I used to fear getting old. When my 50s started creeping up, I thought, “For sure, this is it. I’m old now.” Then 60 came, and I thought, “Oh, this is it now, for sure!” But the truth is, our 60s are the new 30s, and I had no clue.
It took me until I hit 62 to realize this. Life really is just beginning, and it’s awesome! Yes, I’m aging, Yes, I have grey hair and wrinkles and my face is falling as fast as my boobies. Yes, things are starting to hurt a wee bit.
But aside from all that physical bulls*it, the 60s are amazeballs, my friends.
Here are my 10 reasons (though I’m sure there are one hundred more) why I think our 60s are the new 30s and I’m here for it. All of it!
10 reasons your 60s are the new 30s
I came up with 10 reasons. If you’d like to add to the conversation, feel free to drop your thoughts down in the comments below. I’d love to read them!
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You Finally Know Who the Hell You Are
No more sitting in Starbucks alone, looking out into the parking lot full of Honda Accords wondering who the f*ck you are. You endured a lifetime of trials, challenges and mental breakdowns.
And then 60 hit, and your a-ha moment arrived. You know exactly who you are, you no longer hide behind a mask of false identities, and you suddenly feel reborn (not like that).
You’re Full of Self-Confidence
No need to ‘fake it til you make it’. You made it. You’re here, you know who you are, and no one can ever knock you down again. You’re comfortable in the skin you’re in, and you are not here to impress anyone (ok, well maybe that hot water delivery guy).
You’ve spent your entire life trying to fit in, impress people who didn’t matter, and change who you were to be accepted. You accept yourself now, and that’s all that matters.
You Don’t Waste Time on Bullshit
Gossiping, judging, spending time with negative Nancys and toxic people, and wasting time with pointless small talk? We’re done. We’ve got better things to do — like nothing. On purpose.
At this stage of our lives, none of that matters. What Susan wore to the grocery store, what the weather is like today, having our souls sucked out of us by Nancy. We’re not here for it anymore.
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Your Body Might Be Changing, But You’re Stronger Than Ever
Sure, things creak when you stand up and your knees probably have a lot more to say than your 4 yr old granddaughter—but damn, you’re still standing.
The strength you have now may not be just physical, but the kind that comes from decades of living, learning tough life lessons, and not letting the world take you down.
You’ve Got Real Money Now
This isn’t your college allowance or Daddy’s guilt-trip trust fund—it’s your hard-earned, no-strings-attached money. This is the money you worked your ass for and deserve!
You finally have the freedom to travel, invest, and spoil yourself, and that kind of financial power hits different in your 60s.
You’ve Survived Some Sh*t
You’ve been through heartbreaks, workplace drama, aging parents, wild kids, and that one friend who never shuts up about how many times she got laid last weekend.
Here you are—wiser, tougher, and walking proof that scars can become stories worth telling. And you are ready, willing and able to tell those stories to anyone who cares to listen.
You’re Just Getting Started
Retirement? Please. New business? New love? New tattoo? Why the hell not — you’re not dead, you’re just done with playing small.
This chapter isn’t the slowing down and sitting in the rocking chair until we die one—it’s the one where you finally write the damn book, start the new career, or fall in love with life again (or that hot water delivery boy).
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You’re Finally Allowed to Be Weird
You’ll wear leopard print with polka dots, talk to your plants, and sing out loud while walking down the street with your cat in the stroller.
You wasted your entire life pretending to be someone you’re not, so people who don’t matter would like you. You realize now, you’re perfect just the way you are. Let them call you weirdo.
You’ve Got an Amazing Bullshit Radar
Within 0.2 seconds, you can sniff out a liar or that “spiritual” guy named Derek who promises to heal you from your childhood demons and your past life shenanigans.
Decades of experience have taught you who’s real, who’s fake, and everyone else in between and how to protect your peace at all costs.
You Actually Like Yourself Now
Your 30s were about proving your worth, trying to fit in and changing your personality every 14 days to get people to like you. Your 60s? You know your worth , and you absolutely love the skin you’re in.
It took you your entire life to embrace every inch of you, love yourself and be proud of who you are.
Life over 60 is better than I imagined
I never thought it would be like this. The freedom, the joy, the inner peace. It’s all amazing. My favourite part is loving the skin I’m in and appreciating every ounce of me, weirdness and all.
