As I continue on this journey towards 40 I am more and more bothered when I hear that 40 is the new 30. While I sometimes want to deny that I am getting older, I DO NOT want to repeat the past decade.

The journey that I am on is not one of regression but one of preparation. I want to be the best 40 I can be. I believe that in wanting to remain in our youth we deny the experiences that life has given us.

I may fear the passing of time because it brings with it questions regarding my future but I also celebrate it because I am wiser, stronger and prepared to face that unknown due to the experiences I have had. When the moment comes, I will march bravely into a new day and with my head held high I will turn and blow a kiss goodbye to 10 years of a life well-lived.

via  Forty Fit and Fabulous