Comments on: By the Time a Woman turns 50

By: corrina

corrina — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:37:25 +0000

thank our stars we made it this far!!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 23:23:11 +0000

I must return and read this again on July 1st. I’ll reach 50 that day

By: wildwoman

wildwoman — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:19:08 +0000

March 21 is the day for me! I love this and would like to add HOOWWLLLL AT THE MOOOOOON!

I am learning “She should know that it’s not up to others to make her happy but to learn how to make herself happy.”

Thanks Everyone!

By: Kacey

Kacey — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:29:25 +0000

Ann, interesting perspective. These were just my thoughts on things that are great to learn as a woman grows older. Of course, other people had lessons they thought were nice to learn as we age too.

for the record, I was SO not into have my kids do things by a certain age. I see what you’re saying though.

I still think these are all good lessons to learn. At any age.

By: Ann from Montana

Ann from Montana — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:06:45 +0000

That “should” is part of the vocabulary to be abandoned.

I’ve seen this blog on many blogrolls and clicked over today. And as I’m 53, I looked at this post. I’m very late to the comment section and wasn’t going to comment, but the post and the comments bothered me.

I was completely taken aback by the “should” this and “should” that. Isn’t that what got/gets a lot of people and particularly women, into a troubled mindset – a living less than authentically, not true to oneself – mindset?

Banishing “should” from my vocabulary freed me to fully live.

I understand that the idea is that as we mature we come to certain realizations. The idea that we “should” all have come to the same realizations and/or accomplishments at a particular age I find disturbing. Is it any different than expecting every child to walk, talk or be potty trained by a certain age?

By: Nannette

Nannette — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:33:28 +0000

I am not quite 50 but nice to know I have those things. Maybe I’m older than I think.

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:33:54 +0000

I have had a whole year and two weeks of being 50 already… and my partner commented recently – “your children are not the centre of your world”… and i realise he is right – they are adults now and i adore all four of them, but I realised a while ago that I had to make my own life – so I guess it is one thing I had managed before I turned 50.

By: spread your wings

spread your wings — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:27:29 +0000

just reached that 50 mark wednesday. and i think i can check off MOST of the things on your list. I’ve enjoyed reading the others comments. this is one of my favorites:
“She should know that it’s not up to others to make her happy but to learn how to make herself happy.”

By: mp

mp — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:37:34 +0000

I am NOT there yet..all great goals..8 years to go.

By: vodkamom

vodkamom — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:55:03 +0000

Crap- i’ve got one year and one week left….i better get a move on…. :grin: