Will You Still Need Me When I’m 64? (On the Topic of Anti-Aging)
Today is my sixty-fourth birthday. How the hell did that happen so fast? Today has me thinking about aging, making the most of the time we have, and how much I deplore the phrase “anti-aging.” I want to talk about pro-aging and the beauty of aging.
Last week I was approached by a brand (who will remain nameless) via my Instagram page, to try out and share what may very well be a lovely beauty product. And the moment I saw it was called an “anti-aging” face cream, I stopped reading. It was a hard stop. The phrase “anti-aging” is so offensive to me on a deep level. Do you feel the same way?
I want to look the best I can for my age, but I don’t want to lie about my age. I don’t want to anti-age. I am not ANTI-aging – I am pro-aging. When did we become a culture so obsessed with youth?
I recall always wanting to be older as I was growing up. To be older was to be cooler, more sophisticated, more interesting.
I’ll never forget the year I forgot how old I was. ALL YEAR I told everyone I was 38. I thought I was 38 deep in my soul. But then my birthday rolled around and I realized I was turning 38 and had robbed myself of my 37th year. Ha! Of course, I had tweenagers at the time, which probably accounts for a fair amount.
Now I am certainly a fan of products that can help soften the signs of aging on my skin. I’ve used Botox. I use Retin-A. I feel no shame about that. But it’s not because I want to deny that I am aging, or that aging is a dirty word or something we should hesitate or shy away from.
What a blessing it is to age – whatever that looks like for you. My mother died when she was nine years older than I am today. And on her deathbed, she spoke about regret that she had for things she had not done. And she was adventurous! But her time was cut short. Last year my daughter climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in honor of my mom, one of the dreams she couldn’t fulfill and carried a photo of her to the summit.
You often hear about people living in the moment. But that’s a hard thing to do. Not to mention this year, when we are all trapped at home (or in my case, currently in quarantine), and longing for life to get back to normal. And we can all feel our own version of disappointed, sad, and frustrated about the situation we find ourselves in with the pandemic, and the long list of other challenges happening in the world right now. But maybe this is indeed the best year for all of us to learn how to live in this moment. With the future so uncertain, we have to grab what we can and do what we love.
This is a great time to be a woman that is aging.
It is never too late to start over, to start a new health kick, a new lifestyle, a new relationship. We are only limited by our own fears, insecurities, and restrictions.
I started my own business in 2012. The year before, I could barely navigate my laptop! And these last eight years have taught me just how many opportunities are available to us – with the right amount of dedication and hard work.
Don’t allow anyone to dim your light, or limit your potential.
The truth is we are aging and it’s a great thing. We can be pro-aging and still do all we can to look our best. There is no expiration date on ambition, hope, and great style.
Happy Belated Birthday! You look fabulous just as your Mom did in that lovely picture.
Great article; I couldn’t agree with you more! Enough with society’s obsession with youth. I’m 51, and I’m reinventing and loving life every day. I appreciate your great attitude and pro-aging focus. Keep up the good work! I love your articles and fashion advice, both are much appreciated.
I love this article, and love your attitude. I’m 51, and I feel the same way you do. Enough with the obsession about being young! I am still reinventing every day and loving life. Good for you to have this focus!
I enjoy all of your articles, and love seeing the photos of your Mom and daughter. My Mom passed away in 2012, and I miss her every day. Our Moms help us define who we are!
Keep up the great writing and fashion tips, they are appreciated.
Happy Birthday! This will definitely be one you will never forget! Enjoy your time with your daughter, it’s a precious gift to have no distractions and just to spend time together.
This is the strangest year!! Thanks Joan
belated happy 64! I’m 10 yrs older already and never thought about anti/or pro aging since I read
this post. So clever explained . Now knowing the different feeling I am also for pro aging even if using anti aging products, which is nothing wrong about it.
Your mother was a great looking woman and it was touching to see her grandchild on the top of the Kili. I guess you have inherited her Genes because you look absolutly fantastic in particular
your smile (as I mentioned already in an other comment)
Thank you so much
Happiest of birthdays to you (yesterday)!
I enjoy reading your posts and seeing how you are so obviously comfortable and at ease and peace within yourself – your spirit, your look, your body.
Today’s post was so uplifting for me. I woke up and started my day feeling cranky and inadequate – for no reason at all. And this post did help me put so much of it into perspective.
