I turned 40 in November of 2009. I was cruising toward the day just fine - no trepidation or anxiety here - until I received a birthday card from my mom. "As you turn 40..." it said. Right then it hit me! I was going to say goodbye to my 30s.
I wandered around for a few days giving my 40th birthday some serious thought. I considered my first 40 years. I'm not gonna lie, there were some definite ups and downs. I held a few jobs, married and divorced twice and then took the plunge for the third time, birthed 3 beautiful children, I tried my hand at PR and marketing, web design and editing. I learned to crochet and make jewelry. I read tons of books. I became a good cook, an amateur gardener and a great friend.
Then, I entertained the idea that I could consciously choose what the next 40 years look like. I came to the conclusion (no big surprise) that life is short, there are many things I still want to do, and I WILL do them!
One of those things is starting this blog. I've had some interesting discussions with women friends who are in their fifth decade. Not one of them fits a specific stereotype, but what they do share is a certain smile and glow when asked about how it is to be 40. I want to explore that here.
Feel free to comment or email me if you'd like to guest post about your 40s.
Welcome to your metamorphosis....
3 comments:
Great idea for a blog! I'll be 43 this year and see so much promise in the rest of my 40-something adventure!
Awesome! Remember when our kids were little and we didn't have wrinkles?
Now they are one by one leaving home, and life changes so much.
The only babies I want now are grand-babies.
I'll be 43 this year, too, and I'm finally enjoying my 40's (we won't discuss how well I handled the 40th birthday. lol) Interestingly enough, my only son just turned 13, and I feel we're both going through similar phases of independence, confidence, and exploration. Great blog!
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