I came across this lovely photo and message, and wanted to share it with you.
Sometimes, we get caught up in our age, and feel like we coulda, shoulda, woulda…done or said, this or that, but that little number holds us back.
Honestly, my body may tell the world something different, but in my head, I’m forever 22. Yes, that’s still a number, but to me it represents an age where I thought anything and everything was possible. And because I’m still 22 in my head, I STILL believe that!
I hear people say, “Oh if I could be 30 again, and know what I know now.” Or “I wish I’d done that back when I turned 50.”
It’s as if the opportunity to do something special, or to change one’s way of thinking has passed, and now can’t be achieved.
That is so NOT TRUE!
Everyday, no matter our age, is an opportunity to live life fully! If you’re about numbers, then everyday, we can be shining examples of what’s it’s like to be _____. Fill in that blank with your age. There is no appropriate number to which you can stop being smarter, better, healthier, sexier, wiser, adventurous, happier, etc.
If you want to go back to college at 50, do it!! If you want to write a novel at 70, do it! Feel like adding some vibrant color to your hair? Go for it! We as a society, get hung up on age-appropriateness behavior. Now I’m not talking about children. Children need to follow age-appropriate guidelines from their parents. I’m talking about adults who feel that because they’ve reached a certain age, they can’t go back and do or try something they put off for one reason or another.
Life is about the journey. If your journey includes sky-diving at 60, or scuba-diving at 30, and that makes you happy, then by all means, do it. Throw away that number that you feel identifies you. It’s a number, not an expiration date.
Enjoy this day, and try something new and different tomorrow, and everyday after that!! Live in the moment!
Tami Loves…not being defined by a number so we can live and enjoy this great life!
