Harper’s Bazaar April 2012 Issue – Ageless Beauty
There is something about turning 40 that feels so right. It is the age I have been longing to reach but never knew it until I saw it approaching my doorstep.
When I was a young adolescent I used to think any woman over the age of 40 was old. Back then, old to me was wrinkly retirement age. Although I see my wrinkles, I am far from retiring. Goodness, my life has only just begun! I look at these wrinkles with acceptance. For every wrinkle I see…I acknowledge another year of wisdom.
As I inch closer to 40, I notice significant changes. I have a sense of knowing, of trust because I now listen to my intuitive self. I take decisive action with crystal clear clarity, something I never had in my 20′s. The courage I have today is driven by passion and purpose and not thrown about through reckless or careless acts. I care little for what people think of me but have value for my own self respect. No matter how difficult it is to accept the laws of gravity, I no longer worry about what my butt looks like naked because at this age… I care less about the vessel and more about the substance – my inner beauty.
I look back to when I was 19 and can laugh at the realisation of actually being clueless. When you’re young you think you know it all and you don’t need anyone else to tell you otherwise. Approaching 40, you have years of wisdom through life experience and you’re always open to the advice of others.
I don’t know about you, but I’m loving the wisdom in my years and the years in my wisdom. Let’s accept our age with grace and wisdom. It is simply a number we put on our attitude and in todays world, it’s all about rocking our attitude with gratitude! Oh and one other thing – I feel so much sexier at this age than I ever did at 25. There is nothing more sexy than a strong, confident woman who knows what she wants, and has the balls to go out and get it. YES PLEASE!
