I'm not okay with that

I keep wanting to yell at the memes and ads that pop up on my screen, especially as a woman who isn't young (but far from old).

Stop telling women they are not enough unless they *improve* themselves in order to manipulate their emotions and *shame* them into buying your products or services to make them look younger.

Listening to anti-aging messaging actually gets us farther away from knowing our value. Those toxic messages challenge our belief system about ourselves - about who we are. They subliminally advocate that we stay stuck in a spiral of self-doubt.

Instead of being *improved* to be found acceptable, let's be brave enough to give ourselves permission to celebrate ourselves and enthusiastically embrace our evolution into the next season.

I aspire to become a modern-day wise woman who is light-hearted, full of fun, vigor and vitality. A woman with stories, life experiences, sass and style. I will embrace the grace, wisdom, dignity and beauty that comes with age because I am happier and more in-tune with myself than ever before.

I don't know who you are and what your story is. I do know that you are one of a kind. If you feel stuck and scared sometimes know that you are not the first and not the last. You are not alone. 

Do whatever you want, but I will only give my money to the business' who's values align with mine. I encourage you to seek out those products and services that will help you feel good about the woman you are right now - not who you were yesterday.

You're already enough. You belong to yourself. There will always be someone who doesn't see your beauty and your worth. Don't let it be you.

Copyright: Helene Oseen 2023