I agree so wholeheartedly with you. I want to take of myself, my skin, but not in a way that I am fighting constantly with life that will go on no matter what my posture is about it.
I saw a mention above about “letting my hair go gray.” Every time I hear that it makes me so sad. Several years ago I decided I was going to stop investing so much money and time fighting something beautiful that was trying so hard to show itself to me. So instead, I decided to say I’d earned the right to wear my silver tiara. I use this any time someone mentions how afraid they are to “go gray.”
On to wardrobe issues – I have saved somewhere your post about a capsule wardrobe – which I love. Have you considered some type of chart or diagram or something where you can help address those of us who are perplexed about types of clothing for body shape?
Thank you so much for your posts and for the lovely affirmations!
Happy Birthday to you. One of my favorite quotes āDo not regret growing older. Itās a privilege denied to manyā. I am entering a new decade soon (60). I decided to let my hair go gray and wear my age proudly. I too think of how many years I have left ,as my mom died young nowadays(67). I enjoy your blog.
Happy birthday! What a wonderful message.
Happy Birthday! Your mother was a lovely woman, as are you! She would have been pleased at your daughter honoring her.
Happy Birthday to Both of Us —- Today is my 74th birthday, and I plan to continue to age gracefully, with vigor. I am fortunate to have good genes in terms of “looking my age.” But I am much more aware of a diminished lifespan ahead!
Happy Birthday Karen!!
Happy Birthday!!! You are gorgeous. I’m a year younger than you and I thought it was just me. Anti aging this and Anti aging that. It does come with a high cost. Not just to our bank accounts but our life’s journey. I wouldn’t give up a moment of the life that has shaped me or a moment of what is to come. God bless us all as we navigate our new journey. Thank you for sharing and lifting us up in this journey called life!
Lin
Happy Birthday Jennifer.
Remember, the best is yet to come.
Great post indeed! Happy Birthday Jennifer. Am 64 and landed a great job and selected over 55 applicants. They LOVE me. We can do anything with the ambition and a can-do-attitude. All the best.
Congratulations! Yes we can
HAPPY BIRTHDAY – Jennifer!
I just love aging/celebrating birthdays.
What a wonderful accomplishment your daughter did with her climb.
Recently I was in Victoria and when I went out to the hotel’s communal balcony a lady said – I think I know you. Lo and behold it was a lady I had worked with in the 70s – she left work in 1980. So I say to people I must be an ageless beauty considering she recognized me from decades ago! I’m 71 now. I do use a moisturizer at times and sunscreen. But it’s really genetics.
Enjoy your year!
Rosemarie, you must be taking care of yourself, and most important is that you have a great attitude, although like you said genetics has so very much to do with it. It is certainly wonderful to be recognized after all these years. I’ve had a few of those being recognized moments from years ago and it always makes my day. My 42 year old daughter was two when I knew that most recent acquaintance.
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! I couldn’t agree more with your stance on aging. Our culture teaches us that growing older is a curse, but if we let it, life shows us otherwise.
Jennifer, what a beautiful picture of your Mom. You look so much like her. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday and a year of good things.
Every birthday is a day for gratitude. Congratulations, and many more happy birthdays to you, Jennifer!
Happy Birthday! My Grandmother was the first “old person” I ever knew, and while she may have had wrinkles and thinning hair, she was the most energetic, vibrant person I ever met in my life. She was genuinely surprised when her health began to decline at the age of 91. Attitudes about aging have come a long way from a few decades ago and it’s because of beautiful women like you. All of us at any age should enjoy every day we have and live it to the fullest because every day really is a gift. (and if one’s idea of living to the fullest is reading a great book with a lovely cup of tea, that is perfect too.)
I hope you fully enjoy your special day.
A very happy birthday to you, and God Bless. One minute I was 36, then BOOM! Just turned 70 in April., like you, I think, where the heck did the time go?? I do have some regrets for things I should have, would have done, but all in all my life is pretty darn good right now. Lost my dad at 63, my mom at 77. Way too young and then I lost my younger brother at 69. Just my older brother, 83 and me left. I donāt like all the āanti aging ā rhetoric either. We are all aging but like one lady said it all depends how we decide to roll with it. Your mother was beautiful as you and your daughter are. Kudos to her for honoring her grandmother in such a significant and loving way, looking fir ward to your next inspiring blogš¹š¹šŗšŗ
Happy Birthday Jennifer! I love reading your blog every morning.
