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40 Things to Be Grateful For in Your 40s
As Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close, I finally had a chance to sit with a warm cup of coffee and contemplate a few things. Why is it that we become more grateful as we age? Is it because we now see a glimmer of the end and see what’s good about life? Is it because we have accumulated so many life experiences that we can form true opinions on what is important and matters most? Is it because we aim toward greater emotional positivity? Is it because we chose to now look at life through grateful lens? Whatever the reasons for feeling more grateful nowadays, here are 40 more…
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Caring for the Emotional Health of Boys
Many of us Rocking Over 40 women are moms to tweens and teens. We know all too well that during this time, our kids start pulling away from us in an effort to be more independent. This post is for you if you’re a mom to a boy. I recently came across this article by Charlie Hoehn that shook me to the core and gave me a lot to think about. In the article, the author goes on to say that “we are a culture that continually neglects the emotional health of our boys and our men.” As a result, we have an “unhealthy ideal of masculinity that results in…
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Never. Stop. Learning
You know how people always say kids’ minds are like sponges? That there is no limit to how much they can learn and absorb? I’ve always been fascinated and frankly somewhat jealous of this capability in kids. I have seen it unfold with my own children. How they were able to learn two languages simultaneously or learn piano and quickly progress through it. That’s some true talent! Now all this is fine and dandy, but what is bothersome is the notion or belief that as you get older, it becomes more difficult to learn something new. I’m sure you’ve heard it before, or maybe even said it to yourself: “I’m…
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A Cliché Phrase That You’ll Never Hear Me Say
The grass is greener on the other side (of the fence). Is it really? I was young when I first heard this saying, and while I don’t remember exactly when that was, I know that once I heard it, I could never unhear it. And so, my life thereafter would, in one way or another, be influenced by this cliché. I suffered from the “grass is always greener” syndrome in my youth and well into my 20s and beyond. Always wondering if there was something or someone better out there for me. Or thinking if I only had this or that I would be so much happier. If I had…
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ROCKING OVER 40 WOMEN ARE LIVING. OUT. LOUD!
This is article #3 in our #RockYourSelfie series, to see previous articles click here and here Rock Your Selfie They say that women grow more insecure with the way they look the older they get. Not these days. Check out these lovelies who participated in our #rockyourselfie movement. They are not afraid to live out loud and show their true, unfiltered selfies to the world. Healthy Aging Women are embracing the changes aging brings along and loving this stage of life. This is a result of feeling well both physically and mentally. Nowadays, women over 40 feel more confident in themselves. She knows who she is, what she wants, what she…
