Special, Yes You Are!

By Regina Gale –

No woman is truly prepared for how great her life will be when she turns fifty. No matter what her life is like, there are some undeniable changes that happen within the life and soul of every woman. During this period, women tend to have the confidence to accept themselves for who they are. This is the time she begins to announce “This is who I am…deal with it.  No apologies and no excuses.”

As Audrey Hepburn said, “The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years.” 

It is evident that some of the finest things in life take time to reach their peak. This includes diamonds, Cognac and most of all–you.

Women were born with the ability to serve as a vessel and bring life into the world. Women impact and influence the men in their life. Women care for children and nurture the people that they love. Women inspire men to reach their potential, which gives them the drive to lead. A woman’s smile makes the house warm and inviting. In fact, a woman’s touch makes love live on forever.

It can be said that a seasoned, aged woman also has wisdom. This can only be realized with time and experience. Now that her children are venturing off to discover their own greatness, she has time to explore different possibilities. In fact, she has her own “free time” now. She is no longer a mere ornament, but a luminous bulb that gives life to everyone around her.

As a woman of fifty you have just begun to hit your stride and and your peak. You will remain special and memorable to all who really know you, but you will continue to feed the world with more intention, as only a woman fifty and beyond does.

Confucius said “Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.”

That is okay. Not everybody gets it. At fifty we understand that not everyone will. Therefore, keep moving because women of fifty and beyond have things to do.

The worries about the wrinkles, the fat, and the gray hair are all small stuff. Let’s keep it in perspective. As women, we get caught up in “that stuff’ sometimes. We must understand that we have earned every curve that we have now. When you see a woman who is fifty, she has become a masterpiece because there is a story that goes with what you see. Sometimes the story will bring tears to your eyes and laughter to your heart, but this woman continues to live. She continues to be divine and special no matter what her station is in life. Women who are fifty and beyond will continue to show the world how to go about living life and loving right. Again, she makes no apologies or excuses for it.

There is no way around it, but there will be aches and pains. However, there will also be the chance to improve the quality of your life and the ability to make wiser choices. After all, who does not want a boost in the happiness sector of their life? Love will be better. Sex will be better. You will be better, because it is time for women who are fifty and beyond to listen to the music that is playing in their head and begin to sing that song that no one else knows. If they do not hear it, don’t worry, it is their loss. What is important is that you hear it and sing until your heart is content.

“We will never again be who we were, but we can always be who we want to be.”
–Regina Gale

Originally posted on: Beauty Begins at Fifty