You're Fabulous and over 40!

October 5th, 2009 by Jayne Cox - The Body Image Expert MAC

I really dont want to exclude anyone but yes you are fabulous and you're a woman over 40!!

Being over 40 can be fantastic. Honest! Its a time in your life when youve made enough mistakes to learn something, youve lived in your skin long enough to understand something about yourself and how you tick. Youve been peacemaker, problem solver and a shoulder to cry on for far too many names to mention and perhaps produced some wonderful kids OR not had your own but been an inspiration to someone elses. Thats just the start of it and now its your turn!

I want to celebrate the wonder of being a woman. I want to help women see their potential and how the years can make them not only beautiful but intelligent and feminine. From getting more body confident, managing weight and body issues to re discovering their femininity and letting go of the age issues, its only numbers after all.

Ive slipped off my therapy hat and developed Coaching for women just like you. Its aimed at the woman who tells me shes ready to give to herself now, wants to change direction in life and has perhaps gained weight and lost confidence. Maybe the career has taken over your life and youve somehow mislaid YOU on the way. Pre and post Menopause can bring about feelings of the loss of femininity and sexuality, it doesnt have to be this way and you can love your years by becoming the woman you were destined to be.

Do you want to discover how fantastic you can be?
Do you want to let go, stop dieting and start really living?
Do you want to love your years?

What can you do to kick start the new you:

Give your wardrobe a once over include a trusted friend maybe

Start a new make up bag throw out the black eye liner!

Make new friends

Find a hobby

Learn to dance

Stop dieting

Get a full length mirror stops you cutting yourself off at the neck or waist often a trouble spot

Change your hair style or colour

Get into nature, a good walk is great for the mind and the body and it's easy!

Write a book

Ditch the magazines that are crammed full of airbrushed images and get practical poultry or country life instead

Write for a magazine

Get some hens for your garden to go with your magazine perhaps some ex bats from BHWT to give something back and keep you outdoors and fit!

Turn the breakfast and daytime TV off and get on the move

Try a new radio station

If nothing else I hope this makes you think about how you feel about your age and your outlook. If you think numbers and your heart sinks, it doesnt have to be this way.

Is it time to love your years?