Reality of Approaching FORTY!
No, I don’t mind people knowing my real age.
I’m going to be 39 this year.
Seriously though, I do feel the number ’39’ to be … old! Haha.
Perhaps, it’s because I don’t ‘feel old’?
When I was in my teens and early twenties, I look at others who are in their late thirties and see them as ‘old’.
And gee, guess where I am now in life! =)
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I do accept the fact that we cannot stop time from ticking awaySo.
Do I wish I was younger?
Hmm, not really actually.
Because I know I have grown a lot as a person over those years, compared to when I was in my twenties.
And I prefer to be where I am now as a person.
Do I wish I stop growing old?
Not really.
Because in my mind, I do accept the fact that we cannot stop time from ticking away.
And with each passing year, I do believe that what’s more important is whether we have learned to be a better person, to be more of a blessing to others, to be wiser than the year before, to maximise the use of our time better for something other than ourselves, to be more grateful to God, etc.
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Having said that.
I do have a thing or two about aging that I still need to learn to accept.
Things like:
>> The body breaks down fat SLOWER
With the same kind of ‘food intake’ as years ago, I gain weight faster now!
(Really, no wonder, a lady in her 40s once told me – some 10 years ago – how even water turns to ‘flesh’ once you are over 40!!)
Looks like I really REALLY do have to start exercising!
(Chant in my head: must exercise! must exercise! cut down on dessert! cut down on dessert!)
>> I have ‘less hair’!
With every delivery of our child, I feel I have less and less hair on my head!
And since I didn’t start with a head FULL of thick, flowy and glowy hair, the thinning process of my hair is obvious, to me at least.
>> I get body aches faster
Haha. Can’t deny the fact that my body is not as strong as before.
eg. Lift heavy shopping bags with one hand, and that wrist most likely aches afterwards.
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comments from our spouse does influence and affect our acceptance of ourselves and our relationship with themWell.
One of things that I’m thankful for is, I have a husband who doesn’t make negative comments or sarcastic hints about my physical appearance.
He does encourage me to exercise because it keeps us healthy, active and it’s good for everyone to exercise regularly.
(ie. NOT because he feels I am fat and need to lose weight).
This kind of response from our spouse, I feel, is so much needed by women who are approaching forty.
Because, as much as we don’t want to feel that our outer appearance is the most important thing for us to care for, negative / sarcastic comments from our spouse does influence and affect our acceptance of ourselves and our relationship with them.
Anyway.
I did make a promise to myself, to really start exercising this year.
Let’s see how things go! =)
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Hmm, anyone else feel the same way?
