March!!! It's here already?! This year is going by too quickly. March just happens to be my birthday month (the 22nd friends, mark your calendars!).
I always get a little burst of excitement about my birthday, but at the same time I can't come to terms with the fact that I'll be 28. For real, that was like the age that I considered "old" when I was younger. Mentally, I don't even feel 27, and I usually have to think for a second when someone asks me how old I am.
The worst part is that I am starting to see myself get older. I was in a bit of a funk last night, sulking and being depressed about how my body is changing and how I don't feel hot like I used to. This is normal, right? If it's not, someone please share your secrets. I was downright sad and D noticed, as he always does. He told me, "Every day I look at you and think you're even more beautiful than the day before." He said how every morning he wakes up and sees me laying there, with no makeup, no prettied hair, all flaws on display and still thinks I'm beautiful. How did I get so lucky?
It's hard to convince ourselves that we're perfect just the way we are. Especially as women, as we grow older. Can you imagine a world where there was no makeup, no beauty products, and no ideals? How much different we would be as people! It's silly that we strive to keep ourselves young looking, completely against what our bodies want us to do. Still, it's tough to embrace change and welcome these fine lines that have appeared on my face.
How do you deal with getting older?
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What a sweet guy you have! I am turning 27 next week, and I am right there with your feelings about getting older. But I am trying to convince myself that I will embrace getting older.. every wrinkle that is to come, every sagging body part that is to come... and understand that true beaty comes from confidence and self-love. And imperefctions are beautiful! :) Happy birthday month!!!
ReplyDeleteYou two love birds are adorable!! WOW! There seems to be lots of Birthday's in March! Mine's the 19th!! Cheers to growing older (and wiser!) :-)
ReplyDeleteYou look great!! Society has got everyone down about getting older...but consider it a wonderful thing. Look at all you've done and the wonderful persone you have become. And the wonderful man who loves every bit of you :) Celebrate and have a GREAT birthdayyy!!
ReplyDeletewhat a CUTE picture Dana!! :) 28 is YOUNGG!! :) hahaha.
ReplyDeleteI turned 27 on February 9th and I felt the SAME way. Three years til 30.
ReplyDeleteBut I don't feel 27. Sometimes I feel like a kid. Never really like an adult. You know?
Sara
oh goodness, right there with you girl. we are just so lucky to have such loving men in our lives, that is for sure. happy early birthday to you march buddy. i'll be turning 24. which i thought was old. oh goodness.
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I love the picture of you and D! It is so cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he could help you get out of your funk. No need to fret over getting older, I always think of it as getting more awesome!
-Madeline Grace
Just Let the Sparrows Fly
YAYY for March babies!
ReplyDeleteBeing a girl is hard sometimes! We are most definitely our worst critics. (Which is why it's even more important that we all stick with and support each other!)
ReplyDeleteHave a look at this post I wrote a little while back, it's about an article I read called "What Makes Me Feel Beautiful" and I found it incredibly inspirational.
http://allietodd.blogspot.com/2012/02/what-makes-me-feel-beautiful.html
xo
I am going to have to check out HelloCotton. Haven't heard of that before. I added your button to my page because I love your blog :)
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i just turned 27 last month. boy, was it rough. i had a meltdown the night before my birthday. what is our deal with getting older?? idk. lol. we're just crazy! :)
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wow!! we're the same age... and you look so young. I turn 28 in June ^_^ Sometime I forget I am 27 though... the twenties went by pretty fast ): But yay!! March is going to be a fuuuun month.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all: you ARE beautiful. Someone would be blind to not see that.
ReplyDeleteI used to feel the same as you do. And sometimes I still do. But you know what? The things they say are true: it only gets better. It sounds like a cliche, but I really feel like I am growing with each year, feel more confident, more beautiful, more woman, more ME. Despite the little wrinkles around my eyes. Or maybe... maybe even because of them :)
I can totally relate esp. about the body image part. Last year I started noticing cellulite - I'm almost 32 - and freaked out. Believe me I'm not self conscious but it just completely threw me off and made me realize that I my body was changing. I was in a funk for while and then I started running and working out. IT really changed my life and I stopped even caring about those extra layers. I challenged myself and I was able to take and embrace that challenge. You will too. You will find something you love and realize that only because you're older, wiser and more experienced that you were able to take on the challenge. Sorry it sounds cliche but I hope it will help. And don't forget to have a happy birthday :) x
ReplyDeleteI'm turning 28 this year as well.
ReplyDeleteI think of it this way. I have two options, breathing and not breathing. Getting older means you're still alive and you still have chances to experience new things and gain wisdom.
