Well this one’s out for the lovely ladies
out there, who like me deal with so many issues in life on a daily basis. And
yes it’s a never ending list that starts with weight issues, damn those size
zero actresses & models on the TV who make it miserable for each one of us
who love to eat but slog hard to lose those extra calories & when we can’t
do much just blame it on our genes & poor metabolism. And then it continues
to hair problems (trust me all that glitters on those TV commercials is not
gold) plethora of products used together cannot get that hair shiny &
glossy, and yes no matter what age-defying cream one may use, those lines are
really mean and nasty as they magically start appearing with every additional
year.
In the commercial fights of various
brands promoting their endless range of products to look young & beautiful
there is one constant pressure of retaining that youthful look. No one talks
about staying healthy & fit, why there is such ostentatious pressure of
being thin or size zero? Well I’ll be lying if I say that my weight doesn’t
bother me, it does bothers me hell lots. I went through a hell of 6 months of
crash diet & intense workout regime to lose some extra 12 kilos that I had
put on (all thanks to my foodie friends @ Barista). But gradually I understood
the importance of fitness, now the priority is to stay fit & eat healthy.
Needless to mention that occasional indulgences are bound to happen, c’mon we
all have some or the other food craving (trust me mine are the worse, I suffer
from obsessive midnight hunger pangs).
And yes I don’t believe
when women say “age is just a number, it’s the state of mind that matters”;
this is one of the most clichéd statements of today’s world of cosmetology
& Laser surgeries. Age is one number that bother’s everyone; I started hating
candles on the birthday cakes post my 21st
birthday, so please don’t even bother to guess my age now J
lol. Nevertheless the only way I deal
with that increasing number by keeping my-self healthy, indulging in hobbies
that work out as stress buster for me, like occasional & innovative cooking
(more than me my husband gets happy with this one), reading, dancing, and my
most favorite hobby is lolling around the house in the most shabbiest pair of
shorts & T’shirt looking my ugliest best doing just nothing but couching
& watching my favorite Sitcoms (please exclude all the daily soaps cause I
detest them to the core). And the newly acquired one is a sport called Ultimate
Frisbee (thanks to my husband for introducing me to the sport), it helps me to
stay fit & enjoy a good game with my husband and his bunch of boys. So
indulge in some crazy & mad stuff, do things you like even if it’s shopping
and keep yourself happy & away from ageing thoughts. I can’t guarantee “No more fine lines” with this method, but this will surely delay the
appearance of those damn ugly lines on your pretty face.
I always remember what my
grandma used to tell me during my childhood days & growing up years. She
always insisted on staying healthy, she said if you’re healthy inside, you’re
naturally beautiful outside. She didn’t believe in any cosmetics that could
bring some magical fairness or give you lengthy & glossy hair. And I guess
that was one reason why she is still considered the epitome of beauty in our
family, we all craved to have complexion & skin like hers, and she was one
woman who was out-rightly active before getting bed-ridden, never had any
cholesterol, diabetes or any old age sickness.
I guess that’s the concept of beauty being skin deep which is rather
misconstrued in our current world. So all that I’d conclude with is that we all
our beautiful in our own unique way (that’s what I feel when I look at myself
in the mirror every morning, when my hair is all messed up, with dark circles
formed around my eyes with residue of kajal or even if a new pimple pops up
from no-where) Well I do sound melodramatic now, please don’t start imagining
me in my horrible morning look nowJ. So getting back to the point, don’t run after
size zero & devoid yourself from your daily dose of nutrition, exercise to
stay fit & healthy. Don’t experiment with plethora of cosmetic options to
get some unnatural fairness, retain your beautiful natural complexion, and just
take care to keep your skin healthy. Indulge in some weekly/occasional dose of
madness to revive the child hidden in you. Stay healthy & beautiful!!
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