I knew it was coming. I had a whole year of preparing for the BIG 4-0! But even then, I did get a little bit panicked the last few days leading up to my birthday. Like somehow this was going to be different. I guess we’re made to believe that age is a big deal and that the decade changes mean something else. I started making major changes over a year ago and will continue regardless of my age. But still, it does creep in your mind a little bit. I have been asked if I was 40 years old, for the good last 5-6 years of my life. It used to bug me, but then I decided to take it as a compliment. LOL “They just think I’m so mature and accomplished”, I would think or say to my friends. It worked pretty well, because I didn’t think must of it until the past few days. I would prefer not to get too many wrinkles that fast, but other than that, I’m ok with my age. I get sore a little bit faster. I can’t eat or drink crappy without it drastically impacting my sleep and daily functionality. (oh well) I still can throw 200# over my head though, and run pretty fast if needbe. I can still beat my kids in a game of HORSE, and I rock out at…
Someone came up to me on Saturday, after our 6-wk Boot Camp Graduation, which is my favorite day of the month. She said, you need to repost that video “change one word” video every month. I wasn’t quite sure what video she was talking about, but after sitting uncomfortably through her quoting a few lines from one of my more recent videos, I knew which one she was talking about. She said, “that one changed my life.” “Whoa, ok,” I thought. I started shooting videos 2 years ago, when a mentor at the time said, “you need to do videos”. Like, pretty much everyone I know, the thought made me want to throw up. But, I started doing them. I know that getting out of your comfort zone is good for me, and creates growth, and that is something that is important to me. So, I did them. Once a week, and then twice a week, and then it became something I did almost every day. Contrary to what people think when you are someone who actually records videos of yourself, I do not like the sound of my voice and have never watched or listened to any of my videos. I rarely take a second take, mostly, because I want it to be over and want it to be authentic. My husband will pull them up on his phone at night when we are watching tv and I…