Hello and welcome to Middle Aged Me! My name is Rose, and I will soon officially become middle aged this year. (According to Google, this starts at the age of 40.) However, because I had kids at an earlier age, I already feel like I am middle-aged. I have kids that are in college, going to college, and finishing up high school. I’m soon to be (and excited to be!) a Grandmother and I’ve had a lot of life experiences.
I created this website so that we can share our experiences as we navigate through the challenges of being middle aged. We’ve all been through a lot in our lives, and midlife can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences.Surely we’ve all learned a lot about ourselves and what’s important to us, and we can all be excited to share that journey with others.
Here, we can share some tips, resources, recipes, music, and even more resources with one another that will help us to adjust to an older age and a better lifestyle. We can talk about the physical and emotional changes that we’re going through, and we can offer each other support and advice. We can also share our stories of success and failure, and we can learn from each other’s experiences.
Tips for a Happy and Healthy Midlife
Here are some tips for a happy and healthy midlife. These tips are based on my own experiences, as well experiences from people I have met or lessons I have learned from others. I hope that these tips will teach you something new or help you in some way.
Pursuing Your Passions
Do you have an old project that you have been talking about for years that you still haven’t finished? Have you been dreaming of creating your own lush garden in your backyard with an outdoor kitchen and patio? Or maybe you just want to go fishing, learn a new skill or declutter your life. No matter what it is, we’ve all had our different dreams and ambitions. While some ambitons might be unrealistic (life a beachfront property where the weather is always nice and it’s never too hot or too cold) other goals are realistic. You know what they say; life is short. We’re not getting any younger. Purse that dream now while you still can and give yourself a time limit to get it done.
Don’t Forget About Your Health
As we age, so do our bodies. We’ve noticed some wrinkles start to form, skin starts to sag a little and “oh my! is that a gray hair?!”. While I won’t go into the detail here about all the different aches and pains and hormonal changes that we all experience, I just want to say to start taking better care of yourself. If you haven’t already made changes for the better, then start now. According to an article by The Evidence Base About 70% of Americans will have high blood pressure in their lifetimes. What’s more, only 1 in 4 patients with hypertension have their blood pressure under control.¹ Pizza is amazing and so are burgers, fries, chips, cookies and a lot of other things that aren’t good for you. That beer that you drink every night might start catching up with you. It’s important to make changes in your diet now so that you can avoid health issues in the future. I’m not saying to completely quit eating burgers or having milkshakes. What I am saying is to have these kinds of things in moderation. I will be sharing some healthy recipe ideas and I hope that you will all do the same! Also make sure that you get a decent amount of excersize so that your bones and your muscles can stay strong.
Stay In Touch With Friends & Family
It’s also normal to feel a little lost during this time. There could be some times as you get older that you’ll start feeling a little lost. You might look in the mirror one day and go “wow, who are you?” reminiscing how much you have changed over the years. This is perfectly normal. After all, we are constantly changing and growing as people. This is no reason to become depressed or feel discouraged about what you haven’t accomplished in life. Focus on your acheivements! Also, don’t forget that there are friends and family available that you can talk to about the way you are changing or about the way you feel. It’s important to keep healthy relationships now and as you age together so that you can celebrate together through the good times and support one another during the hard times.
In Conclusion
Thank you for taking time to read the very first blog post on middleagedme.net! I know that we will continue to learn and grow with each other as these posts continue. Midlife is a time of change, but it is also a time of growth and opportunity. It is a time to reflect on our lives, to learn from our experiences, and to make changes that will help us to live our best lives. It is also a time to connect with loved ones, to make a difference in the world, and to enjoy all that life has to offer.
I encourage you to embrace this stage of life and to make the most of it. This is your time to reinvent yourself and to find your true purpose in life.
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