I wrote an online article today about being 50….haha…fooled you didn’t I..lol.
Anyway…after I finished the article I couldn’t stop thinking about what exactly my life is like in my 50′s. The conclusion I’ve come to is it’s absolutely fabulous (and for those who know me well, “fabulous” is familiar).. Seriously, so much that I worried about, feared or was anxious over seemed to melt away as I walked through the door of 50. I’ve become more comfortable with myself, both in mind and in body. I don’t worry so much about the bad hair days anymore and don’t really care that I can’t remember my original hair colour. The lines on my face have been well-earned and I’m lucky I inherited my mother’s great skin tone.
The aches or pains that may greet me in the morning are reminding me that I still can. Still can get out of bed, still can walk, still can reach for things above my head, still can bend over to pick up things. Menopause instead of being a trial has been a release of sorts for me. As I shed the physical aspects of being pre-menopausal I seem to have shed so much more. I’ve learned how not to live my life in fear of what might happen and instead have started to make things happen. I may not be exactly where I want to be yet, but I know I’ll get there and the journey will be well worth it.
Most amazing was when I finally realized somewhere in the first couple of years of my 50′s that I was the person that I looked up to as a 20 something. It was an amazing moment
Fabulous! Maturity, growth, plus a special spark of the unexpected, entices the to observer to finish reading this work of of eloquence. Reflecting on one’s own personal journey through the decades, we quite often concentrate on the aspects of life which most of us consider to be undesirable This essay marks a passage of time which few of us stop to think about. In short, we forget to think on those things, which in our lives, have made us what we are to day. Thoroughly enjoyable.
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and looking forward to reading more of it. This one in particular gives me hope that I as well; will overcome some of my worries of everyday and become completly comfortable with myself. Thanks Marsha
Karen B