Feeling Old

Lady of the House · September 8th, 2011, 11:18 PM

Ok, I'm not that old (32), but I have been struggling lately with the idea of getting older. I always said that I wanted to age gracefully and not get a bunch of cosmetic procedures, but that was before I started to get a large crease right between my eyebrows... I'm also starting to notice laugh lines, and I have a couple of gray hairs. I'm a bit embarrassed to say I'm considering botox! Can anyone offer advice on coming to terms with aging and resisting the temptation to have cosmetic procedures.

sistergirl · September 9th, 2011, 11:49 PM

wow...you must have ESP because I have been asking these very questions myself...and I am sooo much older, in number anyway (ask Jen).

I want to be at a place where I can fully embrace aging (growth) without feeeling anxious every time I see a new "nook and cranny"!

Wolf_angel · September 10th, 2011, 10:44 AM

For every line or crease you get, think about how or what made it. Laugh lines tells others of the many times you found something to laugh. Grey hairs tells of you experience thru the roughest times in your life. Depending on how you take care of yourself is how your skin and body reflect. Yet if you ignored yourself, look at the reasons why. Mine would be my children! You can count how many times you take a breath or how many times a moment took your breath away. Which is worth more? I say all of it for it shows you are strong, balanced and willing to worry about other things instead of your looks. This doesnt mean to not get yourself in balance. To take time out for yourself. Be it by the lotion you put on after a shower. Or working out or simply walking a longer distance from your car to the store doors. I dont regret the things that have made me the way I am. Just work on what I can, accept what wont change i.e. diabetes, and do the best with what I have or blessed with. Hope this helps as it was meant too. Hugs

IRISH_EYES_99 · September 11th, 2011, 05:02 PM

Age is a wonderful thing. The more you age the better it is. You know I'm right when you consider the alternative.
Each of us has to do what is comfortable / best for us. Myself I think 32 is to young to think of botox. Take a look at some of your celebrities. To me they don't look natural. They've had to many treatments.
So give yourself some time. Talk it over with your dr to see what is right for you.

I did the coloring & the makeup only to find out the coloring caused my hair to start thinning out. .. So it's white / funny because my eyebrows are black. Yes, I'm more than a wee bit older.. whole lot bolder, & wiser than I used to be. <weg>

What you need to do is build up your confidence so that you're comfortable being you.

/

Age - yes once a year
Sex - Hopefully more than once a yr.
Location- Right here where else am I. <G>

Have a great day . Good luck in your decision.

Jennifer23 · September 11th, 2011, 06:05 PM

Lady, let it go. Don't worry about it. Sister, Wolfie, and Irish are a little older than I am, but I consider them to be my "GIRLfriends". There's alot to be said about mind over matter. Sounds to me that those girls don't think about being old, and at 32, you shouldn't either.

helenwlsn5 · October 5th, 2011, 02:12 AM

First of all, you have to change your thinking that you are getting old. Think that you are very younger and keep your energy by doing some regular exercises and all.

Wolf_angel · October 5th, 2011, 07:50 AM

Well IRISH Jennifer helenwlsn5 all have said it as well as I have. Its a mind over matter thing. I am happy for the age I am. Born in the late sixties I was. So Do I feel old...somedays due to the weather or being overly busy. Yet I make time for myself and thus get rejuvenated! Hugs

sistergirl · October 5th, 2011, 01:15 PM

Well put all.

I am embracing "me". The only thing I can expect of myself is to be the best I can be, whatever the age.

Wolf_angel · October 6th, 2011, 08:19 AM

Psst and the older we get we realize we simply dont care for status quo or anything else as long as we dont hurt another with our words and actions! LOL Party Time People! LOL
Celebrate Life for its here and now....this way you can be as silly as a child yet old enough not to care! LOL

Jennifer23 · October 6th, 2011, 06:14 PM

So cool, Wolfie!!! In my life I try to smile to people and be nice.

Wolf_angel · October 7th, 2011, 08:17 AM

So the Party has started! Join in!

DACDjr · October 8th, 2011, 10:51 AM

Old feeling?? My son will be 18 Friday (GASP) my baby will be 3 the following Friday.. Time has flown bye so fast..

Jennifer23 · October 8th, 2011, 06:28 PM

Time does go by fast, DA. I'm thinking that we have to apppreciate the time we have.

Wolf_angel · October 10th, 2011, 08:31 AM

Wise words Jennifer for one so young. I mean my oldest is now 24. Daughter had her third child yesterday. Youngest son also the tallest at 6'5" is 19 going on 20 in January. So remember to do as Jennifer said Dacd! Hugs to all!

DACDjr · October 10th, 2011, 09:39 AM

September 8th, 2011, 11:18 PM	#1
Lady of the House Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 15	Feeling Old Ok, I'm not that old (32), but I have been struggling lately with the idea of getting older. I always said that I wanted to age gracefully and not get a bunch of cosmetic procedures, but that was before I started to get a large crease right between my eyebrows... I'm also starting to notice laugh lines, and I have a couple of gray hairs. I'm a bit embarrassed to say I'm considering botox! Can anyone offer advice on coming to terms with aging and resisting the temptation to have cosmetic procedures.

