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| Heidi Klum Little Black Dress: Getty Images |
So, since January of 2010, I have lost 17 pounds. I feel so much better, physically and I'm much more confident. And then, I find photos like this one of Heidi Klum at the 2010 Emmy Awards Red Carpet. These photos are ones I am constantly looking at because I love fashion and I'm addicted to looking at cute dresses and dreaming of the day when I'm going to wear them again.
So this dress brings me to two questions. 1) You will note that it is several inches above the knee. Is this OK after thirty? I once watched a show saying that women above thirty should not go more than two inches above knee for dresses and skirts. 2) Is it an unrealistic goal to say that I will rock this dress like Heidi. Probably. Yes. Most Definitely.
So, my question is, why do I have such an obsession with looking at these gorgeous, tall women with designer dresses and say, 'Someday I will look like that.' Someday may never happen. How about I aspire to look like my best me. We have these award shows for celebrities, actresses and actors and none for all of the fabulous people who really make the world go round: Teachers, Doctors, Social Workers and do gooders from around the world. Why do we put people that are getting paid so well up on a pedestal for doing a job they love?
I see a huge inequity in all of this. I wish that I would just let it all go, focus on my music and live in the joy of that. Why do I feel the need to think 'I have to look better than the average person for people to love me?' This is so unhealthy and I know it.
Do you ever feel like this ladies? Spill it. Be honest. You can be anonymous. :)
Pop is best served up as a side dish to life.
Christine Sebastian
