'I don't let others' opinions get me down because I know I'm living my best life while I have it.'
"Being in my 40s is truly liberating. It no longer occurs to me to think about how others might perceive me. I don't chase youth because I know I am not young. I get to be with myself and not with anybody else's idea of who they think that is. However, with that liberation comes the loss of attention. As a woman, I feel a bit invisible in spaces where I used to shine. I also wish I had known how to better prepare for the loss of my parents.
"At my age, I’m so content with where I am and enjoy being single. If I meet Mr. Right, great. But, I don't need a man to feel fulfilled. I don't look to others for happiness. If I choose to get into a relationship at my age, it will be with a keeper. I know what I want in a partner and I refuse to settle for anything less. And if I don’t find him, I'm not losing sleep over it.
"Worst: waking up and hurting because you slept wrong. I've been dealing with sciatica pain for over a week because I just woke up with a pinched nerve.""I'm 42 and the best thing is that aging rocks! Everyone made it seem like your life is over but mine feels like it is just beginning. I am living from my values instead of in reaction to my childhood or what I'm 'supposed' to do. The worst part is that I can feel my body having a tougher time recovering.
"The hardest part is dating. Men my age want younger women. Younger guys are the only ones who are interested in me. It's hard to find someone who doesn't have kids. I don't have them and would prefer a partner who doesn't have them either. For now, I gave up on dating. It's been more trouble than it's worth.
"The worst is how your body starts to feel on the inside. I'm tired more easily than I used to be, and my joints take longer to warm up than they used to. Any injuries also take longer to heal. Even minor cuts leave scars! But I'm glad I got into fitness at a young age because that set me up better for aging than some others my age that I know.""For me, it's simply not giving a f--k anymore. My 'summer bod' is the body I have in the summer.
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