Most people said goodbye to a decade on January 1st of this year. I will be saying goodbye to a decade in April. It will not be easy. Aging is never easy, especially for a middle-aged woman. There. I said it. “Middle-aged”. It’s out there now for everyone to read.
What will life be like at 40? Well, I’ve spent the last 10 years planning ahead. I will do X by this age, I will have Y by this date. I’m tired of thinking about what’s next and frankly, what’s next is not looking quite as youthful as it was 10 years ago.
So at 40 I will begin by looking back and rejoicing in all that has been. To start things off, here’s list of accomplishments over the last decade (no particular order here).
My List
- I gave birth to my second son (My first was born in the previous decade)
- My husband and I are still together after 12 years (somehow he’s managed to put up with my nagging)
- I earned my MBA while nursing a newborn (OK- that’s not exactly how it went but the kids were young)
- I became a tutor for children diagnosed with dyslexia (one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve ever had)
- I started my own consulting business (and still hoping to someday make a paycheck)
- My husband and I bought our 1st home (then sold it, then bought our 2nd home and are now broke)
- In one year I took microbiology, human anatomy & physiology, and cell biology and passed them all (but I was a real pill to live with the entire time. Thank you hubby!)
- I was a volunteer teacher at a city public school (working in city schools puts everything into perspective. I hope I can do even more in the next decade)
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