Your positive attitude helps me to start the day off smiling š
Thank you Tracy
Oh my gosh, I’m psychic! I haven’t visited your blog in awhile, and today you popped into my head and I thought, “I miss her! Let’s see what she’s up to!” Lo and behold, it’s your birthday!! So Happy Birthday to you!!
(PS, I wholeheartedly agree with your stance on “pro-aging”!)
Thanks Deirdre
I love Mom’s earrings! What a fabulous lady!
She was amazing!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer. Thank you for your gift to me when I discovered your blog. You have great info, special tips, challenging ideas for improvement.
I will be 80 in two weeks, but it seems impossible because I am blessed with good health and a precious family.
Enjoy your day and each day forward.
Blessings to you.
Thanks for being here, Audrey! Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday. I turned 78 in June and no one is more surprised than me that I’ve lasted this long. All the things I might have done had I but known but I kept thinking I was too old to try. Don’t fall into that way of thinking. Live life and celebrate now all the good things. Do something new, never stop learning. Like me, you never know. You could live to be a hundred. Do it now!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! (That’s my daughter’s name!) I am 70. My parents both died in their mid-60’s. Mother, 65 and Dad, 64. So, I feel blessed to be 70.
It’s funny, when I look at old pictures of my grandparents and they were younger than I am now, they look SO old. We’re so fortunate to have so many products available, plus fun clothes (think Chico’s) that were not available then. Better skin care and hair care. You just have to take care of yourself, and I think we just lead healthier lives than previous generations.
Enjoy your time with your daughter!
Happy Birthday! I hope it is a grand and glorious day! I loved your post today and agree with everything you said. Iām so grateful I have reached this age(76) because so many donāt have that gift. My husband died unexpectedly at 57 and one of my heartaches is knowing how much he has missed. And one of my joys is knowing how much I havenāt missed.
I read your post today with tears in my eyes. With age also comes wisdom as exemplified by your words extolling us to be positive, grateful and proud to be who we are..at whatever age.
You have a beautiful soul.
Happy Birthday!
Thank you so much, Patricia xx
Happy Birthday Jennifer. I enjoyed your post today. I’ve learned many things through the years I’ve followed you and today was the best.
Thank you!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! Cheers to you! šš„šš„š
Here here, weāll said Jennifer. Happy birthday š Cheers to you!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! šššš
From a pro aging 72 year old.
My mother died at 45 and my oldest son died at 42. Life is sometimes short and always unpredictable. Enjoy today and love your loves for that is the best we have in this life. And look forward with hope to eternity with our Lord and the loves who went before us.
Bless you, Ann. That’s such a great reminder to live for today!
It is sad to see how many of us had moms that died too young. My mom was 71, but she had battled cancer for 4 years. I just turned 63 a week ago, and I admit that I fight this aging business as much as I can. But as long as we keep good health, thatās really all that matters, isnāt it?
Happy birthday to you! And no, I would never have pegged you as someone in their 60ās!
That is young. It really is sad! My mom died from a disease that is curable today.
Happy Birthday!! You are a beautiful lady. Thank you for the wonderful words of wisdom.
Enjoy everyday and love with all your heart!!
Happy birthday to my favorite blogger!! I once knew a very kind elderly gentleman, who always said with a twinkle in his eye when asked how he was, “Any day I wake up this side of the dirt is a very good day!” So, I wish you many many more years of being this side of the dirt! ššøš¹
Happy Birthday! I am finding the 60’s (I am 66, and I don’t feel it at all) to be a great decade. I want to keep making memories (all the more so as my mother, 89 years old, is in memory care with Alzheimers, and she has no memories left.) This is my last year of teaching (after 40 years), retiring, picking up and moving to be closer to our daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. So many changes for us, lots of anxiety, sadness to leave our friends and house, and excitement for the next stage of our lives. Working on staying healthy to enjoy our lives, making new memories all the time. Let’s all celebrate that we are enjoying life to the fullest.
Happy Birthday! I am a couple of years older than you and I truly appreciate your attitude toward āanti-agingā…Iām pro aging personally! I am a happier and more content woman than I was 10 years ago and feel that I still have a lot to contribute! Enjoy your day…and all the other days to come!
