“If in doubt, DON’T. - - Always listen to and trust your inner voice, i.e. your intuition. ”

“I don’t mind being over 40. Would I prefer to be 20 something again? Sure! But….”

“Yes, you do matter.  You are loved, you do deserve to feel special, and stop the negative self talk. ”

“ Aging is weird when you look in the mirror and at times I don't recognize myself. My confidence on a physical level has changed. I feel awkward in this now curvy body. There are wrinkles and soft parts that feel foreign.”

"You don’t need to go through any kind of portal of aging or irrelevance when you reach 40. You can be just as fabulous as you are. You’ll probably be more fabulous!"

”But I am as much a spirit being as a physical being. And age only strengthens my spirit being.”

“Here’s the thing, life isn’t meant to be easy. If it was, how would we learn, grow, and become better humans?”

“I would tell my younger self to try more adventurous things, go places and do things that scare you. ”

“I am less judgmental of myself and what my life “should” look like. My life is exactly what it is supposed to be.. ”

“Aim to be the best you can be, no matter what constraints or disabilities the Universe throws at you.”

“Being me, being big should be ok. I should be seen for me.”

“I like the wisdom, and the freedom that comes with it (being over 40). As accepting as I try to be about my aging body, the skin changes I find challenging”

“You only get stronger, wiser and more sexy as you age.”

“Trust your intuition always. “Should “is someone else’s opinion based on the framework of their life…not yours.”

“I’ve embraced my spider veins and weird pinky toe. My collar bone shows a little more and my skin is thinning and sagging and I kind of like it.

“My wish is, that other women love themselves inside and out, know their worth, and see their own beauty.”

“I love being the age that I am (now 53).  I love living on my own and experiencing the freedom of choosing how to live this one, precious life.  I love having the perspective that comes from being around the block a time or two, AND to have the humility to know that there is so much to experience and learn.”

“Honestly I feel most confident now, at 53.  When I was in my 20s and even 30s I may have had a younger woman’s body but lacked the maturity and wisdom I have now.”

“I often feel like I understand others better than they may understand themselves. Hearing the details about someone’s life is a blessing and a treasured gift.”