“Life gets better after thirty. Then it gets fantastically beautiful. Guilt gets lost in time. I always thought it was my American mother who transmitted guilt to me; one reason I adored my husband’s family is that they have this great feeling that life is there to be enjoyed, not just as an axis of more…

“I have a problem about being nearly sixty. I keep waking up in the morning and thinking I’m thirty-one.” —Elizabeth Janeway Well, that is kind of funny, because I keep waking up and thinking I’m still 25. Hey, whatever works for you to help you stay young! Elizabeth led a full life until her death more…

“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh, at yourself.” —Ethel Barrymore, American actress and member of the famous Barrymore family (she’s Drew Barrymore’s great-aunt) Well, I’ve laughed at myself many times; in fact, I try to do it daily, but I still don’t feel completely grown up. Here’s a fun fact more…

“Was I the only woman in the world, at my age—and after a lifetime of quite rampant independence—still did not quite feel grown up?” —Dodie Smith Dodie Smith was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for her novel The Hundred and One Dalmations. I don’t know about you, but Cruella de Vil more…

“Maybe I’m an adult because my friends are. Could that be the way you tell? My friends are all tall and drink coffee and have sex… Maybe no one actually turns into an adult. Maybe you just get to be an older and older kid. Maybe the whole world is run by old kids. –Adair more…

“Don’t grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.” – Michelle Held I don’t think I’ll ever stop loving the beach, so that must mean I’ll never grow up. Woo Hoo! To celebrate, I think I’ll build a sand castle today. Stop by every day (M-F) for Women Who Rock. more…

I am reading God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours, by Regina Brett. It’s full of inspirational messages about living life to the fullest. In one of the lessons, Regina talks about growing older and provides a list of things to do to stay young at heart. One of the items on the more…