At the risk of sounding really up myself, for the most part, these days I really *do* feel beautiful.
I would even go so far as to say that I am possibly looking the best that I have, in my entire life!
I felt truly beautiful on my wedding day đ
Now, this is not to say that I was hideous when I was younger. In fact, I look back on photos and wish I had realised back then, just how pretty I was. I guess this has in turn helped me to realise, that in years to come, I will look back on pics of myself NOW and realise I actually looked pretty damn good!
One of the benefits of being middle aged is that I now have more experience and wisdom to MAKE myself look beautiful. I know what colours and styles (in both hair and clothes) suit me, and how to pose for photos â and can work that knowledge to my advantage.
Working it baby!
It seems I am not alone in feeling I am just as good looking as I was in my twenties, if not more so â as this recent news article reports. Middle aged women across the globe are embracing âthe belief that not only can you be attractive forever ⌠but that you are actually MORE attractive now than you have ever beenâ.
There are several reasons for this: middle aged women today have improved health, better diets, more disposable income, and a âbroader commitment to exercise and wellnessâ (oops!), and more active social lives, than women of generations past.
But there is more to it than that.
Beauty Secrets for Middle Aged Women:
a bit of makeup and styling can work wonders đ
How to Feel Beautiful
The main reason that I feel beautiful, is thanks to my loving husband of 26 years. The way he looks at me, how he speaks to me, the things he does for me â all of these clearly send me the message that he thinks I am truly beautiful, inside and out.
Sure I still have my bad hair days, days when my skin breaks out, times when I feel bloated, daggy, tired, and ugly. And yet â with just a look, or a touch, he has the power to make me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world.
No wonder I feel beautiful, when he looks at me like that!
No doubt about it, I am a very lucky woman!
As the old saying goes, âbeauty is in the eye of the beholderâ. Being constantly beheld by somebody who thinks you are drop dead gorgeous would have to be my biggest beauty secret! What woman wouldnât blossom under such loving treatment, and start believing that she is indeed, beautiful?!
And why wouldnât I believe him? I still think that *he* is the most gorgeous man on the planet, so itâs entirely possible that he really does see me through the same rose-coloured glasses!
Is there a certain age, or occasion, when you felt your most beautiful?!
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