Thank you. Those changes ahead for you are a bit scary and exciting at the same time. Being nearer to your grandson will be amazing!!
Happy Birthday to you! š
I will turn 70 in September and find it a great blessing to be older. It is not that we age – – we all do that – – it is āhowā we age that matters.
Life is one big game (or a test) and you just play the cards you are dealt. I just turned 76. I retired at 66 and thought I would volunteer, etc. Nope. My 40+ daughter who lives with me has a very severe anxiety problem and is bipolar also. Her 24 year old daughter, also living with me has Lennox-Gestaught syndrome. I have to stay active for them as I do the driving and all the other things I have done all my life. Granddaughter is like a 5 year old and is non verbal. She is the love of my life and I really think she is responsible for my attitude on life.
I am not doing Botox during this pandemic and since whenever I leave the house I am wearing a mask, my skin gets a rest from cosmetics Enjoy your life at whatever age you are
Happy birthday Jennifer, You look fantastic.
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Age is what you make of it, it is only a number just remember you carry dust of the stars in you, we are all wonders , I am flirting with 80 have not kissed it yet (next year) but every morning I wake up is a blessing, will not give you a litany of ills affecting my body but seeing the day’s awakening is a joy, we cannot do anything about the misery in the world no matter what anyone says just look in your own backyard first and give help there. Something that everyone seems to have forgotten.
Forgot to mention I am a survivor of WW2 believe me the virus is nothing comparing what happened then, it lasted for years …. it has taught me that humanity will survive anything…. fortitude is what will carry the day!!!!So Jennifer take this day with both hands and enjoy every blessings coming your way.
Thank you so much, Annie
Hi
I discovered you last year, and so look forward to waking up every day, seeing the pictures you post, your great ideas, and your commentary. You always bring a chuckle, or some in sight or aha moment- I am constantly learning new ideas and ordering so many fun things-
Thanks for sharing and brightening up our days!
Ellen
I’m glad you’re here, Ellen
I appreciate the inspiration. Have a Happy Day!
You will always look back at this time and wish you were this young again.
Thank you for poignant and uplifting message. This is your best piece.
Happiest of birthdays to you and many more!
Thank you Marian.
Happiest of birthdays to you! I just turned 60 and feel the same – where did the time go? Thank you for sharing a photo of your mom, so beautiful! This a great read and wonderful reminder to savor life.
Love your posts. They help me to stay “young” and vibrant.
Bless you on this beautiful birthday, and a toast to all of our days.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I love your post today and totally agree with you! Certain places did put a lump in my throat, though. I’m happy to be alive and enjoying life even through these difficult times! Thank you and I hope you enjoy and celebrate your birthday all weekend!!! ššš
Thank you, Diane
Happy Birthday!! I turned 64 in June and I am also celebrating my age. My mother dies when she was only 63 and I feel blessed that I am passed that age and my sister is about to be 68. It is a blessing to have the opportunity to age.
Happy Birthday! I hope you will enjoy today from start to finish!
I have always felt that we should embrace each Gd given year that we live. I never tell people that I am younger than I am. I tell the truth. I am 67 and I donāt care who knows it.
Happy birthday and lovely post! I share your sentiments completely. My mother turns 95 next month!
Wowza, youāre blessed to still have her.
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Happy Birthday! I turned 69 two weeks ago and I agree with your pro-aging attitude. Since retiring two years ago I have taken up golf and learned mahjong. My next project is to organize a genealogy endeavor that I started years ago. Although I have longevity in my family, my mom lived to be 94 and my grandmother to 88, I vividly remember the challenges they faced in the latter years. So as much as I care for my physical self I am reminded to care for my mental state as well. Hard thing to do these days! I dismantled my FB page and now see Instagram is quickly becoming another invasion to my privacy. Pinterest is loaded with nonsense I donāt need to waste time on. I enjoy your blog along with 5 others and really appreciate the sensibility I can garner from you and the others. Thank you!
Happy Birthday Jennifer. You certainly look so much like your beautiful mother. Have a wonderful happy day!
Happy Birthday Jennifer. You look great! My mom, who then lived in Vancouver, fell and was hospitalized. I flew in and was staying in her bed in her suite. I turned 60 while there. I remember waking up saying I am 60! Looking around and said I am in a nursing home!!
