We’re back for Part 2 of our discussion on Beautiful vs The Beauty Standard, and today, we’re talking about Vanity vs Wisdom and how the beauty standard has upended our values as a society. 

In many of my episodes, I talk about social media and the damage it has on us as women for many reasons, and the standard of beauty is absolutely one of them. The culture of vanity that we see from influencers on social media is one that shapes our perspectives of ourselves. 

These influencers genuinely believe that their following and their social appearance are what defines their value, and they put themselves on a pedestal, with their followers worshiping them as such. When we are engaged with these followers and are trying to mimic their looks and behaviors, we are allowing someone else to shape our vision and perspective of ourselves, and it significantly impacts our values and life trajectory. 

If we can begin to celebrate ourselves for who we are and bask in the wisdom that we bring to society as a privilege of aging as opposed to chasing after youth, we will find the true meaning of beauty and redefine our values. Tune in today for a deeper dive into vanity and wisdom and the shift that the women in our society need to make to begin to truly value themselves and define what beauty is to them. 

In this episode:

[00:51] Welcome back to the Fully Nourished Podcast! 
[01:25] We’re jumping into Part 2 of Beautiful vs The Beauty Standard and how it relates to Vanity.
[02:41] Social Media is at the core of vanity culture.  
[05:39] The signs of rapid aging and how the beauty standard exacerbates rapid aging in women. 
[10:16] Our vision is being shaped by other people’s lives and impacting our values and life trajectory.
[13:30] It’s not new to care about beauty. The difference is the way we embody the pressures of society’s standard of beauty.
[18:28] Why youth is truly sought after.
[20:35] Societal values have shifted to vanity as opposed to the wisdom that comes with age.
[24:11] Stress shapes your skin and body, and much of our struggle for beauty is trying to hide the impacts of our stress.
[25:56] The opportunities and power that your thoughts hold.
[30:01] Negative thinking and the impact it has on the mind and body. 
[31:18] The real link to beauty is nourishing and replenishing and shifting our perspectives to shape a new reality for ourselves. 
[36:24] Thanks for joining me today as we redefine beauty!

Links and Resources:

Check out Kossma Beauty and get 10% off your order https://kossma.com?sca_ref=3234045.RbRkbQw19u  

Links for thought studies:

https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/discovery-thought-worms-opens-window-mind  

https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/how-many-thoughts-per-day/ 

Facial Diagnosis of Cell Salt Deficiencies by David Card: https://amzn.to/3FqscGx

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