June 23, 2021 by Debby Waldman · Personal Development

I’m 5’2″ and 175 Pounds. Here’s Why I Identify with Paulina Porizkova

After coming across an old photo that links her to supermodel Paulina Porizkova, Debby Waldman considers how confidence and self-perception change as we get older.

Sorting through photos recently, I came across one I did not recognize. An elderly woman, her face creased with laughter, was sitting in a rocking chair. A young woman knelt beside her. They were holding hands, sharing a story or a joke, or maybe a story with a joke. The young woman had a radiant smile.

“Gosh, that girl is pretty,” I thought to myself.

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