I’ve been having one of the best #birthday weeks of my life. I find it fascinating that people love telling me things like, “you don’t look 47,” or “you look good for your age.” Almost as if there is shame in #aging and I should be proud to have escaped the curse this long. I don’t mind getting #older. I’m proud to be 47. Proud to have given birth to the most wonderful son any #mother could ask for. Proud to have lived a life of #service to others. Proud to have lived a #life unapologetically on my on terms, as a free-thinker, outspoken, and fearless. To me getting older means letting go of past mistakes, acceptance of all that you are, and continuing to move towards #growth. I think there’s #beauty and #grace in aging. I think what people mistake as a #youthfulness in me is simply a manifestation of #health, both physical and psychological. Its not over until it’s over and I don’t believe in letting myself go or putting myself out to pasture. I value my femininity and the power it holds. I seek to honor my ancestors, and I draw strength from the wondrous magic of the universe that flows through us all. Of course, It’s an ongoing process and one I hope allows me to see another 47. “Unbowed, unbent, unbroken!” 🥰

#Year47 #joy #gettingolder #lifelessons #selflove #selfacceptance #selfawareness (at Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha)
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