tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post6835481806252351227..comments2024-03-17T05:43:47.360-07:00Comments on Gwen Moss: the one outrageously great thing about aging….Leslie Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06367872267145012395noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-60875538364275681192014-10-07T04:00:56.103-07:002014-10-07T04:00:56.103-07:00I LOVE this post and your insightful thoughts. Wi...I LOVE this post and your insightful thoughts. Wish I had read this advice years ago! And I may even have my two teenage sons read your comments about being comfortable in your own skin! I just found your blog yesterday, through another blog and I love it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-69984129857844269262014-09-24T16:16:40.952-07:002014-09-24T16:16:40.952-07:00About two or three years ago I "let" my ...About two or three years ago I "let" my hair go gray. My mother was dying her hair at 30. I had been thinking about going gray (my husband was totally on board) I was having to have my roots touched up way too often. My daughter came home one weekend and told me my hair looked like a frizzled mess. That did it! I have never gotten so many compliments on my hair in my life even when I was young. Talk about liberating!! And...the big one is approaching fast for me. The key to having gray hair is to try not to dress like a grandma. You don't have to worry about looking like a hooker there are no gray haired hookers!! Great post!cindy hattersley designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147135323683353754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-2971575808184660982014-09-22T18:40:26.659-07:002014-09-22T18:40:26.659-07:00Hi Leslie, I love your wise words. You always have...Hi Leslie, I love your wise words. You always have a way of making me really think about the importance stuff. Thanks for this. xxMonicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961649124510051001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-32616406228660470322014-09-22T00:10:06.559-07:002014-09-22T00:10:06.559-07:00GREAT post. I AM comfortable in my own skin...I j...GREAT post. I AM comfortable in my own skin...I just wish there was less of it around my neck :-))Mary Ann Picketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885030768216528362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-85206559749152560972014-09-20T14:52:55.005-07:002014-09-20T14:52:55.005-07:00I loved this post and have been thinking about it ...I loved this post and have been thinking about it for days! <br /><br />Life is to, to short to worry about aging. There are a million other issues and problems in life, illness, family, marriage etc that we need to focus our energy on!<br /><br />Thank you for always reminding us what is important.<br /><br />I hope things are coming together in your new house. Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-27655216697481209872014-09-20T07:45:06.770-07:002014-09-20T07:45:06.770-07:00It feels like I have not been here for forever ~ h...It feels like I have not been here for forever ~ honestly I need a full day to not just catch up on my reading but to actually drop by and leave comments as well. I love everything about this post Leslie ~ from meeting a new friend to all the "yes" things as I was nodding along while reading. As I get older I tend not to care as much about what others think ~ most days I have a "take me as I am" attitude and although I do have a filter ~ I will speak my mind and stand up for things I believe in. I was always a mix of leader/follower ~ I knew when to take charge and then knew when to fall back into the pack and just let things be. I tend to fall back more now but will voice concerns ~ does that even make sense? You know I love it when you make me think. xoxoLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00933214618325580791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-74004109058885950192014-09-18T13:37:58.683-07:002014-09-18T13:37:58.683-07:00Such a beautiful post! I love your perspective, I...Such a beautiful post! I love your perspective, I had a hard time turning 40 but as each year passes it somehow is getting easier. Thanks for linking up and I wish you a wonderful weekend friend. XO<br />KristinKristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582699662612999806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-81216945238511381762014-09-17T18:45:43.262-07:002014-09-17T18:45:43.262-07:00You nailed it Leslie! I totally agree with the 50&...You nailed it Leslie! I totally agree with the 50's being more about comfort in our own skin. What a fun afternoon for you, and the fabulous Tamera Beardsley, who I've had the fortune to meet three times. Knowing your depth, honesty and supportive natures I'm sure the conversation was enriching in every way. Thank you for sharing your insight and I'm loving that last outfit photo. Your ensemble for the get together sounded perfect, perfectly you and perfect.<br />I look forward to our 'blogger date in the near future'. :)<br />xx, Heather Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17032908426814046368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-25508408569541825092014-09-17T03:24:52.118-07:002014-09-17T03:24:52.118-07:00I love meeting up with other bloggers. So glad yo...I love meeting up with other bloggers. So glad you got to meet her in person!