tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post528664123424231743..comments2023-10-14T01:33:39.750-07:00Comments on SeptemberMay: The Hallmark of AgeJessica Mendeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02510577042175416292noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-48552558209814846802010-06-19T09:45:55.511-07:002010-06-19T09:45:55.511-07:00To me it's the same as at every age: not so m...To me it's the same as at every age: not so much how you feel about yourself but how you are treated by others. <br /><br />It's funny to me online sometimes, when people I've been talking to for months learn my age and are surprised. They expect some other behavior from someone almost fifty? <br /><br />There is a lot for us to think about and consider as we age, and we can have a little chuckle knowing everyone, even smartass kids, will be where we are eventually. ;)Lisa @ 14 Months to 50http://14monthsto50.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-55018498579748005332010-05-28T22:18:10.583-07:002010-05-28T22:18:10.583-07:00Oh, my dear Jonathan, you do have a way with words...Oh, my dear Jonathan, you do have a way with words. Here is to the "oomph" in our smile; to the grit and dirt and soul of getting older; to the disturbing beauty we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror some days; to the force of character within us we could only dream of when we were young.<br /><br />I adore the way you savor the fullness of life, without shrinking back from what isn't pretty. <br /><br />Indeed, fuck ageism.Jessica Mendeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510577042175416292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-27852079926528622522010-05-26T21:19:05.544-07:002010-05-26T21:19:05.544-07:0057. Having voraciously devoured every second. Ecst...57. Having voraciously devoured every second. Ecstasy. Agony. And the entirety of the spectrum. <br /><br />Some of my models ask my view of their life situations. "Why do you ask me?" I query. "Because you're wise," they say.<br /><br />Fuck ageism: as repugnant as sexism and every other form of bigotry - merely fear and self-loathing oozing out like pus from an infection.<br /><br />I like a little oomph in my smile.Jonathan Herberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16750472904002269605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-21674669219374483032010-05-17T08:48:08.175-07:002010-05-17T08:48:08.175-07:00Hi Cheryl thanks for the feedback!
Jesse (am now ...Hi Cheryl thanks for the feedback!<br /><br />Jesse (am now following @livenbothworlds but could not find oldandnew --<br /><br />Take care!Jessica Mendeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510577042175416292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-83354616820638995622010-05-16T14:46:46.530-07:002010-05-16T14:46:46.530-07:00Awesome Advice on an "Age Old Topic"
Ch...Awesome Advice on an "Age Old Topic"<br /><br />Cheryl (also as livenbothworlds & oldandnew on twitter) aka Muffyjo here in webland ☺Muffyjohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013288769526709084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-76866585301536618032010-05-11T20:44:40.832-07:002010-05-11T20:44:40.832-07:00Wow, Lise, thanks so much for this. Yes, women who...Wow, Lise, thanks so much for this. Yes, women who have children may have something to do with it -- I'd be interested in hearing from mothers though. <br /><br />But it's nice to hear from someone like myself, without kids, who feels young like I do -- a kindred spirit! Good on you for your attitude toward life -- it kicks ass, let me tell you. You would love our site when we launch, please do stay in touch.<br /><br />(How do I find you when we launch?) -- JesseJessica Mendeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510577042175416292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6180048945075947036.post-20467155754563901032010-05-10T04:30:45.239-07:002010-05-10T04:30:45.239-07:00Jesse this post really hits home. I am so fascina...Jesse this post really hits home. I am so fascinated by age and so this appealed to me. I'm a couple of years older than you but feel still like a kid. <br /><br />Also like yourself I don't have children and I think this is where there is a split in how you feel about yourself. I know many women my age who are mothers and honestly, most of them seem and look a lot older. I guess it might be obvious, yeah they have kids = they have less sleep, time for themselves and are giving half of their life to bringing up someone other than themselves. In this day and age that can be extremely tiring. <br /><br />Then there's the responsibility children make of you. That's where the difference lies, that responsibility differs the ones with kids and the ones that don't. <br /><br />I adore getting older, I feel as if my life is fitting me like a glove that is slipping over myself more and more and fitting so much better, as a younger woman, raw and inexperienced I felt out of it, vulnerable and unknowing. Now as a near 50 year old woman I feel so much more alive, aware & open to possibilities.<br /><br />Only tonight I was speaking to my great aunt (my maternal grandmother's sister) who is 88 this year but I kid you not I feel like I'm speaking to someone my age, then again she is my family and we are known for our eccentricities! <br /><br />I think with more of us living longer lives, age will in the future not be the feared upon thing as it is now. I think the pendulum has swung fully to the extreme again at present (botox anyone? liposuction at 16, the bride of wildenstein) but in time will swing back to balance, as we realise that age is what you make of yourself, not how many wrinkles you have, its what juice you have inside not some mask you can buy at the local cosmetic surgeon!<br /><br />Great post as always!<br />Hugs<br />Lise xLisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596799468631696099noreply@blogger.com