Why I’m Excited to Turn 55

There was a time when the thought of turning 55 years old felt…well…scary (and a little depressing!) to me.  But as I sit here writing this two days away from my 55th birthday, I can tell you that I’m SO EXCITED to reach this milestone. 

And this is a CHOICE

We get to decide not only HOW we age but how we FEEL about aging. 

I mean…who ever told us that aging was something to be feared anyway?  We got that message somewhere along the line.  And, we all bought into it.

No more!

What if we just rejected this? And, what if we just regarded each year as a beautiful GIFT

Because truly, if you are aging, you are one of the lucky ones. 

But here’s the thing…there’s a difference between AGING and GETTING OLD.  And, let me be clear…I am AGING

I have goals for my life and I really believe this is the key.  Big, lofty goals that I can’t wait to see if I can actually achieve (I’m going to give it my best!)  I not only have goals for this 56th year that I’m entering into, but I have some specific goals for when I’m in my 60’s   Because I know that if I have big things I’m looking to do in the next decade of my life…I’m moving TOWARDS things. I’m not just letting time pass.  I’m DECIDING how things will unfold. I believe these accumulation of years which equals more knowledge, more experiences, more memories more wisdom…these years are happening FOR me, not TO me.

Do you see the difference?  And, I BELIEVE this with all of my being. 

The other thing I like about aging; Defying conventional expectations.  

That’s the REBEL in me!

I want to live my life in a way so that people stop and say “Wow!  55 looks pretty amazing”  

Because it will be…I just know it!

XO, Denise