<br /><br />And yes, I do feel more and more comfortable in my own skin all the time. I used to NEVER go out of the house without mascara (I really hated the look of my eyes without a little "help"), but now I figure I'm not going out to pick someone up or anything lol, so why not just go as I am if I want to. Pam Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830005036551331029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-48969824540125878782014-09-16T17:23:12.507-07:002014-09-16T17:23:12.507-07:00Beautifully said Leslie! (as usual) I'm very f...Beautifully said Leslie! (as usual) I'm very fortunate that I have been pretty dang comfortable in my own skin for about 26 years now. I think that the biggest step for me was when I committed to looking internally when I was out of sorts and not at someone else. Also I think I figured out REALLY early in life that if I live comparing myself to others I would be living a life of misery. I will admit that I did struggle just a bit around 52 - 53 when I felt like aging was piling on just a little and it made me a little squeamish. That's when you just have to practice your gratitude! karen@somewhatquirkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772267613790523188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-25627570335239307892014-09-16T16:49:24.319-07:002014-09-16T16:49:24.319-07:00Yay a new post from you is just what I need in thi...Yay a new post from you is just what I need in this crazy busy week before my big school event! I love what you wrote (as always). I am so exhausted that when I read that you met a blogger in your "new city" I actually thought for a second that you said "New York City". I was disappointed that you came all the way out to the east coast and didn't contact me for a visit! Anyway, I agree with you about feeling good in your own skin. It does get easier as we get older. I am 47 and I hope I am getting better at it. I guess I am a work in progress. Thanks for the great reminder. And so nice that you made a new friend through your blog! Enjoy the rest of your week!<br />ShelleyCalypso In The Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264873052810117169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-2209205942157305892014-09-16T15:58:38.735-07:002014-09-16T15:58:38.735-07:00I finally, at 55, stopped dying my hair. Really, ...I finally, at 55, stopped dying my hair. Really, all the testing still done on animals woke me up. I thought we were done with that, but the beauty industry is still testing on animals. I feel great with my grays and there are a helluva lot of them! Wearing it spunky and funky with cruelty free makeup, gel, the whole deal. Thank LUSH for great products that allow me to say to hell with it all, but I can now feel and look the way I want. No pressure. And yes I still wear jeans, fav tees and all the coloured sneakers I can buy. Patty/NSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-8403237650267007002014-09-16T15:26:34.317-07:002014-09-16T15:26:34.317-07:00A beautiful post. I wrote along the same lines a c...A beautiful post. I wrote along the same lines a couple of days ago. Aging is so freeing. I'm wholeheartedly enjoying it.<br />And Tamera, is the best! You're lucky to live so close by.<br />xoJenniferJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-6971191748444840072014-09-16T15:04:25.003-07:002014-09-16T15:04:25.003-07:00Thank you ~ a beautiful post, and with age I am le...Thank you ~ a beautiful post, and with age I am learning to just be me. :-)Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-88498553412188205382014-09-16T14:52:33.760-07:002014-09-16T14:52:33.760-07:00Yes, I can definitely relate! I'll turn 54 in ...Yes, I can definitely relate! I'll turn 54 in early October, and I don't have any desire to throw on the brakes. I've earned every one of my wrinkles and grey hairs, and I'm more comfortable now in my own skin than ever before, although I'm still working on things. Getting "old" is no excuse for giving up... LOVE this post! Susan Nowell @ My Place to Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08220347296206361001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-32456563598022989612014-09-16T14:16:27.057-07:002014-09-16T14:16:27.057-07:00Age is merely a number.... a unit of measure. As I...Age is merely a number.... a unit of measure. As I grow older I've come to realize that true happiness resides in the simplest things. That laughter, optimism and a curious, open mind are the keys to growing old gracefully.<br /><br />Marilyn (in Dallas)<br /> Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567476808651276893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-47360713742078791832014-09-16T13:54:55.430-07:002014-09-16T13:54:55.430-07:00Leslie,
I agree 100%...why did it take me so long ...Leslie,<br />I agree 100%...why did it take me so long to be comfortable with my own self? I can remember that advice back when I was in my early twenties...older, wiser people would reassure you in a stressful situation, "just be yourself". I don't think I knew who I was back then, or if I did, I was convinced I needed to be better. Great post. <br />I would love to meet you someday...I'm about the same distance from you as Tamera. :-)<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-54853957973506097422014-09-16T13:40:45.619-07:002014-09-16T13:40:45.619-07:00So happy you two were able to meet! I love this po...So happy you two were able to meet! I love this post ~ only 1 thing wrong...no photos! :) I totally agree with you. My mother lived her entire life worrying about what "they" would think, say or do. My brother and I were supposed to portray these images of perfection. He really did...I didn't. I never understood why she couldn't love me just being me. Never happened!<br /><br />Sorry I got off on that tangent...but I have so enjoyed being able to just be me. Looks fade but kindness, a big heart, empathy, honesty and a great sense of humor mean more to me.<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing!