'Entering the second phase of life is terrifying, exhilarating, and all the feelings in between. But bring it on!'
are in the rearview, and I’m beginning to see the effects of aging — fine line and and gray hair and weird aches and pains. I find technology endlessly perplexing, I don’t understand new lingo, and the Gen Z fashion trends baffle me. In public, I’m constantly muttering things like, “Why is the music so loud in here?” and “Where are the other half of the shirts?” and my personal favorite, “That partyat 8; I’ll be in bed by then!” In other words, I’m getting older and it’s a major adjustment .
Even though I’m certain more biological kids are not in the cards for us, I’ve always felt immense comfort and reassurance that I could change my mind and decide to have another child. Now I’m a hop, skip and a jump away from perimenopause and a transition into the post-child-bearing years. And as a hypochondriac, I’m certain middle age is just waiting for me with God only knows what.
I am finally settled into the life I dreamed of creating. As I enter this new chapter, it feels like I can take a breath for the first time. I’ve gained perspective and a frame of reference, and I truly give zero f*cks anymore. There's a profound and palpable freedom and divine liberation in knowing that I've made it to the other side of my toil. Now, I just get to kick back and enjoy the fruits that I’ve labored so hard to plant all these years.
So yeah, entering the second phase of life is terrifying, exhilarating, and all the feelings in between. But bring it on! The past four decades have brought unimaginable pain and unfathomable joy and the one and only thing I want is more of the same. So, go ahead and load me up with seconds; I want extra helpings of what I already have. More time with my husband and kids. More trips with extended family. More youth sports games to cheer inappropriately loud at.
Perhaps, the good ole’ days are not what’s behind me, but instead, what lay ahead. And I’d like another serving please.is a Dallas-based writer, guacamole enthusiast, and mom to three feral little boys. She spends her days putting out fires and trying to keep goldfish alive. Her words have appeared in Newsweek, HuffPost, Health Magazine, Parents, Scary Mommy, Today Show Parents, and more.
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