Do you do yoga, dancing, or Olympic swimming? Are you really into soups? Have you tried a new makeup style that you simply adore?
Have you rested and watched a good movie in a while? Did you put away your phone because you knew your apps would distract you while you talked to your mom, friend, partner?
I made this group foremost as a place to put my Youtube makeup videos I like to watch, and maybe share some healthy recipes as I try to eat more vegetables from day to day, but also to generally chat and get into deeper conversation about things related to dietary health, exercise, mental health, and the concept of beauty that society exercises upon us all... I find makeup very interesting and pretty as an art and a....pastime? For example, the glowy image of a starlet in fur and silk, sitting at a lit-up vanity, and putting on makeup, seems very luxurious and pretty. Putting on makeup can feel very fun, and makes me feel like I am doing something pretty and becoming more beautiful, like I am doing a work of art, and I also am the work of art that I'm putting finishing touches on.
But the consumerism and the nasty sides of this lovely practice, where society encourages that we tear people down because they have too much facial hair, or have work regulations about what hairstyle someone can wear, or consider someone unhygienic or less human than the rest because they don't perform appropriately at the act of "looking attractive"...
It's a complicated feeling, knowing that I'm taking part in something so intricately loaded and on such a large scale. Something that so many people have to do, or they'll get demoted at their job, or because they feel they won't get respected at the store, or because they're sure their scars will get laughed at and they can't handle it today. So I will try to talk about it, and make a place for other people to talk about it, that isn't reddit. I don't want to spend all my time on reddit. I think I would get into too many fights (that said, constructive discussions are welcome!). I will be moderating the group to the best of my ability, but of course, RPR mods are "just one call away..." *Shrek Fairy Godmother voice*
So, all of that said, please feel welcome to have PG-13ish discussions about whatever you please in relation to health, beauty, and lifestyle hobby aspiration stuff! Celebrate yourself! Make a deal with yourself! Set up a word puzzle challenge! Complain about how hard it is while YOU JUST DO IT, and seize the day!
What's stopping you? Let's get down to it!