September 10th, 2011, 10:44 AM	#3
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	For every line or crease you get, think about how or what made it. Laugh lines tells others of the many times you found something to laugh. Grey hairs tells of you experience thru the roughest times in your life. Depending on how you take care of yourself is how your skin and body reflect. Yet if you ignored yourself, look at the reasons why. Mine would be my children! You can count how many times you take a breath or how many times a moment took your breath away. Which is worth more? I say all of it for it shows you are strong, balanced and willing to worry about other things instead of your looks. This doesnt mean to not get yourself in balance. To take time out for yourself. Be it by the lotion you put on after a shower. Or working out or simply walking a longer distance from your car to the store doors. I dont regret the things that have made me the way I am. Just work on what I can, accept what wont change i.e. diabetes, and do the best with what I have or blessed with. Hope this helps as it was meant too. Hugs __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

September 11th, 2011, 05:02 PM	#4
IRISH_EYES_99 Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: in the state of confusion :) Posts: 3,524	Age is a wonderful thing. The more you age the better it is. You know I'm right when you consider the alternative. Each of us has to do what is comfortable / best for us. Myself I think 32 is to young to think of botox. Take a look at some of your celebrities. To me they don't look natural. They've had to many treatments. So give yourself some time. Talk it over with your dr to see what is right for you. I did the coloring & the makeup only to find out the coloring caused my hair to start thinning out. .. So it's white / funny because my eyebrows are black. Yes, I'm more than a wee bit older.. whole lot bolder, & wiser than I used to be. <weg> What you need to do is build up your confidence so that you're comfortable being you. / Age - yes once a year Sex - Hopefully more than once a yr. Location- Right here where else am I. <G> Have a great day . Good luck in your decision. __________________ Smiles are contagious. It's ok to pass them on. *

October 5th, 2011, 02:12 AM	#6
helenwlsn5 Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9	First of all, you have to change your thinking that you are getting old. Think that you are very younger and keep your energy by doing some regular exercises and all. __________________

October 5th, 2011, 07:50 AM	#7
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	Well IRISH Jennifer helenwlsn5 all have said it as well as I have. Its a mind over matter thing. I am happy for the age I am. Born in the late sixties I was. So Do I feel old...somedays due to the weather or being overly busy. Yet I make time for myself and thus get rejuvenated! Hugs __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

September 9th, 2011, 11:49 PM	#2
sistergirl Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 648	wow...you must have ESP because I have been asking these very questions myself...and I am sooo much older, in number anyway (ask Jen). I want to be at a place where I can fully embrace aging (growth) without feeeling anxious every time I see a new "nook and cranny"!

September 11th, 2011, 06:05 PM	#5
Jennifer23 Jennifer23 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,187	Lady, let it go. Don't worry about it. Sister, Wolfie, and Irish are a little older than I am, but I consider them to be my "GIRLfriends". There's alot to be said about mind over matter. Sounds to me that those girls don't think about being old, and at 32, you shouldn't either.

October 5th, 2011, 01:15 PM	#8
sistergirl Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 648	Well put all. I am embracing "me". The only thing I can expect of myself is to be the best I can be, whatever the age.

October 6th, 2011, 08:19 AM	#9
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	Psst and the older we get we realize we simply dont care for status quo or anything else as long as we dont hurt another with our words and actions! LOL Party Time People! LOL Celebrate Life for its here and now....this way you can be as silly as a child yet old enough not to care! LOL __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

October 6th, 2011, 06:14 PM	#10
Jennifer23 Jennifer23 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,187	So cool, Wolfie!!! In my life I try to smile to people and be nice.

October 7th, 2011, 08:17 AM	#11
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	So the Party has started! Join in! __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

October 8th, 2011, 10:51 AM	#12
DACDjr Senior Memeber Join Date: May 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 864	Old feeling?? My son will be 18 Friday (GASP) my baby will be 3 the following Friday.. Time has flown bye so fast.. __________________ KAP-AJS

October 8th, 2011, 06:28 PM	#13
Jennifer23 Jennifer23 Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,187	Time does go by fast, DA. I'm thinking that we have to apppreciate the time we have.

October 10th, 2011, 08:31 AM	#14
Wolf_angel A survivor of chaos Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Where my heart is Posts: 3,147	Wise words Jennifer for one so young. I mean my oldest is now 24. Daughter had her third child yesterday. Youngest son also the tallest at 6'5" is 19 going on 20 in January. So remember to do as Jennifer said Dacd! Hugs to all! __________________ May you walk in the shadow of the Great Spirit~To help others is a special gift we can either give or take~The more you give the more you receive~

October 10th, 2011, 09:39 AM	#15
DACDjr Senior Memeber Join Date: May 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 864	Yep! __________________ KAP-AJS