Believe it or not, I’m super excited about turning 51!
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That might sound strange in a culture obsessed with youth.
Women are often told that aging is bad, that we shouldn’t say our age out loud, and that we should do everything in our power to look younger.
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𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲.

Last year, turning 50 was a huge milestone for me.
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You see, turning fifty was so much more than celebrating a new decade.
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𝐀𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟓𝟎, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫.
After a short, two-month battle, he passed away.
His death rattled me for years.I think of him often:

When we moved into our home, I imagined how much he would have loved working on projects with my husband.

When my kids were born, I wished he could have held them, played with them, and cheered them on at their sports events and recitals.

So when I turned 50 last year, I celebrated BIG with a ‘70s-themed karaoke party.

My friends showed up—dressed to impress, singing their hearts out, making me feel so loved and grateful.

Now, at 51, I still feel amazing.

✅Yes, I have wrinkles—growing up on Rhode Island beaches will do that!
✅Yes, I have silver hair—and I love it! (Screw hair dye! ) It doesn’t scream old, it screams natural and confident.
✅Yes, I feel strong—a balance of strength, mobility, and energy that allows me to say YES to the adventures I want to take.

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐭 𝟓𝟏, 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.But instead of sadness, I am profoundly thankful.

Thankful all of it.𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲—𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Your Turn!

Aging isn’t just about getting older—it’s about living.

So, tell me:

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 appreciate 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫?
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭?

Hit Reply and tell me what's on your mind. I love hearing from you!
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Have a great weekend!

Coach Julie

PS Coach Lynette got me this colorful and sassy card at the new location of Books + Co on State Street in North Haven, and I LOVE IT!! Check it out. They have amazing books, gifts, and cards; the vibe is wonderful!!
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