episode 12: just look at it - beauty and health edition
If you’ve ever felt at odds with the beauty industry — confused by the changing tides of aesthetic trends, surprised by how your body is aging, heartbroken by the pressure to stay “youthful,” or simply tired of poking and prodding at your own face and body — this one’s for you. If you’ve ever felt like the beauty industry doesn’t speak to your spirit, you’re not alone.
Here’s what I get into:
The early influences and life events that shaped my beliefs around beauty
The physical changes that caught me off guard in my 30s — and how I’m handling them
My big revelation about protein
The contradiction of seeing signs of aging while feeling like I'm aging backwards
The strange grief that comes with realizing how much of ourselves we’re expected to edit — and the moment I started grieving what the beauty industry had become
In the next episode, I’ll share the specific things I’ve kept from the beauty industry — and what I’ve let go of — that have actually made me feel more beautiful.
reference episode
Listen to episode 13 - I go over specific beauty rituals.
just look at it ritual - beauty and health edition
Add up your expenses for traditional beauty
Examples - clothes, makeup, aesthetic treatments, skincare, jewelry
Add up your expenses for health
Examples - supplements, doc appointments, bloodwork, gym membership, hormone panels
Note the comparison
until next time,
may every year, every minute, every second of your life serve to ground you in your dignity
and (bonus blessing!) may your dignity age like the finest of wines
Dilshad
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