I'm Just Getting Older And Better...

It's really sad because I can still remember being in my 
early 20's wondering what it would feel like to be "old." Back then, like most morons my age, I was youthful, carefree and wasn't truly worried about aging since it seemed cosmically light years away. Then all of a sudden, people stop asking to see your I.D. WTF? What do you mean I don't look 21 anymore? Then life puts you on a conveyor belt at high speed. It's time to do everything your family & friends expect you to do. And quickly too:

1. Time to get married to a man you are "supposed" to love forever and ever.  Just like we're "supposed" to go to the gym regularly. And we all know how that ends up working out.

2. You end up working in a different career which is not even remotely related to the one you spent 4 years (or up to 10 years in some cases) preparing for at an overpriced college.

3. And finally, your dreams of becoming a mother to lots of babies comes to fruition. But ironically, you are rewarded with the gift of a persistent pooch & saggy boobs. It's as if the universe no longer feels it necessary to see you in a bikini.

And then comes along that oh-so-special 40th Birthday. But, in the words of motivational speaker Tony Robbins, "Change is inevitable, but Progess is a choice." Turning 40 is not as bad as you think it will be. When they say "Forty" is the new "F" word, I really believe it, in a good way of course. My sis and I recently turned this milestone age but we are told by many that we look younger. Is it because of we wear tons of cosmetics & spend lot of money on expensive skin care products? No. It's because we take what we have and just try to accent the good, or what's left of it ;)  For a woman, getting up in the morning and putting on a beautiful face (or at least trying) is the first step to the rest of the battles of the day.

Yes there is a lot of wear, tear & stress in life ~ work, marriage, kids ~ but although the key to aging truly lies in a ones genetics. other aspects such as a healthy lifestyle, and emotional intelligence enhance it. And finally, having a positive, youthful attitude which radiates on the outside is just the cherry on top . So stop trying to erase it ladies & embrace it!