A few weeks ago, I saw a graphic on Pinterest that really struck a chord with me. It stems from an article by blogger Gabrielle Blair aka Design Mom about Work Life Balance. I enjoyed the posts about balancing your home life with work, making time for yourself, embracing who you are and not comparing yourself with others. But that’s not what resonated with me when I saw the graphic.

It was right about the time of my most recent birthday. It’s not one with a zero but I can see the next big one looming fast. So I think, “Am I upset about my age?” because so many people get sad about getting older. After really considering it, I decided I’m not upset. I mean, I’m not really crazy about the wrinkles around my eyes and when the heck did I get my grandmother’s eyelids (you know, where the skin moves when you put on eye makeup) and let’s not even talk about the age spots on my arms! I consider those to be badges of honor. It takes time to acquire wisdom to go with your intelligence, time to cultivate tolerance to go with expressing your opinion, time to make peace with who you are on the inside to go with what you see in the mirror. So I will not begrudge myself having taken the time to be who I am right now. I will embrace this season of my life.

Stacy