<br />xo<br />PatGypsy Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776584538863129486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-31420615293460700992014-09-16T13:18:05.102-07:002014-09-16T13:18:05.102-07:00Oh my dear … I am humbled by your kind words! Wer...Oh my dear … I am humbled by your kind words! Weren't we both so brave to show up to our blind blogging date! Although … I did feel I knew you already! I am still in awe of the deep connection I feel with you … <br /><br />Your writing in this post is so very beautiful … I feel my words can't do it justice! I have come here today … so many times … each time feeling I didn't haver the right words to tell you how much I think of you! I have admired you and your blog for years … and meeting you in person … was even So much better! Your heart and soul … are such a comfort and ever so wise!<br /><br />I feel so blessed that you moved down here to SoCal! Here's to a beautiful and blossoming new friendship my dearest Leslie!<br /><br />xoxo<br />TameraTamera Beardsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00855427513744644731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-64679772693990664592014-09-16T13:07:03.020-07:002014-09-16T13:07:03.020-07:00I've met a couple of my fellow bloggers, in Ve...I've met a couple of my fellow bloggers, in Venice and London - and I'd love to meet you too if you come to this end of Europe. It always ends up being a warm, lengthy day to remember. I'm so glad it was for you. <br /><br />I've also been thinking about ageing and feeling good in one's skin, especially as I've spent time this summer in France where women seem to age so beautifully. I dunno. Up tp a point I accept and even like how I am, but sometimes the old securities sink in. I can work through them and some things are truly going well at the moment, but sometimes old habits die hard, don't they?<br /><br />Must catch up with you it's been a long, spinning summer! XcatThe Divorced Lady's Companion to Living in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202093107784073194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-91156611058302248962014-09-16T12:50:26.025-07:002014-09-16T12:50:26.025-07:00Oh, good! Now I know that when we meet up, in the...Oh, good! Now I know that when we meet up, in the next couple of weeks I hope, I can just be me. Which is actually how I am most of the time.<br /><br />My epiphany came about 4 years ago when our best friends suddenly got a divorce just before their 40th wedding anniversary. It seems he had been having an affair for nearly 40 years with the same woman. The"perfect" marriage was a sham that had everyone fooled. <br /><br />At at that moment, I realized nothing is as it seems to the outsiders. All of a sudden people who "had it all" were admitting that they didn't really have it all. <br /><br />I like who I am and am content, but it took age and experience to become so.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-31559323378981922992014-09-16T12:16:02.187-07:002014-09-16T12:16:02.187-07:00I LOVE THIS POST, leslie! and i'm so happy tha...I LOVE THIS POST, leslie! and i'm so happy that your blind blogger date was a success. i have had some doozies of bad blind dates with folks who are curious about the business end of blogging but could care less about the person. leaves one feeling deflated and cynical. you are spot on about being able to howl with laughter and a sense of humor because we have reached this level of maturity. we have evolved! you and i would feel right at home with each other in our jeans and white tees and diminutive stature. thanks for sharing your heart. it's a beautiful one.michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04147970920141315262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-59932146068092735872014-09-16T12:12:54.125-07:002014-09-16T12:12:54.125-07:00When I turned 50 I sort of panicked. At 40 I felt ...When I turned 50 I sort of panicked. At 40 I felt absolutely nothing in regards to my age but 50....whew! But as the years pressed on I can confidently say that at 55 I am okay with it all. Somewhere along the line I settled in to this feeling of general appreciation. What once might have been seen as intimidating for me has become completely the opposite. I have a great sense of confidence that seems to carry my forward. Oh, I do have those moments where I stop and feel the immaturity of my younger years, questioning my wardrobe choices, my "right" to be in the room (if you know what I mean) and all those emotions that stop you in your tracks. <br />Generally though I feel much better about who I am now at 55. I am even a bit more adventurous in my wardrobe than my younger years. <br />Great post Leslie. Donna@anangloinquébechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074337849133414753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-7254311065532555572014-09-16T08:19:19.428-07:002014-09-16T08:19:19.428-07:00I love this post. I will be 47 in a couple of mont...I love this post. I will be 47 in a couple of months and for the past few years I've been very comfortable in my own skin. It took me a while to get here. I totally know what you mean about not caring about what others think but not in a snooty way. It's more of a self-acceptance thing than an "others" thing -- more internally focused than outwardly focused. Thanks for the post!Ellen, the Bluestocking Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328085786533131608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028673509424034947.post-70934102191811752002014-09-16T08:14:06.025-07:002014-09-16T08:14:06.025-07:00Love this post, Leslie...yes, I'm there...and ...Love this post, Leslie...yes, I'm there...and isn't it a relief to feel this way...I'm really enjoying my 50s there's a lot to be said for being more relaxed and comfortable in your own skin...I wish I could have joined you ;) As you say...let's talk up the positives and stop fretting about the ageing process that happens to each and everyone of us...nobody escapes it...so let's enjoy the now ;) xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795237470320273611noreply@blogger.com