In my teenage years, life after 40 seemed tooo far to even fathom it. The end of the end.
I distinctly remember my aunts and uncles being 40 and I would think to myself ………….Dude, that’s seriously old. I doubt I will survive thaat long.
Well, here I am 🙂
They say 40 is the turning point one’s life or maybe I just made it up.
Anywhoo…..
I recently turned 40.
Applause!
Yes….Before you say no you did not….I surely did 🙂
So I did what every 40 year old does (or in my mind they do).
I took a moment to reflect on my life and gather all the life lessons learnt over time. Unfortunately, unlike soo many people who are brimming with life wisdom, sayings and life quotes, life lessons, positive stories, rules and learn something new every day, I am not that blessed.
I realized that most of the pearls of wisdom I remember are either graffiti on the walls or bumper sticker or lovely jingles (So hard to get them out of your head, right?).
With all that being said, I really, really thought and thought and thoughted ( when my words start to mess that’s when I know I am truly in touch with my soul).
The funny part is that I can recall the exact moment when I forgot those valuable lessons.
That being said, I gathered all the important things/life lessons/positive quotes/lessons learnt over my lifetime and guess what?
Not 100
Not 50
Not 40
What the hell is wrong with me?
Not even 30.
Here are the highly valuable 20 life lessons which have made me wiser over the years and have stuck with me and I am positive they will stick with u too once you enter the forties (or maybe earlier if you are wise)
Without any specific order, here we go…..
Lesson No:1
Enjoy light colored pants and skirts but resist the urge to wear designer flower/ pattern undies unless you want people to play Peek-A-Boo with you.
U-Hoo….
Lesson No:2
A well-fitted bra makes everything and everyone perky.
Yes!
Lesson No:3
On the same note, sleeping without one is pure nirvana.
Ahhhhh…..
Lesson No:4
Stop with the excuses. Give your partner a break. There will never be a perfect time and you will never be in “THE” mood….so just do it.
Lesson No:5
Empty your bladder when playing floor games like Twister. You don’t want others to see your tears rolling down the thighs.
Trickle……
Lesson No:6
On the same note, relieve yourself before leaving office especially if you carpool. It’s hard to say u spilled water every time you ride the car with them.
Again? Really?
Lesson No:7
Just before that big day, either Aunt Flo will pay a visit or a big zit.
Guaranteed!
I think they race to see who wins.
Lesson No:8
Invest in good tweezers if you don’t want your skin to come off with that hair.
Ouch!
Lesson No:9
The best place to take someone for a 7 or 8-course meal for free is Costco. You and your guest will be surprised to taste new items every time. The samples are just the right size and you can even have seconds.
Yum!
Lesson No:10
Save yourself from sheer embarrassment by never asking a woman if she is pregnant.
Don’t even think about it.
Lesson No:11
Baby Shark should be the song of the year. Super catchy, fantastically annoying and will be on re-run for days on your lips and deserves a grammy.
Shark-Do-Do-Do
Lesson No: 12
One more episode means that you will be binge-watching the entire series tonight.
My eyes…
Lesson No: 13
Air Mattress Pumps make amazing Hair Dryers.
Lesson No: 13
When in doubt, Fry!
Yummy
Lesson No: 14
Empty the pockets, and check out clothes before the doing the laundry. George Washington will get faded but will not leave the paper while the slime will make sure to be-friend fellow clothes.
Lesson No: 15
If you have kids, anything which looks like poop……is poop. And with boys, the world starts and ends with farts.
Lesson No: 16
The Pain Scale chart should have a picture of a lego and read “Stepped on a Lego” instead of a sad face for the worst kind of pain.
Lesson No: 17
Before leaving home make sure the kids have a pair of shoes and some clothes on. You don’t want to drive back just because someone decided to show up barefoot to the big party.
Lesson No: 18
You are smarter than a lot of people. Own it. But if you constantly feel smart, you are definitely a pain the a$$.
Lesson No: 19
When life gets really stressful or you cannot take it anymore, turn your animation mode on. Seeing everything via the animated mode will melt away the stress.
And the last one, which happens with me alllllll the time……
Lesson No: 20
Better check and re-check the stovetop/oven before leaving home. It’s no fun driving back in stress, all seized up praying that the house is not on fire by now.
40 is the new 40.
Whatever ur age, embrace it and enjoy life.
It is definitely true that you are as old as you want to be. Age is just a number.
And yes there are somethings which I cannot do freely anymore, for example, keeping on putting junk in my body while it keeps on forgiving me; there are soo many things I feel more confident doing now like exploring new venues without the fear of being judged.
You only get to live once so make the most out of it.
Thank you for taking a walk with me to celebrate the beginning of a new decade:)
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