For a long time I had the nickname of "the kid". I was always the younger person in the different groups I inhabited.
I was the young musician, the young speaker, the young trainer. And for a long time I was happy with this identity of "the kid". As I grew older and started to see younger people taking "my place" I had this small identity crisis.
I came out of that with a simple tenet: make this age (regardless of what is) the best one possible.
Yes, I was the youngest kid everywhere too! I started school one year earlier than everyone else, and then often found hobbies and jobs where everyone else was younger than me. The first time I had a colleague at work who was 4 years younger, I was so shocked! Luckily, the best antidote to this is time 😊
I overwhelmingly prefer every year I get older over my younger days. I am happier, and have found the courage and path to become more myself. I have resisted dyeing my white hairs (despite my aunts continuing to do this today). The only thing I miss from being young is effortless soft plump skin. I too am looking for good role models on aging with grace and someone who exudes the benefits of getting older. There are not many around but my own grandmother is probably the best example I’ll ever need. She’s a true inspiration, turned 88 yrs last month, thinking about writing a post about her one day.
Please do write a post about her, I'd love to read it! 😍 my role model of grandmotherly wisdom is my dad's twin sister, a missionary nun who's run a hospital in rural Zambia for over 30 years. I'll need to write more about her one day too.
This was great Maria, thank you.
For a long time I had the nickname of "the kid". I was always the younger person in the different groups I inhabited.
I was the young musician, the young speaker, the young trainer. And for a long time I was happy with this identity of "the kid". As I grew older and started to see younger people taking "my place" I had this small identity crisis.
I came out of that with a simple tenet: make this age (regardless of what is) the best one possible.
Thank you for your grandmotherly wisdom!
Yes, I was the youngest kid everywhere too! I started school one year earlier than everyone else, and then often found hobbies and jobs where everyone else was younger than me. The first time I had a colleague at work who was 4 years younger, I was so shocked! Luckily, the best antidote to this is time 😊
I overwhelmingly prefer every year I get older over my younger days. I am happier, and have found the courage and path to become more myself. I have resisted dyeing my white hairs (despite my aunts continuing to do this today). The only thing I miss from being young is effortless soft plump skin. I too am looking for good role models on aging with grace and someone who exudes the benefits of getting older. There are not many around but my own grandmother is probably the best example I’ll ever need. She’s a true inspiration, turned 88 yrs last month, thinking about writing a post about her one day.
Please do write a post about her, I'd love to read it! 😍 my role model of grandmotherly wisdom is my dad's twin sister, a missionary nun who's run a hospital in rural Zambia for over 30 years. I'll need to write more about her one day too.
We both got some writing to do then :)