Thatās a heck of a way to turn 60. I hope your mom is recovered.
Happy birthday. You wear 64 years well! My Dad always told me not to regret getting older it is a privilege denied to many. He aged in a dignified manner. His modeling taught me to accept aging. I am with you I do not think anti aging is the message we want to hear. I just want to be the best I can be at my age. I loved your nod to the Beatles. Happy 64th. patval
Happy birthday Jennifer! Have a gorgeous day celebrating you! Such a treat seeing your lovely mum and daughter. A beautiful family!!
Thank you
Happy Birthday! I will be 73 next week and am definitely pro-aging.
Happiest of birthdays! You are amazing. I am so glad I found your blog. We live very near each other so your posts of local areas are so fun for me. I will be 64 in December, so right behind you and I get all that you are saying. Such truth. Thank you! Enjoy your special day and your time with your special daughter.
Happy birthday ššš!
Your beautiful mom is , Iām guessing an inspiration!?
Iām 70 this year and just got in a special birthday celebration with my kids before the “Lock down”!
It was the most special birthday Iāve ever had!
Love your pro-aging stance! Youāve got lots to look forward to so keep inspiring us to look good and feel good, too!
Happy Happy Birthday! You are beautiful and I love your blog. Pro-aging! Love that!! Hope your day is wonderful. Hugs and thanks for the great advice!
Happy birthday Jennifer! I wish you many more! I too am 64 and moving on to 65 in October. I feel the best now that I’ve ever felt. Wiser, healthier, happier and retired so enjoying life with my husband and really enjoying my two little granddaughters (and their parents!).
That picture of your mom is beautiful–you and your daughter look so much like her! Have a wonderful and fulfilling 64th year!
Happy Birthday – have a fabulous day and year ahead! I turned 64 two weeks ago and have outlived my parents and brother who all died young. I never look back – my motto is Live the Life You Love and Love the Life You Live!
Happy birthday Jennifer! šš You look fabulous and very much like your beautiful mother! Love your blog and your attitude!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer, and Living Our Best Lives at Any Age is a motto I can resonate with! I, too, deplore the ‘anti-aging’ tag. Now that we Baby Boomers comprise a huge segment of American society, we are in a position to challenge the hateful stereotypes. I like the website “Growing Bolder” (as in opposition to simply ‘growing older’). Gaining years in age is a privilege that is not accorded to all; sadly, we see this when we realize that many of our same age counterparts, friends, and colleagues are no longer with us. Taking care of our bodies and our health, reaching out to folks in need, and exuding a generous spirit: That’s what it’s all about. As far as problems in life go, no matter what has happened or gone on before: We can all begin today and ‘finish well’.
Happy Birthday and hang in there! You are young, beautiful, and alive. Yes, our time is short but it is up to us to make good use of it, each and every day. Sounds simple but it takes focus and thought. Have a great celebration. I wish you many more years to come:)
Happy Birthdayššš
Happy 64th Birthday! May you be blessed with a wonderful year of health and joy. Beautiful genes certainly run in your family!
Our culture has been obsessed with youth for decades, unfortunately. I am about to be 68 in November….and I cannot remember the last time that I went to a doctor’s office and was not told that “….is just age-related.” However, I am not offended by the term anti-aging: I prefer to look at it as a badge of honor.
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday from Ottawa..Enjoy your special day and I hope with š and lots of š….you could have told me you were 54 and I would not have questioned it. Enjoy..
Happy Birthday Jennifer! I love your attitude. Letās enjoy life, have adventures, and laugh often. Age, be damned!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Lady. You look amazing and I love your blog. Each day I look forward to what you will be writing about. I know how you feel time passes so fast. This year has been such a struggle for all of us, I am hoping and praying that this will soon pass. Have a great day.
Beautiful picture of your mom. You favor so much. Great memorial to your mom by your daughter.
I played the Beatles’ song about being 64 a lot the month I turned 64. I still don’t know how that happened. Eight years later, I’m still surprised to realize I’m 72. Pro-age is the word here!
Love your blog.
I’m singing happy birthday to you now!!!!
Happy Birthday! I so love your daughter for doing that for your Mom! Brings tears to my eyes
Me too! She is the most remarkable young woman.
