40 is the new 30

Aug 29

It came. It went. I turned 40.

I had this idea. It was vague. I did not know what to expect, but I expected something. I guess I thought I would just feel different.

Perhaps I was over thinking it. I had spent the better part of a year focused on hitting a goal by the time I turned 40. But then I turned 40 and it was just another day. Not to say that my friends and loved ones around me didn’t make every effort to make me feel special for my birthday. They did. And I did. However, I thought I would just feel different.

Looking back, it was just a day. I think I was waiting for something to happen. In fact, that has been a habit I have done often in my life… I have waited for something to happen… and waited… and waited. Maybe it was just too much hype. Maybe it was something about a solid round number like 40. But it was just another day.

I still could be still be sitting around waiting for that something. But then before I know it, I’ll be turning 50. So instead the beat goes on.

I put the wheels in motion for some positive changes in my life the morning of my 39th birthday. I imagine like me, you have heard the phrase “40 is the new 30”. I am living proof of it. I feel and look better now than I did then. And I certainly enjoy each day more than I did 10 years ago.

Don’t get me wrong, I had a good time at 30 (and beyond). But I did not take care of myself. I ate too much, drank too much, really enjoyed everything in excess. I plan on making this decade even better than the last. So to help me maximize the coming years, I have set up what I am calling 40 – FOR – 40’s. A compilation of things I want to do and/or accomplish before my next landmark birthday. A bucket list of sorts, for the next decade. (no jumping out of a pefectly good airplane though)