And so it is! I am about to turn the big 4-0 and I am wondering if I am suppose to be feeling a bit different mentally about reaching this age. I mean, lets face it, I don't believe I look as old as 40, but for sure, I am not looking like I am 20 years old either...lol.

But....should I want to look 20 or just be satisfied as an energized 20 year old?? Here are MY 5 reasons why 40 will be the new 20 for me:

#5 I am still willing to try MOST things sexually with my husband and with better precision

• let's face it...they say the bed is "undefiled" once you are joined together in matrimony and in my 20's who knew that my skills would pay off some day...lol

#4 I enjoy pole dancing for FUN and attending bootie classes to make it "clap" only because I am finally becoming comfortable in my own skin

• let's face it... there are a lot of 20 yr olds that are doing this as a profession and yet still comfortable in their own skin!

#3 I am still not accountable to any children

• let's face it....being childless still has many perks! Infertility is a killer (I will blog about that some other time), but at the end of the day....it's all good!

#2 I still don't know what I want to be when I "grow up"

• let's face it....even more than ever, there are colleges that now cater to the "adult population"

#1 I look better than I did when I was 20

• let's face it....some of us can attest that our photos during that time period weren't the best!

I am drawing the conclusion that as I reach this defining age, I must admit that in my 20's, it was all about trying to please others. Now, it is more of what will please ME and why. I am learning that it is okay for me to be selfish with some things in my life. There is an empowering sense of "finally welcoming ME" with no strings attached!

What are your 5 reasons? I would love to know them. Perhaps I can even add some more onto mine and visa- versa.

Until next time!

JD