she looks what 50…When has a fake face been the standard of quality aging? Because unless you live in a tube in hyper sleep you are aging. No one 60 will ever look 20, and past 20 why is 30 better than 40, 40 better than 50.. Are we still hunting men, is that the reason? Are you still in competition with younger women?

Sorry about the rant, but really more women need to weigh in on intrusive work on the body when any change to the body can be the area of weakness. Stop fillers and watch your stretched out face fill with wrinkles. If you had done face yoga moves through out your aging process none of that would have been needed. A fresh face due to health, good food and exercise is all you need. And if a man needs more then who needs him!

Now a-days so many women look the same, the same face everywhere, big boobs, hair extensions and ugg big butts. I don’t hear men, besides a certain type, claim they want the high maintenance woman who must seek continual work to maintain the illusion. As for me after countless surgeries to stay well you can’t force me to go under the knife for any reason beyond death is coming. And frankly death is coming anyway.

I wish women could understand the inherent emotional damage to making your looks your standard. I want for my daughter and granddaughters to reveal in intelligence and creativity and under the light of that, they will shine with their own unique self.

A woman whose Self is lit from the inside by true connection with something bigger than themselves will always be the most beautiful in the room. A light that shines from the eyes are what grab people and no doctor can put that in you. Be you! Every wrinkly bit!