Embracing the Journey, Not Fighting the Clock
Birthdays are usually about cake and candles, but today, on my 46th birthday, mine brings a different kind of celebration- I'm not counting wrinkles, I'm counting blessings. In a world obsessed with anti-aging, reaching this milestone shouldn't feel liberating, yet here I am-content, free, happy and brimming with confidence! Why? Because I'm finally accepting of the beauty of aging – not as a battle to be fought, but as a cherished badge of honor to be embraced. Amidst the clamour for eternal youth, every year, billions of dollars cascade into products dangling the much sought after ‘fountain of youth’ magic ingredient, which right now is retinol, to undo or slow down the natural visible signs of aging on our skins. In 2023 alone, it was reported that " owing to the increasing consciousness among individuals about their physical appearance" the global anti-aging market swelled into a staggering 71.6 billion U.S. dollars, Yikes! Beneath this anti-aging mad...