The Challenge of Being a Beautiful Person in the Summertime

This is the beginning of the high season for me and my friends, the beach days when all the time we spent in the depth of winter lifting heavy and eating lean finally pay off. Though it doesn’t come without its hardships.

First of all, there’s simply not enough time. From the rooftop pools to the private homes to the European fortnights, the fifteen weekends between Memorial and Labor mean that I unfortunately can’t accept every invite extended to me.

The other obvious challenge is the ubiquity of cocktails and charcuterie boards. If I have another Aperol spritz or prosciutto-mozzarella-tomato-basil mini skewer I think I’m going to turn into one or the other! You don’t need to take every martini just because it’s free.

Finally, it’s important to remember that while everyone is beautiful, there’s a real difference between inner and outer beauty. When you’re beautiful on the outside, people look. The work lies in redirecting that energy back to them. Yes, you have entered public space, and that is special. But there is nothing more special than making the uglies feel seen, too.