by Alexandra Pollard

Created on: April 03, 2009   Last Updated: April 10, 2009

Older, wiser and absolutely stunning: How to be the woman of the future.

The goddess of the future is coming. Beautiful, wise, and feminine she is undaunted by those skinny models and perfectly primped actresses, has a wisdom that can only come from experience, and all bow before her. She loves her life, her body and her brain, and that woman is you. How? Well being the goddess of the future is easier than you think. Just take a little elbow grease and these two steps, and you can be the woman you always wanted to be today.

1. Realize your beauty

Models aren't as perfect as they look. Made up, lighted, and airbrushed to rid themselves of what the industry thinks is undesirable, they know the ideal beauty doesn't exist. The sooner you realize that too, the happier you'll be. Beauty isn't about being perfect, it's about accepting your body's flaws. Often the girl that steals the limelight, isn't the prettiest girl. She is confident in herself, and that confidence allows her inner beauty to shine through. So the next time you think of going on a diet, ask yourself why you're doing it? Is it because you want to be healthy, or because you are clinging to an impossible goal. Embrace your body, and you're half way to being the woman of the future.

2. Flaunt your brain

The woman of the future is a wise woman too, proud of the years that show through her skin. Actresses and models will always be young, but they can never have the loveliness that comes with age. Your wrinkles show that you have experience and maturity, you know the ways of the world, and you have survived to tell about it, and that's a wonderful thing. That twenty-something at the store might look good, but chances are she's naive and wishes she knew the answers you do. Embrace your age and the wisdom that comes with it.

Still feeling like the ugly duckling? Being a goddess isn't easy. For years, you have been told to primp and pinch, and maybe you'll be stunning. But it is possible to leave this world of lipstick and diet pills and blast our way to a world where all girls are beautiful, and all women are goddesses. All that's left is for you to decide. Who do you choose to be?

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