5 things I wish I knew when I turned 40

But on the morning of my 40th birthday I sat in bed overrun with doubt and an overwhelming sense of fear about what lay ahead.

Even after my best friend, who is six months older than me, called to wish me and remind me that “now you don’t have to give a f**k about what other people think”, I just could not shake the feeling that there was more I should know about turning 40. So, having survived the halfway-to-50 mark and with my 46th birthday coming up soon, I thought it fitting to impart a few words of advice to anyone getting ready to celebrate the big four-oh.Picture: iStockPicture: iStock

Your circle of friends will get smaller and it’s usually because you are married, have kids who break stuff when they visit, or you always look like a bedraggled soccer mom or dad. The upside is that the ones who remain will likely be there for the whole journey.You will realise that people actually don’t care as much as you thought they did during your 20s and 30s. Making a fool of yourself at parties and on club dance floors becomes a thing.Noshing is a thing and the consequences are too.

So, as you get ready to hit this important age, look back without regret and look forward to all the benefits that age brings – especially turning 40.

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