Owning it & Embracing it

Last night, I headed up to bed before my hubby and went to wash my face and saw that I needed, yet again, to tweeze unwanted hairs from my visage dammit! This whole growing of more body hair as one ages is just another sucky element to getting older right? So then I think I should use the make up mirror and I sit down with tweezers in hand and turn it on and it magnifies my face so much I gasp. LOL. Hubby bought me that mirror when I was 19 or 20 (maybe 21), it was never difficult to look at oneself then but fast forward a couple decades and then have a peek. So after thinking yuck for a moment or two, then I really look at myself. There are some marks on my face and some fine lines too... and then I had an epiphany. It is my face and every single mark and line tell a story and speak to who I am. I embrace each and every one. I bet I experienced the acquisition of each one to its fullest. I also live life with 150% of emotion & passion so I am sure I did. My face and my body make me who I am. I like who I am. While I am working hard to change my body (and succeeding in baby steps but steps nonetheless), I am me and I like me. I did not always like me so this is a big deal. Being in your 40's is not so bad is it? It is a time when you really start to get yourself and life in general. An ah-ha moment for me. :) Have a super long weekend all!