Thought Bubbles...

musings, rantings, and what-have-you, about my own small part of the world, and my 'sometimes' not so-ordinary life...something to read and reflect on, and which hopefully will bring a smile to your face... :)

Saturday, April 02, 2005

For Women

Here’s an article I came across in “In Style” May 2004 issue. Just thought it was worth sharing…

Great At Any Age


It doesn’t matter how many candles are on your birthday cake – each stage of your life offers something pretty terrific to love. We offer a multitude of reasons to embrace the age you are (with ideas on how to make the most of each decade). Because if they think you’re hot today, honey, just wait until they get a load of you tomorrow.

20s
* You can party like a rock star all night and still look good for breakfast.
* Bad fashion days can be described as “experimental”.
* Unlike Nick Nolte, you can still get away with wearing pajama bottoms to lunch.
* You look great in jeans. And you know it.
* That little four-syllable word: metabolism.
* You can use the word “perky” to describe something other than Kelly Ripa’s personality.
* You don’t feel ridiculous wearing a thong…to the beach.

30s
* You learn that the best way to lose weight is to edit out people who aren’t supportive.
* When dating, you can be the sexy older woman – or the sexy younger one.
* You don’t have to stay out all night to have a really great one.
* You realize that self-confidence is a whole lot better than a push-up bra.
* You (finally) stop denying your faults and learn how to manage them.
* You look hotter than you did in high school. (Bring on the reunion!)

40s
* You have more money to spend on shoes.
* You can show a little cleavage without feeling really self-conscious.
* If you go out only twice a month, it’s OK. Everyone thinks you’ve been everywhere anyway.
* Experimentation time is over (along with all the half-used lipsticks). Now you know what works.
* You actually enjoy spending time with yourself.
* There’s a silver lining for having pimples as a kid: Oily skin ages slower.
* Great legs. Still.

50s
* People assume that wisdom comes with age. They’re right.
* Those three lovely words uttered by your kids’ friends: “That’s your mom!?!”
* You’ve earned the right to be a role model (which, by the way, is a lot sexier than being a supermodel).
* All those years of eating healthy and working out? Payoff. Big-time.
* You finally become the person you were meant to be. And let’s face it, she’s pretty amazing.
ü Three words. Sexy. Older. Woman.