At 62, I’m Not Scared of Aging—and I’m Having More Fun on My Own Terms
Confidence in personal style
The writer says she has long loved fashion, from jeans and flip-flops to high heels and designer gowns. Now she feels more confident in her choices and less concerned about other people’s opinions.
She sees clothing as a matter of personal taste, not age. She argues that women should not have to give up their style in favor of clothes considered suitable for their age.
Friendships built over time
Longstanding friendships are among the most meaningful parts of getting older, she says. Friends who know the difficult chapters of one another’s lives can sit together without feeling they have anything to prove.
Those relationships have also brought joy, closer connections and shared celebrations. The writer says friends understand that busy schedules and complicated lives do not determine the strength of a friendship.
Lessons from unexpected turns
In her younger years, the writer often wondered whether she was on the right path. She had a specific idea of how life should unfold and questioned herself when events did not match it.
She says loss helped her feel gratitude, starting over gave her courage, and being told she was not enough helped her recognize her worth. Those experiences, she says, built resilience and confidence in facing what comes next.
Still looking ahead
The writer says her life at 62 bears little resemblance to what she imagined at 20, but she considers it better. She shares messages about hope and purpose with more than 200,000 TikTok followers and 135,000 Instagram followers.
Rather than feeling she is winding down, she feels she is just getting started. After spending much of her younger life wondering what she would become, she says she is now living her life and still has much she wants to do.
Key points
- At 62, the writer says her life is better than she imagined at 20.
- She has more than 200,000 TikTok followers and 135,000 Instagram followers.
- She values personal style, enduring friendships and lessons from difficult experiences.
- She says she is still getting started and has many things she wants to do.