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JL Risso's avatar

by the way, even as a man reaching 40 i relate a lot to this.

you probably also agree with Fernando Pessoa :)

"man shouldn't be able to see his own face — there's nothing more sinister.

nature gave him the gift of not being able to see it, and of not being able to stare into his own eyes.

only in the water of rivers and ponds could he look at his face. and the very posture he had to assume was symbolic.

he had to bend over, stoop down, to commit the ignominy of beholding himself.

the inventor of the mirror poisoned the human heart"

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Alexandra's avatar

ooh beautiful quote, thank you so much for sharing JL!

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Juliana's avatar

Alexandra, this was a very special piece for me to read, especially meant for my inner teen and recently turned the bend around 40. In some moments, she is still present in me.

Thank you for sharing this, I know firsthand how vulnerable this topic can be. I resonated clearly with your insight about having better elder role models. It’s not talked about but is nonetheless very influential.

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Alexandra's avatar

Thank you so much for reading, Juliana! I wish you and your inner teen much love ❤️

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Blake Boles's avatar

Love this piece, and especially the graphic!

More story lines!!

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Daniel Brottman's avatar

this is so beautiful alex, thank you

(do you, um, know what indigenous cultures and ancient india and yoruba have to say about balding 😅)

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Alexandra's avatar

LOL i do not know that! however i do have this funny joke from my friend Aaron about balding: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgepzHuAFx9/

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Daniel Brottman's avatar

lmaoooo that was great hahaha <3

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