To the younger women out there…This one’s from someone who learned it the hard way. April 01 .2026 8 min read W hen I was younger, I turned heads everywhere I went. I don’t say that to be self-serving—it’s just the truth. People told me I was pretty from the time I can remember hearing people talk. And my head soaked up every single word. I asked my mom once if I was just pretty or uniquely pretty. I wasn’t asking about my heart or my potential—I just wanted to know where