With 40 being the new 30  there’s been a huge burden being placed on women in my age group.  Shows like “The Real Housewives of Orange County” and “Cougar Town” show women who are not the norm, women obsessed by youth and obsessed by being a size 0.    Actresses in their 40’s weigh close what a 12 year-old weighs and look like they would blow away in a strong wind.

As someone who is settled into the 40’s I wonder if by now shouldn’t we all be  secure enough to drop the superficial and embrace the true beauty of each of us?  I’d like to propose that we stop comparing ourselves to the cast of Desperate Housewives, stop looking for ‘quick fixes’ in the aisles of drugstores and stop berating ourselves for having a normal body.

That doesn’t mean that we stop exercising and eating healthfully because those are the things that will keep us active and mobile as we age, keep our skin clear and our minds sharp.   It just means that we accept where we are and take steps to improve our health.  That in turn will improve our quality of life.  Without the name calling.

Now go run!

Keli 🙂