I'm hesitant to publish this post as I don't want to appear to be fishing for compliments, but bear with me as I do actually have a point to make. This morning my hair went the way I wanted it to, I looked fully rested and my pants seemed to fit me just right. As I was getting ready to leave for work, I thought "Wow, I don't look half bad today." It occurred to me that most days I just don't feel like I look all that great. Don't get me wrong - I've valued intelligence over looks my entire adult life. But I'd be lying if I said I'm immune to the insecurities that all of us feel from time to time. Unfortunately, time is definitely not my friend in this area. While I am proud of the woman I've become as I've earned my extra pounds, wrinkles and grey hairs, I am not handling the aging process as well as I always assumed I would. Does that make me shallow? I prefer to think it just makes me human. So, while I'm still coming to terms with the fact that I no longer get attention from men who are neither drunk nor mentally challenged, the good news is that maturity has also allowed me to develop better coping skills and appropriate perspective. There is more to life than winning beauty contests, but it doesn't hurt to feel like you could actually enter one every once in awhile!
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