The goal isn't just to "age gracefully." The goal is to age . To be the "crone" in the best sense of the word—the wise woman who knows exactly who she is and isn't afraid to let the world see her, wrinkles and all.
There’s a unique kind of confidence that comes from surviving a few "unprecedented" global events and personal heartbreaks. We are less easily rattled. We know that the laundry will eventually get done, the crisis will eventually pass, and that a good night's sleep is the best problem-solver ever invented.
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I recently hit a milestone birthday, and if I’m honest, I expected to feel different. I thought I might feel "finished"—like I’d reached the end of the book and was just flipping through the appendices. Instead, I feel like I’ve finally been handed the pen.
: We no longer have the energy for "fair-weather" friends. We want the ones who show up with tea when life is hard and champagne when it’s not.
Let's stop worrying about the moment of death and start focusing on the long, beautiful slog of living .