an ode to my 40s

i'm now facing mere hours before my Golden Jubilee commences. (thanks for the regal title Denise Imbler Whitlock). I must admit that i'm not sad to see 49 go. it was a shitty year (pun intended.) so while i could wax poetic about all i learned in my 40's, only about 17 or so things are worth sharing and they all happened in the last twelve months. in no particular order ...

beautyblender = life changer. if you don't know about it, google it. now. and you are welcome. but you can thank Brooke Wilson Hallock.

Taylor Swift. that is all and i am not ashamed. However, {dramatic pause} CSN Southern Cross is still my all time fave song (today)

two colonoscopy preps in six weeks is a great weight loss program ~ but not one i recommend.

i missed every. single. sign. that i had colon cancer because i attributed all of them to something else.

unexpected cards from long ago friends brighten even the darkest of days. {Michelle Hargett Sibley}

i don't look a day over 47 with proper lighting and good concealer. {and a unit or seven of Botox}

it's ok to say no and let somebody else do it.

my love of Space Mountain has faded which can cause an issue if you have a fearless eight year old.

i don't need to win the busy contest. i spent too many years chasing the elusive prize. wait ~ was there a prize?

but i do need more Busy Bee in my life. and I need Leslie's red velvet cake from the Busy Bee even more. {that is a direct hint to my Busy Bee Caucus friends}

everyone should have a personal board of directors.

black is still my closet muse. a black Wilt t-shirt, a black Theory sheath, and black Pradas make me feel

beautiful and invincible. {but not if i wear them at the same time}

maybe She should only have one friend over at any one time because three is chaos and two too many.

There is strength in the love of living and knowing how to be still. {credit to Della Mae for the haunting lyric.} {credit yoga and TM for knowing how to be still.}

where did all of the stuff in my house come from?

the mental struggle was far worse than the physical recovery.

someone should offer in-patient rehab for sweet tea addicts.

I still get homesick 28 years later.

I wouldn't have made it this year without Chris Corum and Her.

And yes, as a banker I do realize there are more than 17. Lucky you.