☕ Aging Disgracefully: Laughing Through the Dry Eyes and Fine Lines

Getting older is… something, isn’t it? One minute you’re breezing through life with perfect eyesight and knees that don’t make noise, and the next you’re Googling “are my eyeballs supposed to feel crunchy?”

It’s not that we’re falling apart — we’re just entering a new era. A season where you need reading glasses, a magnifying mirror, and possibly a flashlight just to put on eyeliner.

Dry Eyes, Moist Sense of Humor

I used to blink dramatically at romantic movies. Now I blink because my eyes are staging a protest. My medicine cabinet looks like a pharmacy for my face — rewetting drops, night drops, morning drops… basically a 24-hour hydration station for my corneas.

But here’s the thing — I may have dry eyes, but I’ve never seen life more clearly.

Hair Today, Gray Tomorrow

Every time I find a new gray hair, I just remind myself: it’s not age, it’s sparkle.
I still haven’t decided if I’m “embracing my silver” or just forgetting to buy hair dye. Either way, I’m calling it intentional.

Moisturize Like You Mean It

Moisturizer has become my love language. I have one for every mood:

• Tired but trying — light lotion with caffeine.

• Can’t even today — thick night cream that smells like hope.

• Feeling fancy — the one that costs too much but makes me feel like I own a vineyard.

What I’ve Learned

Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting dull. We’ve earned our laugh lines, our eye drops, and our unapologetic love for comfort.

So if you see me squinting while applying lip balm and humming to my heating pad, just know — I’m living my best life, one drop at a time.