About Michaelle LeManne
Calgary City Editor Michaelle LeManne believes that every writer has to have a bit of an ego to think that others truly care about what they have to say. She promises to keep hers in check however, and simply tell it how she sees it out in the wild west.
Well it has happened. The unthinkable, the unspeakable, the (gasp!) horrible. Not only did a colleague inaccurately guess my age the other day, they (further gasp!) tacked on an extra five years!
I never thought of myself as a slave to my age, or the misleading appearance thereof, but I would be lying if I said this didn’t sting. Much like the opposite would be true had she surplused those five years the other way. (Hyper appreciative shrieks would surely have followed.)
I have pondered every scenario since my ultimate ego-deflating moment—bad age guesser? partially blind?—but the alternative has me thinking: maybe it’s time to shake things up.
I am a creature of habit. I like what I like, and while I often engage in momentary flights of fancy, I always return to the faithful routine. The same shampoos, the same skincare regimen since I was 20, and of course the same hairdresser. While I would never DARE leave my personal hair rescue therapist, it might be time to forsake my other usual practices, and concentrate on making some changes. New me for the new year. Time to re-invent that healthy glow, inside and out.
For starters, water, water, water. As in drink it. Forsake (more pronounced gasps!) the morning and mid-day coffees and Diet Cokes (throat-constricting gasp), and replace with ever-ready canteens of water. (Mental note, shop for really pretty canteens. A spoonful of pretty makes the medicine go down.)
Frown lines are indeed forming, so time to de-stress, if only just a little. Find that perfect Yoga/Pilates/Tai Chi/overall Zen-producing class for some much-needed centering. (A serene face is a happy face.)
Next, time to change up the skincare routine. As my skin has changed, I have not, so time to put down the security blankets (usual cleanser, toner, cream) and venture out in the product plethora and give other brands a try.
And then there is some (dreaded) elevated maintenance. Medical aesthetics have been the all the rage for some time, so let’s see what all the fuss is about.
If anyone has any tips, or would like to see me try something on their behalf, just let me know. I will be checking in monthly with tales from Project Ego Repair.
I’ll just finish this Diet Coke, and start tomorrow.