As I was reading the internet “hot topics” this morning, a title caught my eye. “Create a beautiful image for women over 50,” it read. Never having been one bothered by disclosing my age or laugh lines, I eagerly clicked the link in my quest to capture illusive beauty.
As the film clip began a reasonably attractive woman in her mid to late fifties was shown without make-up, her hair pulled back from her face. As the camera zoomed in (much too close for comfort) it made me feel proud of my little facial whiskers! Since the point of the film was to demonstrate make-up application, why-oh-why didn’t they edit that portion of the film? It’s bad enough that once you hit forty every make-up artist thinks you need to hide all lines and wrinkles, must they close in on every millimeter of imperfection?
Sorry, I got a little indignant there… I’ll continue. [Read more…]
As children, our first few years are pivotal to our future growth. Optimally, our parents or caretakers teach us our alphabet, numbers and social skills, all of which we will continue to use until our passing. These, then, are some of the most important skills we can learn.
“What do you do for a living?” I often get questioned. Yes, people may use this question as a conversation starter, but when you come out of the closet and admit you’re a psychic medium, they often turn their backs. Many close friends have said, “Oh really?” And then rolled their eyes when I’ve told them what I do. For many years I hid this fact from others fearing their judgment or ridicule. Then, one day, I felt as though my conviction was strong enough to withstand the onslaught of questions and judgmental attitudes. I was no longer willing to turn my back on my truth. I came out of the closet.
