"You look way younger than you are", they say.
And then, usually, they tell me that I look something between five and fifteen years younger than my age, depending on how tired or fit I am on that particular day and on how good or bad they are at guessing other people's age.
And then, usually, they tell me that I look something between five and fifteen years younger than my age, depending on how tired or fit I am on that particular day and on how good or bad they are at guessing other people's age.
They have always said that, my whole life. Even when I was so young that the sentence was almost ridiculous.
And it is interesting to notice how something that drove me crazy at any occasion back in the days, when I was a teenager and a twentysomething so eager to be taken seriously, makes me so happy today, every single time.
[How good are you at guessing other people's age?
How well does your face tell your story?
Pic: Me, December 2018 © Radoslaw Kosiada]
Back then, I felt that it was something just happening to me, that I could not control and no matter how badly I wanted to look like my age, in the worst case scenario I was perceived as someone way younger trying too hard to look like she would be older.
Today, I feel that it is something happening because of me, that I can control (at least partially) and that is related to my lifestyle, my health and my dietary regimen, my choices, my attitude, my self-discipline, and many other soft skills I am so proud of.
Like in a reverse version of The Picture of Dorian Gray, my face is now, to me, a very faithful reflection of the woman I am today, of the person I worked so hard to become, of the individual I am choosing to be, day in and day out, while taking responsibility for it.
Every day, my face says something very clear about me, the life path I chose for myself, the thoughts I actively pick for myself and how I spend my time. As Coco Chanel was used to saying:
Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.
[What are you communicating without words,
just thanks to your face, your complexion, your facial expressions?]
What's the age of your face?
What's the age of your body?
What's the age of your mind?
Tags: Face and body as a reflection of oneself, Appearance, Looking younger, Self-discipline, Quotes, Self-awareness, Self-care
What to read next:
Singleness made in Berlin - #13. What do you need to live long and prosper, no matter what?
Singleness made in Berlin - #13. What do you need to live long and prosper, no matter what?
Visiting the blog for the first time? Aloha!
