Rounding the corner to 50, I can tell you that the 40s have seemed to be a very rich time for most of my 40-something friends and me. There's a beautiful acceptance that grows around physical characteristics and perfectionism/needing to be good at everything.
It is very strange becoming invisible after getting a lot of attention in my youth - it does feel weird and a little yucky to be less conventionally attractive. But I like how youth and beauty are getting less important and other aspects of life have more room to grow and be celebrated.
Rounding the corner to 50, I can tell you that the 40s have seemed to be a very rich time for most of my 40-something friends and me. There's a beautiful acceptance that grows around physical characteristics and perfectionism/needing to be good at everything.
It is very strange becoming invisible after getting a lot of attention in my youth - it does feel weird and a little yucky to be less conventionally attractive. But I like how youth and beauty are getting less important and other aspects of life have more room to grow and be celebrated.
Exactly this ❤️