"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.”

“We all have so little time.  Embrace the change.  Embrace what is.  Love it.  Thrive in it.  FInd a way.

“My childhood dream was to be a circus acrobat, and I took acrobatics classes  for a number of years. I have always adored the sensation of flying.”

“One of my goals was to age gracefully and I think I have been doing that. ”

“….it has taken me a long time to be happy being 50+ but I am finally here and seeing what everyone told me, that you just stop worrying so much about the little things.”

“I feel stronger in my 40s that I have felt at other points in my life. I have gone through big life challenges - physical and emotional - and I feel stronger for it.”