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Sep 7, 2021Liked by Valerie Monroe

Loved this.. maybe one of my favorites. But so hard to choose!

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Apr 15, 2023ยทedited Apr 15, 2023Liked by Valerie Monroe

OMG, yes. I can't recall exactly when but I remember noticing my arms (especially inside my elbows) and thought "What the hell?" as the wrinkles didn't un-wrinkle. Then, my under my arms when they weren't firm anymore. At one time, even when I wasn't lifting my 5 lb weights (haha), that part of my arms would still bounce back per se. Another is seeing the FIRST white hair as I plucked my eyebrows (WTF!!). Now, I'm in a bit of a better place about seeing these obvious signs of aging. I'll add that clients n their 20s expressed their surprise in finding out I was 60 when they thought I was in my 30s or 40s. I respond in repeating the mantra "Wear sunblock...NOW"

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Sep 23, 2021Liked by Valerie Monroe

Maybe the best one yet. Thank you.

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Sometimes I can't wait to be in my seventies and not give a crap about opinions and have cool girlfriends of you and E Jean like! Thank you for your writing.

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