Turning 30: what to expect? |
| Published: September 23, 2007, 4:01 am |
| Tags: turning 30 lifestyle at 30 birthdays, turning30 lifestyleat30 birthdays |
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Filed under: Lifestyle, Moms, Working momsI'm turning 30 this year, and suddenly I seem to be surrounded by ominous articles about how the minute you turn 30 everything starts slowing down: metabolism, energy, etc. Against my will, my eyes are drawn to the page where my fate seems to be spelled out: likely weight gain, decreased flexibility, you name it. As though my peak health already happened, somewhere in that span of time when I was too sleep deprived with a new baby to notice it's passing. I'll admit, my upcoming birthday has me feeling a little anxious. I can already feel a difference in the way I inhabit my body now, compared to how I was at 20. My hamstrings are tighter. My hands look older. The furrows between my eyebrows have turned into real lines, there even when I'm not squinting because I forgot my sunglasses. But also, I'm looking forward to it. At 29 I finally have a haircut that actually works for me. I know how to shop for jeans that fit, and also how to avoid [ Full article ] |
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