I stopped colouring my hair when I turned 50, it was wrecking my scalp, cost a fortune and gave me back a couple of hours a month. My hairdresser was so sad, but I am proud to be grey!
I too harbour great ambitions to rollerskate one day (still a secret aim despite breaking my wrist just over a year ago!) - roll on learning new things at any age 😀
Funnily enough, I became more disciplined about my food after I hit 30... In my case, I think it has to do with finding some balance, self/esteem, etc and stop comfort eating. Now it is a question of no more than a biscuit (an old passion of mine). I have not stopped colouring my roots and probably never will (Sorry, dear scalp of mine!), but I learnt to swim and to drive 6 and 12 years ago respectively... in my early fifties. So, yes, we learn and unlearn as we become wiser and wiser :-)
I limit myself to one square of dark chocolate (at least 85%cocoa solids) in the evening with a cup of decaffeinated coffee. This stems from my childhood where my mother told me to just eat one sweetie so that I'd got some left over for another day...
Happy birthday! I love this - and I’ll think about it every time I eat a tangerine (or even a second tangerine!) I just turned 40, too. I spent my thirties chasing, gathering and trying to do and be the best and the most. I love my life, but I think my forties are going to be about ‘What can I get away with doing less, or not doing at all?’ (Although I definitely want to do much more dancing. I danced a LOT at my birthday party and the urge is upon me.)
I stopped colouring my hair when I turned 50, it was wrecking my scalp, cost a fortune and gave me back a couple of hours a month. My hairdresser was so sad, but I am proud to be grey!
I too harbour great ambitions to rollerskate one day (still a secret aim despite breaking my wrist just over a year ago!) - roll on learning new things at any age 😀
Tangerines (or similar) are a great portable snack - I always have a couple in my bag.
Funnily enough, I became more disciplined about my food after I hit 30... In my case, I think it has to do with finding some balance, self/esteem, etc and stop comfort eating. Now it is a question of no more than a biscuit (an old passion of mine). I have not stopped colouring my roots and probably never will (Sorry, dear scalp of mine!), but I learnt to swim and to drive 6 and 12 years ago respectively... in my early fifties. So, yes, we learn and unlearn as we become wiser and wiser :-)
I limit myself to one square of dark chocolate (at least 85%cocoa solids) in the evening with a cup of decaffeinated coffee. This stems from my childhood where my mother told me to just eat one sweetie so that I'd got some left over for another day...
Happy birthday! I love this - and I’ll think about it every time I eat a tangerine (or even a second tangerine!) I just turned 40, too. I spent my thirties chasing, gathering and trying to do and be the best and the most. I love my life, but I think my forties are going to be about ‘What can I get away with doing less, or not doing at all?’ (Although I definitely want to do much more dancing. I danced a LOT at my birthday party and the urge is upon me.)