No, I don't like the term. I'm 53 years old. Those years have brought balance and wisdom (not perfection!), and I want to relax into who I am and was meant to be without straining to be 25 years old again. I still see light in my eyes in the mirror when I smile. I don't want to join the folks who agonize over wrinkles. Growing older should mean more and more freedom from those artificial restraints, not more and more agony and anxiety about them.
No, I don't like the term. I'm 53 years old. Those years have brought balance and wisdom (not perfection!), and I want to relax into who I am and was meant to be without straining to be 25 years old again. I still see light in my eyes in the mirror when I smile. I don't want to join the folks who agonize over wrinkles. Growing older should mean more and more freedom from those artificial restraints, not more and more agony and anxiety about them.
Thanks Pamela, you've put it so beautifully!