"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe
So they say "Beauty is only skin deep," and "It's what's on the inside that counts." But how true is that, really? Does the way we look not matter at all? Is it possible that our outsides do affect us, at least a little bit?
Now, before you write me off, I would say that I really don't consider myself to be shallow or only skin-deep. But I think it's possible that our outsides (the way we look) and our insides (who we are) are a little bit connected. Sometimes, I live by what I call the "Barbie philosophy": Change your look, change your life. When Barbie changes outfits, she changes careers. Often when I'm trying to make a change in my life, or have some really big event coming up, I get a new outfit (or hairdo, or hair color) to match what new attitude I'm trying to project. It doesn't make the change, of course, but it kind of. . . completes it. It's like an actress getting into a part - you really can't be the Wicked Witch without a pointy hat and green make-up. Maybe that's a silly comparison. But I think how we appear can sometimes reflect who we are, or where we are in the process of figuring that out. At least a little bit.
How much do our outsides affect how we are on the inside? Probably only as much as we think it does. I think that sometimes it's okay to let an outside change give us that extra boost of confidence - so long as we don't forget that it's just a tiny reflection of who we are as a whole. And at that rate, I I think our insides have a reverse power on our outsides. Because when you feel confident and happy, you glow. And that's true beauty, inside and out, FG.
xoxo
The Fab Gal
What do you think, FG? How important are looks? Should we let them affect us - a little bit, or at all? Let me know what you think, by comment or at The Fab Gal Myspace.
I really enjoyed this article. Thanks for writing! =]