Have you ever said your age out loud and thought, “Wait…how did THAT happen?”
Getting older is inevitable, but our relationship with aging can get complicated. There are the physical changes, the aches and pains, the doctor appointments, watching our parents age, and that growing awareness that time isn’t unlimited. Then there’s the pressure, especially for women, to somehow keep getting older without ever actually looking older.
In this episode of Brave Moves, I’m talking about what happens when we stop treating aging like something we need to fight and start looking at what it can give us.
Because while getting older comes with some uncomfortable realities, it also brings perspective. We begin to recognize what matters, what we’re no longer willing to tolerate, and how precious our time really is.
I also explore that strange disconnect between the number on our birthday cake and the age we actually feel inside. The younger versions of us haven’t disappeared. They’ve simply lived more life, made more mistakes, loved more people, learned more lessons, and hopefully stopped caring quite so much about things that never deserved our energy in the first place.
Most importantly, I don’t want to spend this decade wishing I looked like I did in the last one, only to arrive at the next decade wishing I had appreciated who I was today.
In this episode, we talk about:
• Why aging can bring up fear, grief, and anxiety
• The pressure women feel to stay youthful
• Why realizing that time is limited can actually bring clarity
• The difference between our chronological age and how old we feel
• Appreciating the person you are now instead of constantly looking backward
• Why getting older can help us become more intentional about how we spend our time
Your Brave Move
Ask yourself:
If I stopped being afraid of getting older, what would I do differently with the age I am right now?
Maybe you’d wear the thing you think you’re “too old” to wear. Maybe you’d finally take the trip, start something new, change direction, or stop waiting for a younger, thinner, less tired, more organized version of yourself to start living.
You don’t have to outrun the calendar.
You get to keep becoming.
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