Are you tired of society's constant obsession with youth and unrealistic beauty standards? Are you ready to ditch the anti-aging creams, walk away from Botox, and save your hard-earned money for things that truly matter? If so, you're in luck because the trendsetters have been incredibly kind to Generation X.
The reality is, the older we get, the cooler we become.
When I turned 50 a few years ago, the milestone didn't hit me the same way as when I turned 40. Miraculously, I didn't feel "old"; instead, I felt a sense of freedom. Gone are the days when I cared about fitting someone else's idea of perfection. I'm pretty happy with who I am. And perhaps most importantly, I feel like a time machine brought me back to my 30s. I'm younger, healthier, and happier than I've been in years.
In the past, it was common for women to "grow older" while men only became more "distinguished." But today, the tables have turned. It's quite the opposite - men grow older while women stay gorgeous. Most beautiful women are over 40 and are more distinguished. Trendsetters have been kind to Generation X. The older we get, the cooler we get. It's like whatever age we're in, we're "just right."
Think about some of the iconic beauties who have defied traditional aging norms:
In the 1980s, when I was a teenager, Isabella Rossellini got a modeling contract with Lancôme at the "shocking" age of 32. In those days, models typically retired by 25.
When I was 30, Madonna was redefining beauty standards and proving that confidence and talent are far more alluring than society's conventional notions of beauty.
Today, women like Susan Sarandon, Jane Fonda, Iman, Glenn Close, Vanessa Redgrave, Vanessa Williams, and Salma Hayek continue to inspire us with their grace, talent, and undeniable beauty.
Anti-aging is so out. Aging well is the new cool.
Of course, we all want to look and feel our best, but true beauty radiates from the inside. When I turned 50, I waited for the shock of being "over the hill," as it had hit me at 30 and 40. But it never came. Instead, I became happier. I look good, I feel good, and life has never been better. This is an age when you no longer have to pretend to care what others think.