Approaching 41 in a little more than a week. My first thought was, “wow, now I’m really IN my 40s.” The thought was followed by a little unease, not going to lie. I am always thankful to see another year but birthdays have a way sometimes of making you think about how fast life can roll by. But my husband reframed it for me. He said, “don’t think of it that way. Celebrate the year and what you’ve accomplished in that year. Your personal milestones, both internally and externally. Celebrate your accomplishments.” That helped to put things into perspective. Celebrating the journey. Sure, life can come at you fast, but we can also take a step back, slow down and remember to celebrate our journey. ❤️
and relate it back to our ancestors and how short many lives were in the past. (also of course many still have low life expectancy but it is one of the things humanity has done well improving)
Welcome to the 40s club - I personally still often feel like I'm in my 20s so its not so bad and I like the "look back at the achievements" angle
Approaching 41 in a little more than a week. My first thought was, “wow, now I’m really IN my 40s.” The thought was followed by a little unease, not going to lie. I am always thankful to see another year but birthdays have a way sometimes of making you think about how fast life can roll by. But my husband reframed it for me. He said, “don’t think of it that way. Celebrate the year and what you’ve accomplished in that year. Your personal milestones, both internally and externally. Celebrate your accomplishments.” That helped to put things into perspective. Celebrating the journey. Sure, life can come at you fast, but we can also take a step back, slow down and remember to celebrate our journey. ❤️
I also like to just think "wow I'm still here"
and relate it back to our ancestors and how short many lives were in the past.
(also of course many still have low life expectancy but it is one of the things humanity has done well improving)
Welcome to the 40s club - I personally still often feel like I'm in my 20s so its not so bad
and I like the "look back at the achievements" angle
Happy early birthday! It's all about celebrating the journey and accomplishments along the way. 🎉 Life is a gift, embrace it with gratitude. ❤️