"I'm a 43-year-old woman and, honestly, I feel more 'me' than ever. I'm the result of all the times I fell and had to learn to get back up, sometimes with help and sometimes alone. I no longer have the frenetic energy of my twenties, but I have something better: an internal compass that's finally working right. My expression lines are not defects for me; They are the map of the laughter I enjoyed and the worries I overcame. I have learned the power of saying 'no' to protect my peace and the joy of saying 'yes' to what truly fulfills me. I'm not perfect, and I've finally stopped trying; Now I prefer to be real, with my contradictions, my strength and my vulnerability on the surface. "I'm comfortable in my own story."