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What I like about my 40’s is I’ve figured out what I like and don’t like. I unapologetically spend my time the way I want to.  I’ve shed the restraints of others’ expectations. Because I feel the limits of my energy, I don’t waste my time. I’ve stepped away from unworthy people. My circle is smaller but, oh, so much better. On a cloud of gratitude and hard-earned perspective, I float above the trivial. In my 40’s, I’ve learned that by living for myself—by making my welfare the priority—I can patiently and lovingly show up for others.   Now I understand, mothering does not have to be an all-consuming martyrdom. Now I know I cannot fix anyone but myself. Gone is the weight of other peoples’ issues, shrugged off my shoulders like a heavy winter coat on a warm Spring day. I am free of the stress caused by the illusion of being in control.   In my 40’s, I slow down more often. I relish simple pleasures like a nap, a good sale, a bite of a friend’s dessert. I notice more—the  birds, the changing colors in the sky, the sparkling sound of a loved one’s laughter. I’m comfortable in my 40’s. I feel I have arrived. I feel peace. I see more beauty than ever before in this world and myself.   © 2025 SincerelyJoanWrites. All rights reserved.
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Aug 5, 2025
Aug 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM UTC
sincerelyjoanwrites
In My 40’s
What I like about my 40’s is I’ve figured out what I like and don’t like. I unapologetically spend my time the way I want to.  I’ve shed the restraints of others’ expectations. Because I feel the limits of my energy, I don’t waste my time. I’ve stepped away from unworthy people. My circle is smaller but, oh, so much better. On a cloud of gratitude and hard-earned perspective, I float above the trivial. In my 40’s, I’ve learned that by living for myself—by making my welfare the priority—I can patiently and lovingly show up for others.   Now I understand, mothering does not have to be an all-consuming martyrdom. Now I know I cannot fix anyone but myself. Gone is the weight of other peoples’ issues, shrugged off my shoulders like a heavy winter coat on a warm Spring day. I am free of the stress caused by the illusion of being in control.   In my 40’s, I slow down more often. I relish simple pleasures like a nap, a good sale, a bite of a friend’s dessert. I notice more—the  birds, the changing colors in the sky, the sparkling sound of a loved one’s laughter. I’m comfortable in my 40’s. I feel I have arrived. I feel peace. I see more beauty than ever before in this world and myself.   © 2025 SincerelyJoanWrites. All rights reserved.
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