Happy Birthday, Jennifer!!! You look wonderful and have such a fantastic outlook. I so look forward to reading your blog each day. I am considerably older than you, however, feel a kinship as a woman and enjoy the articles and subjects you write about. Have a wonderful birthday, enjoy your daughter’s company and be safe!!
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! I will be 64 in October and sure donāt feel like Iām in my 60s. I took up golf four years ago when I retired and love the challenge as well as the social time with my husband and friends who also play. Do I look 63? Probably more so since I let my hair go gray recently. But I try to stay current with my hairstyle, wardrobe, and makeup. If I can look half as good and have the great attitude that my mom currently has at 89, I will be a happy camper! Enjoy your special day with your daughter!
Happy Birthday! Thank you for this pro- aging post. I will be 67 in November and honestly cringe at the thought of how inexperienced and naive I was well into my thirties, and even forties. I would not go back, even to erase my mistakes as they are what have taught me the most. When I get down about some aspects of aging, which I sometimes do, I remind myself that aging is a privilege denied to so many and that I am truly blessed to experience aging.
I loved reading your post and how it is exactly how I think..
Great post, Jennifer… one of your best ever! Thanks and happy birthday!
Happy birthday! I hope you enjoy your day! Beautiful picture of your Mom. Age is just a number. We need to celebrate each day we are here.
Happy birthday, Jennifer. Your post is such fun. I’ll be turning 90 on September 14th and couldn’t be happier. I claim 6 children, 14 grandchildren and 8 (so far) great grandchildren. Each day is a blessing and an adventure and my list of things to do grows longer every day, Carpe diem. Diane
That is wonderful, Diane. Thank you
I so agree with you on “anti-aging”; it right up there with all the” ___for Dummies” items. Happy Birthday!
BRAVO! I’m giving you a standing ovation here!! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Good for you and happy, happy birthday!
Yes, Jennifer, we still need you! You are just 3 days older than me, and your thoughts today reflect so many of mine. What perfect timing for them. Itās hard to understand the youth-obsession that exists, but I am proud of my age. My goal is to take care of myself to be strong and healthy and to age gracefully, not to look like my 38 year old daughter. I do appreciate her advice, though. Happy birthday to us. Please keep blogging!
Happy birthday! You’re just a baby compared to me!
Happy Birthday Jenniferš I just turned 70 and my husband is 71. During quarantine we decided to start walking every day and golf more. We’re eating better too. It inspired my husband so much he has lost 20 pounds! All about attitude. I like your attitude on aging.
Happy birthday what a great attitude to have, love this so much. I lost a year too, when I was 27, I thought for a whole year I was 28. Itās weird when you realize you lost a year.
I believe this is my favorite post! I too was a year ahead one full year when I had teens! At 68 I donāt really want to be younger but the best I can be at this age! I keep involved on the board of our CEO, high school entrepreneurial, program. Helping with remote learning for our grandchildren and being with high school students keeps me on my toes. I think being mentally engaged is key.
Happy Birthday to you! Enjoyed so much your engaging article today; itās just filled with optimism, pleasant thoughts and engaging ideas. Iāll be 77 in a couple of months..blessed with capabilities for self care and still desirous of looking fashionable! So continue the good work evidenced here and more power to you!
Happy 64th Birthday to you. Hope you enjoy your special day and that your year is filled with good health and happiness.
I enjoy reading your blog…itās been one of my daily highlights during this crazy, uncertain time. Thank you for all the hard work it takes to put it all together and sharing all your musings.
I’m so glad you’re here with us, Donna
Happy birthday! Enjoy every minute. Give that wonderful daughter a hug, what a nice thing to do. As to creams, I have allergies to tropical fruits/ latex ( comes from rubber tree), so I canāt partake in most creams, Especially ā natural ā because it has allergic properties for me, no matter what the claim. I also have to read all labels, and investigate the wording, so of course Iāve read way too much about false claims. I would suggest, they market as ā beautyā creams, skin protection , or feels so soft, instead, is a more positive direction.
Happy Birthday! Every year is a blessing indeed!
Happy Birthday Jennifer!! Loved this post and I totally agree with getting SO tired of the term anti-aging…like aging isn’t a normal process. The other thing that irks me about these anti-aging products is that they are advertised using a 30 year old!!! They don’t even have any wrinkles! I will turn 63 on Sept 5 and like my mom always says…no one thinks of themselves as the age they actually are. Loved your pics of your mom and your daughter, how sweet! Blessings to you and your family on your special day.
