“The Incredible Shrinking Bride” highlights the extremes women are willing to go to satisfy their shallow values. The Newsweek article reveals these extremes: over exercising, eating disorders, Botox, tanning, etc. But aside from that, the article also reveals the narcissism manifested in people these days. I too am guilty of creating those shallow lists containing an inventory of make-up and trips to the mall :[

Reading this article only impressed the guilt I felt even deeper into my core. You see, before this I watched a biography on Mahatma Gandhi. It felt like the longest movie I have ever watched and it definitely was the only film I have ever seen with an intermission. Aside from the movie being exceptionally long, it was very inspiring. Gandhi preached about and lived a life of simplicity and peace. He was a small man who made a big change in the world. After seeing a life that fulfilled, you can’t help but want to live like that too. Reading about people obsessed with how they look and seeing a little of that in myself, has driven me to change.

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”
-Gandhi

Try it.