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Once upon a time, not so long ago, beauty  was  the greatest accomplishment – the only accomplishment! – for women. Their survival was dependent on being passed from their fathers to their husbands for income, for shelter, for life. In 1974, women still needed a husband’s signature to  open a credit line,  so may we be conscious of the fact that these are not ancient, archaic issues, realities of far-gone, lesser times. Being objectively beautiful,  better than other women,  is something that’s so deeply ingrained in our psyches, and it’s only now being rendered obsolete as we (thankfully) change the way we determine “worth.” The  need  to be beautiful, the obsession, the compulsion, the overwhelming desire, is rooted in survival, laced with instinct, compounded by consumerism, and associated most with the cosmetics counter. And so there is a tension, and a disconnect, ...

1.  The world’s definition of beauty doesn’t have to define you. 2.  But you can choose how you wish to define beauty in the world. 3.  Your existence and worth as a human being is not attached to whether the world finds you beautiful. 4.  But there is beauty in knowing your inherent worth as a person. 5.  You don’t owe anyone “being beautiful.” 6.  But you do owe it to yourself to find the beauty in you, so you can find the beauty in others. 7.  It’s a good thing to take care of yourself on the outside, and you should. 8.  But you shouldn’t ever let that care consume the person you are, or the person you might become. 9.  There’s always going to be a reason at any age, to be insecure about how you look. 10.  But rather than let your insecurities lead, if you choose confidence, you’ll find that it’s always a good look. 11.  There is always going to be another beautiful girl in the room. 12.  But rather ...