Comments on: Turning 60? Surely Not!

By: Age Does Not Have to Limit You! | Savoring Your Sixties

Age Does Not Have to Limit You! | Savoring Your Sixties — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:21:46 +0000

[...] how much I struggled with turning 60, I’m delightfully surprised to discover that, at this point in my life, neither my age nor my [...]

By: Life after 60: The View from 62 | Savoring Your Sixties

Life after 60: The View from 62 | Savoring Your Sixties — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:40:59 +0000

[...] Oh, how I dreaded turning 60! [...]

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:00:53 +0000

Ruth, I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who has her “moments” re 60. I also appreciate you sharing your perspective re the other side, the half full part of the glass. Thanks for your encouragement. Part of my dream for this site is it will offer women role models to inspire & excite us about life after 60. It has helped me to seek out & pay attention to the women who are living well in their 60s and I want to share these kinds of stories with other women.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:36:05 +0000

There are moments when I hate being 60: when I see all the deep wrinkles on my face; when I realize that contact lenses aren’t quite doing it for me any more and wearing glasses is the next step; when I realize my firstborn will be 37 this year. But, on the other hand, I have so much more wisdom and knowledge now; I can say and do pretty much what I want (within limits, of course!); and I get more respect as an ‘elder’. I mostly don’t ‘feel’ 60; physically and mentally I’m not quite as agile as I used to be; but I have learned to accept that I have to change how I do things. And I think what you are doing is wonderful! We need more role models of what life after 60 can be instead of what society says it should be. Go, Bonnie!