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During a phone conversation I had with my father the other day, he mentioned that he didn’t feel his age. He’s going to be 77 next month, which by today’s standards really isn’t that old, but he said that when he catches a glimpse of himself in the barbershop mirror, he’s surprised by “that old guy” in the chair.

I must say, I can relate, and think a lot of people in their 40s+ can.

There are moments in life that turn me into a giggling teenager again — like a compliment from someone I am attracted to. A “girls night out” reminds me of dancing ’til dawn in my 20s — though I usually have to take a nap the next day. Watching Disney princess movies with my daughter brings back moments of magic as we sing all the songs to each other.

Though some people may look upon these reflections with some melancholy of years gone by, I’m actually glad to be the age I am. I’ve experienced a lot of amazing moments in my life and I would not wish to go back.

What’s super cool is that I’m not the only one. As part of the Becci Bookner social media team, I’ve been able to discover some amazing people who are celebrating the vitality and excitement of aging and I’m pleased to introduce them to you:

• Aging Abundantly: Dorothy Sander is a wonderful writer and  a “believer in the wisdom and viability of women over fifty”.
• Feisty Side of Fifty/Baby Boomer Women: Mary Eileen Williams, M.A., N.C.C. “has close to twenty years combined experience as a career/life transition counselor, workshop facilitator, university instructor, and writer. As a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, Ms. Williams specializes in working with women in the throes of midlife and mid-career transitions and assists them in creating personally rewarding and meaningful futures”.
• Aging In Place.com: Patrick Roden is an amazing man who “enjoys speaking to groups on the topic of “possibility aging” emphasizing the health aspects of aging, the aging brain, creativity and aging, and his passion aging in place”.
• The Style Concierge: I love Sybil Henry’s view on life after 40 and how she celebrates it with a style that promotes the beauty and sultriness of the mature woman.
• Boomer Living: Doug Fitzgerald is “an educator, President and Founder of Boomer-Living.com. Interested in social change, and helping baby boomers meet life’s challenges in the 21st Century”, which he does impeccably.

And, there are many, many more. What about you? Do you have any inspirations for living your best life after 40 and beyond?

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