A $14.99 eyebrow product was supposed to make me look younger. Instead it made me laugh—and unexpectedly confront something much deeper. This humorous, deeply personal essay explores the quiet grief of aging, the impossible beauty standards women live with, and why wanting to recognize ourselves in the mirror isn't vanity at all.
Looking back, I don’t think I lost myself all at once. I think I left myself in tiny, almost invisible ways. Every time, I ignored what I knew. Every time I explained away something that hurt. Every time I chose to preserve the relationship over myself. I used to think boundaries were mostly about saying no. No to behaviors. No to disrespect. No to situations and people that cause pain. What I understand now is that boundaries have very little to do with saying no to
Jun 94 min read
Visual Poetry
Reflections, reminders, and small pieces of wisdom from Living Story Studios.
What you focus on grows.
What you sent out returns.
