Bestie Case Scenario

14. Wrinkles, Wisdom & WTF Moments of Aging


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Can we please just let women age!? Every year, the beauty standards shift and cosmetic surgeries get more intense. But what the anti-aging industry doesn’t want you to know? It’s a privilege to age!

So today, we’re talking all about the aging process because it’s something we’ll all go through and it’s something we just don’t talk about enough. Through it all, Irene and I agree on one thing - if given the chance, we would not turn back time. Society wants you to think your 20s and 30s are the best time in your life, but we beg to differ.

Whether it’s the physical sensations of aging or the wisdom accumulated over the years, there’s a lot to be gained when we accept ourselves at our age. The beautiful thing is, we’ve been friends for years, so we can actually reflect on our younger selves together. What’s been genuinely surprising about the aging process? What advice would we give our twentysomething selves? How do you keep your sparkle when your body doesn’t feel so sparkly? We’re covering it all.

Aging looks different now than it did when our parents were growing up. Think of Golden Girls! We used to allow old women to be old women. Now, it feels like we’re supposed to cosplay young girls for our entire lives. That’s just not realistic and it’s just not fun. Getting older can actually be liberating and expansive.

In today’s episode, we’re chatting about:

  • The issues with the anti-aging industry
  • What aging actually feels like
  • Our advice to our younger selves
  • How aging is discussed differently for men vs. women

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Bestie Case ScenarioBy Rachel & Irene