10 Things I Love About Getting Older

I've always been a bit wyrd and unconventional. Especially in the workplace I tried to be normal! Now, I bother a lot less as I'm happy with who I am.

I had multiple ear piercings in my mid 50s. I'm growing my very white hair long. ( I stopped colouring my hair at 48). I'm not very 'grown up' and I still like things that might seem silly to others.

Experience has taught me that things are never as bad as you think or worry they're going to be. I often look at situations with greater detachment these days than I did when I was younger.

I wish we knew when we were younger that there's no rush. For some of us life unfolds at a later date and that's fine.

Life never stops teaching you new stuff.

Age really is just a number.

You learn to stand up for yourself, what your boundaries and values are, and what you will tolerate.

I'm much less of a shrinking violet and own my skills and abilities much more.

I wouldn't say I was a Wise Woman but at this age (58), you do know stuff. I think I'm at the Crone stage.

You have the con! You're in charge of your life and the direction you want to take.