by Linda Franklin
Do you sometimes catch a glimpse of yourself as you walk by a store window and ask yourself – who is that woman? She looks familiar but you’re not quite sure who she is. Then reality takes a big bite out of your ego because that woman looking back at you is YOU.
Aging ain’t easy – it takes a lot of effort to do it successfully. But as I like to say, the juice is well worth the sqeeze.
As I get older, I find the disparity between how I feel on the inside and how I look on the outside grows ever greater. Gravity is definitely having its way with me and I don’t like it.
It’s scary heading for senior status in a society that places such a premium on youth. Women over 60 complain how they become invisible, — unless, of course, they happen to be Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda or Helen Mirren.
Each of us has to decide what’s right for us in everything we do and that includes aging. Do you succumb to or do you everything in your power to hold back the clock?
Unlike our mothers’ and grandmother’s generation, there’s no one way to present yourself as a 60-plus woman today. We have so many options in the way we dress, how we spend our leisure time, how we take care of our face and our bodies and last but certainly not least, how we keep our spiritual reservoir full.
The majority of women I know who are 60 and above are still working. Many of them because they choose to – many because they have to. With the economy the way it is, extending the earning years is a harsh reality and woman need to think about how much they will need to take care of their needs going forward.
It’s interesting too that the divorce rate of folks 60-plus has increased. Starting over no matter how old you are, is becoming increasingly common. Fifty and sixty somethings are busy exploring on-line dating, with many discovering finding a new love interest is no easy task.
The bottom line is you really are as young as you feel. It’s never too late for new fun adventures so go out, take a chance and embrace change because it’s going to happen whether you like it or not.
The Real Cougar Woman is a 5-carat diamond who knows the importance of taking care of her health, beauty, relationships, finances and spirituality. Linda Franklin says,”there is no stopping a woman who has a strong belief system, passion and a dream. All things are possible”. Linda’s book, Don’t Ever Call Me Ma’am helps women of all ages tap into their power and live life to the fullest.
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