Late Bloomer

#GratefulNightcap

Contemplating aging… (which for the record, I’m a fan of, considering the alternative). In the last six or so years, I’ve really stepped into my true self. I never felt like “I” was ever that younger version of myself. I always felt there was something missing. It took aging to bring me into my own and now, although there’s a lot to explore and come to terms with, I feel like I’m - finally - moving toward the real me. Gina, the Late Bloomer.

Meryl Streep has some choice and wise words on the upside of aging, that I’m really digging: the freedom, the confidence, the perspective that comes from experience on planet Earth…

"Getting older is not for the weak. One day, you wake up and realize that youth is behind you, but with it, insecurities, haste, and the need to please also fade away. You walk more slowly, but with greater confidence. You learn to let go without fear and to cherish those who stay. Aging is about acceptance; it is discovering that beauty was never in the skin but in the story we carry within us."

There’s a treasure at the end of youth and I hope that we can more fully acknowledge and appreciate this phase of life; being young is fine but it’s far from the epitome of being human. Cheers!🍸#GratefulNightcap