healing our relationship with beauty [unpacking aging, beauty standards, radical acceptance]

Become a Paid Subscriber and get Uninterrupted Episodes: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manifestelle/subscribe Get the SGSG hoodie: https://shopisla.co Subscribe to the Weekly ManifesTEA Newsletter: https://manifestelle.substack.com Follow me on IG and Tiktok: manifestelle In this episode, Elle discusses our complex relationship with beauty. She emphasizes that while external beauty is often rewarded, tying one's self-worth to appearance can lead to a miserable life. Instead, she advocates for understanding how the world interacts with our appearance and using that knowledge positively, while keeping self-esteem separate from external perceptions. Elle argues for the privilege of aging, referencing societal pressures using Kylie Jenner as an example. She also discusses how humans are wired to seek and appreciate beauty from birth, citing research and observations, but insists that we don't owe anyone our beauty or their definition of it. In a world where beauty is often seen as currency, Elle encourages listeners to view sharing their beauty as a gift and to resist the objectification and commodification of women. She stresses the importance of inherent self-worth and value, and the need to detach our self-perception from how others perceive us. Elle acknowledges the significance of external appearance in our society but urges listeners to prioritize their personality, kindness, and light. She introduces the concept of 'Radical Acceptance', accepting the world as it is while working towards change where possible. Elle concludes by sharing a mindset change that helped her perceive beauty differently, emphasizing the difference between personal subjective beauty and collective consumerist beauty, and the importance of acting beautiful to become beautiful. She encourages her listeners to create beauty in how they treat themselves and others, and to find beauty everywhere.