Yes! Beauty fades but the authenticity of your character will always be there. Putting on our best selves at the beginning is important if you're being authentic but if you're trying too hard to… - K.L. - Medium

Don’t Edit Yourself to Be More Attractive to Someone Else

Megan Boley

Jul 16, 2021

Yes! Beauty fades but the authenticity of your character will always be there. Putting on our best selves at the beginning is important if you're being authentic but if you're trying too hard to impress than the mask will definitely slip.

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