A client telephoned and asked me what anti-aging products I thought
she should use. I told her the best recommendation I could give her for
anti-aging was to step away from the mirror. The phone went silent, and I
think I caught her off guard, but I was actually halfway serious. It is
only because we see our reflections in the mirror that we know what we
look like. The less you look in the mirror, you will see less of your
so-called flaws.
I promise I don’t say these things to trivialize your thoughts and
fears about getting older. I say them in order to give a voice to the
other side of the story. We are constantly inundated with
anti-aging-this, look-younger-that, and I’m quite sure that will not be
changing any time soon. But I can change—and so can you.
You don’t have to
give in to the theory that as you age you have to look younger than you
are. Strive to look your best, of course, but getting rid of age is not
only impossible, it takes up a lot of energy. Personally, I barely have
enough energy to get me through a normal day. If I chose to spend a
good deal of time worrying about how young or how old I look, I wouldn't
have time to simply have a good day.
I’m just advocating paying attention to the other side of aging: the anti-anti-aging
side. Take the best care of yourself you can and do whatever you feel
is appropriate for you to look your best. And give yourself a break at
the same time. Remember, what you put your attention to is what you will
attract into your life. Put your attention toward being healthy and at
peace—no matter your age. To me these things far surpass erasing
any wrinkles I might be accumulating.
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| On my 54th birthday April 2015 |