Middle-aged men tend to be described as “distinguished”. Yet for women, these years tend to feel like the beginning of the end of a vibrant and youthful life. It’s a scary time—a time when you start to look back at where you’ve been and what you’ve accomplished. In some cases, looking back isn’t satisfying at all. But being a middle-aged woman doesn’t have to be a crisis and it certainly doesn’t mean we are “washed up”. Instead we should listen to the changes, desires and needs we feel at this age and work to fulfill them. I did. It’s my mid-life awakening. My time to focus on me. My dreams yet unfulfilled. My health. My emotional as well as physical well-being. This is why I created this blog. To share my journey in starting life over, this time with my happiness in mind. This is my journey in taking care of me first. I hope it helps and encourages other real women who find themselves in their forties thinking “What have I done in my life to feel happy and fulfilled?”
Fulfilling Forties