Have a wonderful birthday to match that wonderful attitude!
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day and a wonderful year! What a nice way of looking at aging!
Happy Birthday Jennifer. May you and your daughter find a fun way to celebrate it. I will be leaving 64 in two weeks and don’t have a clue how I am supposed to feel, as I still feel much younger, until look in the mirror and shatter that illusion. What a loving thing Vanessa did for herself and her grandmother. As someone previously mentioned, the three of you could be a progression of a single person, all so beautiful. Have a wonderful day.
Yes to your post!! Happy Birthday! Iāve tried to look at aging as my mother did. She aged gracefully and never was hung up on getting older. She didnāt act older or talk about being older. Itās part of life. But like you, I do want to look my best. Iāve been exercising more diligently for a year now and am happy to say that Iāve dropped 15 pounds!! I have 12 more to go so, hereās to another year of being focused on strength and healthy living !! I am interested in your tips for healthy skin. Iām 64 and this was the year the skin is now totally crepey (is that a word)!!! Saggy and crepey are not attractive!! Hope itās not too late to wake up this skin! Thanks for what you do! You look lovely ā¤ļø
I am fighting crepey skin all over now too!! Thanks for being here
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Happy Birthday Jennifer! Such a well written and thoughtful post today and a lovely photo of your mother. You can certainly see the family resemblance in all three of you, and all with great smiles.
Enjoy your special day and best wishes for many, many more.
Happy Birthday & Enjoy your day even in quarantine! Grab a book or a game board like “Mousetrap” and the largest flute of champagne to CELEBRATE!
Happy birthday, Jennifer! Have a great day!šššš
Happy birthday…and I loved todayās post. Aging is so much better than the alternative.
Happy Birthday Jennifer! I love your pro-aging term. If I was in marketing, I would be snagging that term! Aging is certainly a privilege, not to be taken for granted but enjoyed to the max. Enjoy your special day!
Happy Birthday! Iāll be 70 in October. As a musician this plague has been horrible. But Iāve resolved to crawl out of my depressive hole and set a new goal. Iāll start a 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail on 1/3/21. Time now to build fitness and strength for the walk!
I will be cheering you on Mary Jane!! Go for it
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! Wonderful inspirational post!
āA flower does not think of competing with a flower next to it, it just bloomsā. Itās a little quote that I read a long time ago. I feel that each of us bloom with our own, very unique collection of life experiences. I still saw the 20 year old girl speaking about her life as she relayed so many amazing stories. It was my 90 year old mother! She cared for herself personally and maintained a daily routine of caring for her appearance but more importantly, she remained ācurrentā with everything going on around her. Her children, grandchildren or great grandchildren could always count on her listening, caring and accepting their life choices.
Itās not all about how we look on the surface but to me, itās also about how we look out at whatās around us.
Itās a great day to celebrate your beautiful birthday Jennifer!!š
Happy Birthday, Jennifer! Great post today about aging. I have a cousin who works in the senior housing field. She has made me aware of the prevalence of ageism in our society. It is such a limiting and degrading bias! I try every day to remember how lucky I am (a relatively healthy and active 77 year old), and I constantly try to learn new things (learned how to play MahJong and playing online twice a week with friends has kept me connected during this pandemic). Best of luck to you in your 64th year!
Happy birthday Jennifer! Iām 69. Since the pandemic, Iāve grown out my super short hair and let it go natural. Iāve been gettI got so many compliments!
I am Thankful every single day! We are so lucky to be where we are! Enjoy
Happy Birthday! I used to look at aging as, “better than the alternative”, you know what I mean.
Never wanted to have my picture taken as I didn’t look the same as when I was in my 30’s or 40’s.
Somewhere in my early 60’s, spending more time with my mom as she was aging, I realized I had some very good genes. She passed at 94. She lived a very full and active life, still living on her own, cooking all her own food, shopping and driving her car. I also realized that attitude and gratitude is what advances us to the next month, year, decade in our lives.
Now, I don’t miss a photo opp with my 6 grandkids. I’ll be 74 in a couple of months & proud of it!