I'm excited to get older. I wonder what I'm going to be like in twenty years time going into my 50s.
Love's Modesty
I had a hard time with my birthday this year too, and I don't even know why! Getting older sucks. But hey, at least we have super sweet men who love us anyway :)
ReplyDeleteSweet lady... I do understand your thoughts & feelings. At 28 I remember thinking very similar things. I can tell you that now I am 38 (how the heavens did that even happen?) I see even more interesting things happening (and four babies later as well)... but I also hope I am wiser with much experience & more self acceptance. Women friends that are 48 tell me that I am so young... it is all a perspectivve. You are a perfect & beautiful up and coming 28. I enjoy reading your blog because of who you are, not the number you are...it is just a number after all right? Hold on tight to that fella of yours... mine has always said the same comforting things your does and we will be married 17 years this Spring (and it has taken me that long to really believe his complimenting words). I hope you have a wonderful birthday! P.S. My hubby's birthday is March 22... but he will be 40!!! lol.
ReplyDeletefirst off, i think you are totally gorgeous. your skin is perfect. also, i have that same fear of aging and getting old and im only just about to turn 20 this month. so while a part of me is stressing over getting older and leaving my teens, i'm JUST finally starting to see myself as more than just cute. like pretty, beautiful, sometimes even hot, and i'm excited to see myself grow as a person and feel even better about myself.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, your adorable, sweet, and you have nothing to worry about because your spirit shines bright. Remember, you will stay as young as your mind will let you. You have a wonderful guy to share your life with, so enjoy your days together. As for age, well, I'm 51 (been married for 31yrs! Now that is OLD. My mind feels young but of course my body is getting old. Don't worry about the number your age is at, just concentrate on the things you want to fill your days with. You can only move forward from here, right?
ReplyDeleteI have to say your an inspiration to me and I seem to be the oldest one yet to comment. Let your light shine sweet one and know you have people who like you just the way you are today, tomorrow, and yesterday, regardless of that darn number that our Birthday lands on.
Your the first person I've started to follow on Google+ as I'm learning all about social media these days. I'm working on my new web sites and I find it's truly a process to understand the easiest way to follow our favorites sites because of all the new changes happening. I'm bummed that Google Friend Connect will in time be fizzled out. I will adjust in no time I'm sure. Sigh....
Embrace who you are and don't let that number get you down.
Warm regards,
Karla
It's sad the world puts so much pressure on us. You are very blessed to have such a nice man!! how sweet!
ReplyDeleteI am March 1! We are exactly 10 years apart, ....I'd rather be 37 big time, I feel ya...
ReplyDeleteYou look great together! Wow :)
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If it makes you feel any better, I am 15 and 28 doesn't sound old to me. I know a girl who got married at 27! <3
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UGH, I know exactly how you feel. I'll be 29 on the 21st and I'm kind of having anxiety about entering the last year of my twenties. If you find out how to deal with getting older let me know.
ReplyDeleteUmmmm ... that picture of you two is _beautiful_. You are seriously a stunning couple. I'm 29 in April, and I go through ups and downs, from "I never used to have this belly pudge" to "screw that, I look fine." I've always been told that a woman looks and feels her best in her 30s. I've always kind of looked forward to being thirtysomething.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post - I'm turning 30 in April so I'm pretty much feeling exactly like you but maybe even a little bit worse :) Getting older doesn't really bother me though, it never really has. I'm thankful to have gotten to where I am and I feel that my age reflects that. It's definitely worth thinking about the whole make up thing though. Would we all be so vain and shallow without it? It's definitely interesting to think about!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love your blog design and I noticed that you do this. How do I find out about getting a makeover for mine? I'm looking at getting a completely different style and I would like to incorporate photos into my header. Any help at all would be very much appreciated!!
Thanks in advance.
Megan @ Storybook Love Affair
what a sweet guy! I'm turning 27 in June, and yah, I feel old. A friend of mine and I discussed how we feel like we're on the wrong side of 20. I have 2 kids, and I don't feel as beautiful as I used to. It can be super hard. I'm trying a little harder lately, but it's good to be reminded by the one we're trying to impress the most (our hubbys AND ourselves).
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what a sweet guy! I'm turning 27 in June, and yah, I feel old. A friend of mine and I discussed how we feel like we're on the wrong side of 20. I have 2 kids, and I don't feel as beautiful as I used to. It can be super hard. I'm trying a little harder lately, but it's good to be reminded by the one we're trying to impress the most (our hubbys AND ourselves).
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