For me, this is such a deeply powerful line "I am still in the process of discovering and weeding them out, because, like an invasive species of plant, they are deeply rooted in the soil of my mind, intertwined with vital veins of my own inner truth" because this is the crux of the confusion I myself experience about aging. I know there is some truth, some things I believe deeply about taking care of my body, feeding it well, getting more rest, etc. that actually align with societal messages but I struggle to tease those out from the more toxic, more insidious messages that keep me angry and tired and scrabbling. Thank you for capturing that juxtaposition so beautifully and for writing so vulnerably about something we, me continue to grapple with. 💫
You're welcome, Jess! Thank you for sharing what resonated with you from this piece. While your comment was made months ago, it says something timeless about the experience of being a woman grappling with how she's aging. And I'm still grappling, too. I go through moments of embracing, moments of resignation, and moments of triumph. What a trip this is.
This is beautiful, Emily, so vulnerable and true. I've been wanting to write on this subject, have inserted it into other essays, but have felt afraid at offending the women in my life who are pursuing the anti-aging with all the money and time and energy they have. But you gave me a new insight, that it's the untrue "truths" we've internalized that is really what I'm upset about and want to rally against. Thank you so much for writing this and sharing it with us. xoxo
Thank you for reading, Jocelyn, and taking the time to share your own journey with the way we age, and how everyone has their different approaches to it. It feels like all are worthy, all are legitimate, given the world we live in. And I think that's what makes it difficult at times to find what will align best for us, for me, for you. Such an individual journey wrapped up in a collective journey.
For me, this is such a deeply powerful line "I am still in the process of discovering and weeding them out, because, like an invasive species of plant, they are deeply rooted in the soil of my mind, intertwined with vital veins of my own inner truth" because this is the crux of the confusion I myself experience about aging. I know there is some truth, some things I believe deeply about taking care of my body, feeding it well, getting more rest, etc. that actually align with societal messages but I struggle to tease those out from the more toxic, more insidious messages that keep me angry and tired and scrabbling. Thank you for capturing that juxtaposition so beautifully and for writing so vulnerably about something we, me continue to grapple with. 💫
You're welcome, Jess! Thank you for sharing what resonated with you from this piece. While your comment was made months ago, it says something timeless about the experience of being a woman grappling with how she's aging. And I'm still grappling, too. I go through moments of embracing, moments of resignation, and moments of triumph. What a trip this is.
This is beautiful, Emily, so vulnerable and true. I've been wanting to write on this subject, have inserted it into other essays, but have felt afraid at offending the women in my life who are pursuing the anti-aging with all the money and time and energy they have. But you gave me a new insight, that it's the untrue "truths" we've internalized that is really what I'm upset about and want to rally against. Thank you so much for writing this and sharing it with us. xoxo
Thank you for reading, Jocelyn, and taking the time to share your own journey with the way we age, and how everyone has their different approaches to it. It feels like all are worthy, all are legitimate, given the world we live in. And I think that's what makes it difficult at times to find what will align best for us, for me, for you. Such an individual journey wrapped up in a collective journey.