The Renaissance Years

I've been speaking about this for a while, but it has resurfaced in my mind and heart.

"Midlife" is all the rage but who are we once we pass that line of demarcation?

At 72, soon to be 73, I've been trying to think of a term that truly represents the 65 and over woman. Are we the demographic that is still unseen and unheard?

Possibly so; or maybe we have to work a little harder to stand strong for the"new age of aging" to take hold.

My dear friend, Susie Lang, had begun a beautiful project 9 years ago showcasing photographic portraits of women 60 plus. What a wonderful idea, I thought, as I myself was then in my mid-60's. I WAS slowly beginning to feel the demise of midlife's youthful energy; yet I still remained unstoppable with not a thought that I was aging into my last chapter. Her work has certainly amplified the beauty within, as well as without, of the women who were fortunate enough to come in front of her lens as well as those who've had the opportunity to view her work.

So, onward toward 73. I've begun to recognize the place that I now hold on the aging scale. It IS definitely NOT midlife; but what is it?

I have searched for a term that truly defines this later stage of midlife, and the thought that came to me is "Renaissance Years”.

These are our renaissance years, if we choose to make it so, and WE are Renaissance Women.

Here are the attributes that define a renaissance woman:

• Learning: SHE loves to learn and is always seeking new knowledge.

• Personal development: SHE focuses on developing her physical, mental, and emotional skills.

• Self-knowledge: SHE has a deep understanding of herself.

• Vision: SHE has a vision for her life and follows her dreams.

• Living life: SHE lives life to the fullest. 

Aren't these the tenets of living well? Of aging well? Of pro-aging?

Isn't this our time to reach for the brass ring? Well, the golden ring?

I believe so; yet I know there are hurdles we need to overcome. I know there are roadblocks that may arise; but maybe, just maybe if we refer back to the above bullet points, we can once again find our path toward our encore?

For those of you, that are reading this and ARE in midlife, just know that you're in the springboard years; the years that can be the preamble to your renaissance. Begin the journey now. Start building your blocks one at a time; one on top of the other.

And to those of you who are where I am, in our renaissance years, let's continue on our journeys, whatever that means to each of us. Maybe these will be OUR springboard years with more beauty, wisdom and fulfillment to come.

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