Demystifying Life After Forty
Write by Castine Volmar Demystifying Life After Forty Society has long taught women to fear their forties, as though reaching that age marked the decline of their femininity, beauty, or worth. Yet the reality is quite the opposite. A woman in her forties can be at her most attractive, elegant, and fulfilled stage of life, especially when she takes care of her body, spirituality, intellect, professional life, and personal well-being. Turning forty is not the end. In many ways, it is a rebirth. It is often a time when women rediscover themselves differently. They uncover a version of themselves that is more aware, more confident, and more liberated — a woman they may not have fully known in their younger years. With age comes experience. Some experiences strengthen self-confidence, while others weaken it. Some elevate a woman, while others attempt to diminish her. Yet despite the wounds and disappointments, many women eventually realize that femininity does not fade with age; i...