As I edge ever closer to the big 3-0, it is becoming more and more apparent that some women have a much harder time with turning 30 than turning 40. (One woman I know is so fearful, that being 29 is stressing her out for a whole year because then she turns 30!)
It never occurred to me that anyone would have a problem turning 30. Sandra Bullock and Charlize Theron are both in their 30s, Cate Blanchett is 39, and Monica Bellucci is in her 40s. If Monica Bellucci isn’t hot, then no one is no matter how young they are.
I will always be grateful to my mother for stressing the importance of moisturizing. Sure we missed the conversation on ‘becoming a woman’ but the one in which she told me to never start wearing liquid foundation unless I was prepared to spackle my face for life, was priceless.
I’ll be honest. I have started to develop the baby-est of baby crow’s feet but I noticed that they were from smiling and laughing. It was kind of like a facial ‘thumbs up’ for living a life of happiness and joy. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still sit around on a Saturday with my avocado oil facial, but aging isn’t all or nothing for me. As long as I still look human, I think it’ll be ok.
So which was harder, 30 or 40?
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May 6, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Robert
As a man I do not feel particularly invited to comment here, but from my point of view, women only start to be really interesting and fatal after 30 and are really deadly when 40. It is the inner beauty, the centeredness of the character, the inner stability, wisdom, inner peace… that does it. And girls, don’t be ridiculous about your skin and various invisible things, come on, who cares about that, these are cheap tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.
Just relax, breath deeply, embrace yourselves and the life, enjoy your beauty, look straight into our eyes… and knock us out of our socks.
My wife is 39 and she is more and more goddess-like with every year that passes by. Keeps taking my breathe away.
And, speaking about my breathe, THANKS for the Monica Bellucci photo, mhmmmm….
May 6, 2008 at 8:26 pm
connie
Piece of Cake, try 50! Arriving there in the not so distant future! Life has never been better!
May 6, 2008 at 9:20 pm
thedailydish
In my 20s I was much more preoccupied with external appearance, focused on what other people thought of me. I was single, I wanted to be OUT THERE mingling and having fun. In my mid to late 20s I got married and started a family, but I was still interested in other people’s expectations of who I should be.
In my 30s, I’ve gotten past most of that. Frankly, I don’t care what most people think of me, b/c I know who I am and am happy with myself. I am more confident, more in tune w/ myself than ever before. Some of that self-confidence comes from a happy marriage, being a (hopefully good) mom, having successful endeavors, etc. but a lot of it is simply w/in me. I don’t feel the need to prove anything to anyone. If someone likes me, wonderful. If they don’t, their loss. And those wrinkles aren’t to be erased, they’re to be embraced. I have laugh (NOT FROWN) lines to show who I am inside.
Happy Birthday Hayden!!
May 6, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Lisa
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAYDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just turned 40 on May 2nd and it feels awesome.
I loved my 20s. I loved my 30s. And I feel like 40 is going to be my most interesting/best time yet.
I LOVE what Robert says: women are interesting and fatal after 30, and rather deadly after 40~!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAA.
thanks for that. I am inspired by the Monica Bellucci photo also.
May 7, 2008 at 2:21 pm
persistentillusion
@ Robert - “women only start to be really interesting and fatal after 30 and are really deadly when 40″.
Robert, you must have to beat the ladies off with a very big stick! Lucky me, you remind me greatly of my beloved.
@ Connie - Well, I can’t imagine you rocking it ANY OTHER WAY.
@ Dishy - I’m sure people tell you everyday how GORGEOUS you are.
@ Lisa - I would almost say, wow, you just hit a milestone, except I know you already did that through your work with ACIM!