This week, Sarah Brokaw, a psychologist and daughter of journalist Tom Brokaw released a book called Fortytude, which delved into the women turning 40.
She examined how we're thinking we're 26 in our heads but our bodies and our clocks say otherwise. Women seem more valued in their 20s. By the 30s, you're getting married, raising the kids. But in the 40s, you get a chance to reinvent yourself. You begin to measure some of what you've done--feeling successful or lacking. By 40, we have to realize we may be mentors for the younger women who're navigating the complicated business world.
On some level, by society's standards, I have reached a measure of success. However, there are still areas where I feel like a failure. But according to Brokaw, give yourself a break. The Today Show has been doing several pieces on turning 40-and how Generation Xers are embracing it all the more than our mothers have. 40 isn't old as it used to be. 40-year-olds are running marathons, companies, kids, carpools--making the best choices for themselves.
I have some photos I need to put up from my 40th birthday. Laziness in my butt. But I'll get it done.
About Me
- MPEvans
- Washington, DC, United States
- I'm a naturalized Caribbean immigrant in the grand old U.S.A. I live in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Ward 7 and I'm a forever-journalist. I started my first career as a magazine editor and I haven't been able to give it up. When I started this blog, I was knee-deep into my fourth career as a government public relations specialist. However, I have been heading up my editorial staffing company, Invisible Colours LLC out of my Ward 7 neighborhood. I'm expanding my company's brand by offering video production and other social media technologies for clients. This blog follows my journey as a 40-something-year old in Washington, D.C. Married for several years, I have three kids--a boy and two girls. I am blessed, and I'm loving all that God has given me. I have a master's in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor's of arts from the University of the West Indies. I hope I can offer a little insight into my life and my experiences. Writing serves as a catharsis for me. It is what I do best. It is what I love. It is who I am.
