Women Turning 40 and What Exciting Life Changes Happened for Me
This post is all about Women Turning 40.
Women Turning 40
What defines me at this very moment? Well, I’m turning 40, my marriage is the best it’s ever been, my two daughters are the very definition of preteen girls, and I hate my job. My impression is that most women turning 40, who have the stereotypical family life, are also asking themselves…Am I Happy?
Like most people, there has always been one or more aspects of my current situation that I wish were better. Face it, no one has everything all at once. Some things we can change and others not so much.
As we reach certain milestones in life, (AKA Women turning 40?!), we like to reevaluate things. I’ve been looking into ways to feel happier in all areas of my life. What changes can I make?
- Quit my job
- Travel more
- Start a new hobby
- Therapy??
Don’t get me wrong, I believe I have a better life than the average person. But what am I doing here if not pursuing my best self!? So, I’m jotting all this down in what I hope will be my first blog post.
Am I trying to start that new hobby?? Or who knows, maybe I can turn this into a new job for myself. Crazier shit has happened!! Can’t quit my job just yet though…
Pickleball
Come play pickleball they said, it’ll be fun they said. I’m not going to explain what pickleball is, you’ve got Google, and if you know, you know. But here I am, laid up with a torn calf. I swear I had all good intentions going into this sport.
As women turning 40, what could bring us more happiness than to pick up a new activity and spend some time with our hubbies?? At least that’s what I was thinking at the time. So here I am, with a couple of weeks off work. What am I going to do?
Clean/organize my house, exercise, grocery shop…I can’t do any of these things! I can’t even pick up my kids at the bus stop. I’ve never felt so useless. First few days, I did what anyone would do… binge-watch some TV and snack. But then I needed some productivity.
Deep dive down the Instagram “How to make money online” rabbit hole. Did you know how many reels are out there toting the next “Best Side Hustle”?! It’s quite frightening, but I totally get the appeal.
- Work from home
- Set your own hours
- Be your own boss
- Make a million dollars!!
You’ve seen those reels, right? I bet pushing that online course, setting up those affiliate links, and creating some junk on Canva will make you some money. But sounds just as stressful as my current job.
The more I searched, the more I realized that I just needed a creative outlet. I never thought I was much of the creative type, but hey, you never know until you try, right?
How To Start a Blog
How do I start a blog? I asked Google, I asked YouTube, I asked ChatGPT, and the answers varied widely. Mostly I got, “You need to build a website”, “You need to monetize with ads”, and “You need to push content consistently”. All good answers, but the best I found was, “Just start”!
I’m not sure where this blog will take me, or even the content I want to create. But it feels good to open my computer and start writing. I plan on discussing travel, family, and life in general. I did recently take an amazing trip to Italy!
So, as women turning 40, I think we have a lot to learn, but also a lot to offer others. Hopefully, once I get everything up and running, I can reach a few people with my story and share the things I’ve learned along the way. Stay tuned…