Happy Birthday šššššā¤ļø
Attitude is everything; clearly your mom set a great example for you & you are setting a great one for your daughter. Happy Birthday, Jennifer, and many more! š„³
Happy Birthday ! I just celebrated my 68th birthday on August 13th! I would never want to be younger. I had to laugh at your lost year. I did the same thing the year I was 34. I guess age has never been important to me. I have had 36 surgeries and still this side of the grass. Life is good ā¤ļø
Happy birthday. š WOW! If you put a facial picture starting with your daughter, then you, then your mother, itās as if youāre one person with a progression of your life. Incredible how much you look alike and all so beautiful!
Have a wonderful day! š
Happy Birthday Jennifer. Love your thoughts on this anti aging term. It stinks….. Iām 68. I weigh the same as I did 21 years ago. Iām working every day to look my best so that I can feel good about myself. Taking the time to care about myself letās me me feel happy with myself. 68 is just a number. Enjoy your year! Love your posts!!!
Happy birthday! I agree, anti is a negative, pro is positive!! Alway enjoy your insight!
Happy Birthday Jennifer! You look fabulous! Enjoy!
Happy Birthday! 64? Youāre just a youngster! I am ten years older than you and still feel young on many days. Some not so much but such is life, Iām happy to be alive and take every day as a gift. I love fashion and really try to stay as current as possible. I read your blog all the time and you are an inspiration. I love the way you put yourself out there in Dressing Room Diaries and your tips on buying clothing that work for you.
My husband passed away from a brain tumour when I was 62 and I have learned the value of living each day like it is a gift. You are one of those gifts so please enjoy your day today. You deserve it!
I’m so sorry about your husband, Leslie! It is a gift to have you here with us.
Happy Birthday Jennifer! I am 64 also. The first thing I did on my birthday last November was to ask Alexa to play “When I’m 64” on volume 10. I love your pro-age attitude! Hope your birthday is fabulous!
Happy Birthday to you and me! Iāll be 73 next Wednesday. The virus is still raging, but I have found plenty of joy in home activities. My son and his lovely wife and adorable daughter have spent a lot of time with us this summer, since there was no day camp. I try to maintain my self-care, showered, dressed and bed made by 10 am
P.S. I forgot to mention that I like your new Logo!
I GET SO TIRED OF SEEING ALL THESE GREY-HAIRED CREAKIES WHEN AGING IS MENTIONED ON tv> tHERE ARE PLENTY OF ACTIVE, VIBRANT WOMEN OUT THESE WHOARE IN THEIR LATE 80IES OR 90IES.. Just because a woman has reached a certain age does not mean she is irrelevant! WE should not cut ourselves short!. Glad you posted this timely article. . Stay safe!
I had to laugh at that….we live in an over 55 community and all the ads show gray haired people with 30yr old faces and bodies!
Love this post and the term pro-aging.
Happy birthday!
Happy 64th birthday! My family made a big deal about singing that song to my dad when he turned 64. It seemed so old! Heās now 86 and Iām 62. 64 sounds pretty good now!
My father died at 54, when I was 16, my mother at 54 when I was 22, my eldest brother at 59, my other brother at 64. I will be 64 next year, and anything more than that will be a win. I’m trying to look after myself, and remembering that ageing is a privilege denied to so many. Let’s rejoice in every year.
Happy birthday!
Your Mom was so beautiful. You look like her. I think it was so wonderful that your daughter did that climb to honor her grandmother. She must have loved her so much. Great post today, Jennifer.
Oh I forgot to say Happy Birthday! I can tell I need another cup of tea. Lol. I couldn’t sleep well, so I just got up. I hope you have a fantastic day. I know your daughter will make it very special for you. ā¤ļø
Happy Birthday, sweet friend! What a great message you have for all of us today. Love seeing you, your mother and daughter! You all have the same beautiful smile!!
They sure do.
Thank you Pam! Xx
Happy Birthday! I love this article. I will be 66 in 2 weeks and am as active as ever. Iām trying to learn new things and try new things all the time. Gotta keep up with those grandkids! I am lucky to still have an active happy 86 yo mother. Have a wonderful day.
You are so blessed to have her
Happy Birthday š
Happy birthday!
Great post! How lovely for your daughter to honour your mother that way. I lost my mother days before her 56th birthday so at 61, I have outlived her. My sister and I both cried when we did. Certainly a shock how fast time goes and a lesson to live fully while we can and celebrate the opportunity.