What is your favorite quote?
“Blemishes on the beauty of a person one loves are like grace notes adding something to a piece of music.”
We live in a society that promotes and expects perfection in body and face, especially in women. Botox, plastic surgery, laser treatments, fillers, lip fillers, GLP-1, diets, exercise etc.
But is perfection something we should strive for? If we erase wrinkles, stretch marks, if we were all the same size, lips all overfilled so we look like ducks, faces pulled, frozen faces, mommy makeovers would that be better?
A grace note is a type of musical ornamentation that is usually printed smaller than regular notes and serves as a brief embellishment before a principal note.
And imperfections are the grace notes for us. God made us each unique and original. No one should look the same. We should embrace the fact we are different. We should embrace aging and not erase our life with treatments.
I struggle with aging and sometimes I don’t recognize myself in the mirror. I tried Botox post divorce. I was 53 and didn’t want to look old but I need to remember Growing old is a privilege not everyone gets. Embrace our difference and embrace aging.
**Quote from the Poldark book series book 5 the Black Moon. Ross is speaking to his wife Demelza.
My life on an unexpected path 
I agree, the only way we can’t age is to die young, was told that by a great uncle years ago. I am blessed that God wakes me up everyday
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Beautifully put. I have been trying to accept myself the way I am, yet I still struggle with my body image. At 54, I don’t see the same woman I used to see, and some days that shift feels heavier than I want to admit. I feel what you’re saying down to my core.
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I’m soon to be 67 and I understand. Husband left me after 30 years for someone younger. Funny thing is I didn’t like the way I looked when I was young and slim. I’m working on accepting myself as I am.
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