I am proud yet curious about my recent drive to revisit my physical self. I realize that for a couple years I have been only vaguely and briefly catching back in that sense. Since recent developments, I have found the prompt to regain respect for the body that holds me. For quite a while I have paid it insufficient attention. I suppose I was more focused on my mind and the fine-tuning it needed while I was preparing that profound life maneuver of the graduate school application. Now that I have finished attending to that, I am returning to my top down existence. Now over three weeks into a gradual yet noticeable weight loss, I am discovering angles and curves which were dampened since I left my teenage years. I am pleased to be reexamining these things which were given to me by nature but which I neglected to some extent.
I've also been 'playing' with my potential. I've spend several hours now on little enhancements which have made me feel more lovely even when I haven't the time to primp myself before I rush off to my work day. Last weekend I took my second attempt at a french manicure in nearly 26 years of existence. Now I think I know why my Mum has insisted upon maintaining her naturally long nails for decades-it makes one's hands more refined, even in movement. Now every simplistic action such as the stroke of a key at my computer or the movements of my hands when I talk is more graceful and attractive. I rarely thought my hands could be sexy!
I spent yesterday evening tinting my brunette hair with the tiniest suggestion of burgundy red, just enough to be noticed in a flash of sunlight and to lend a warm contrast to my ever so aqua-toned, pale skin. It's quite lovely, subtle and classic yet rebellious in the slightest way.
It may seem the superficial, self-absorbed musings of a vain woman.I think of it rather as those of a woman about to enter her later twenties and realizing she had better attend to herself every so often, if not me then who will?! I've got a great deal of living to do so I suppose I might as well look and feel good doing it!