Turning 40.....what a priviledge

I will just start by saying that I am not quite there yet but it is just around the corner and I heard the most amazing thing at 40th birthday speech the over the weekend. I was there as the make-up artist for the event and it was in the most amazing theme of Moulin Rouge. After having a great time making up the birthday girl as Satine and her Can Can girls (her very good girlfriends) we slipped over to a make-up station where we proceeded to do make-up touch-ups for the female guests. Let me say this lady knows how to throw a party and celebrate a milestone.

On way from backstage to setup our make-up station we stopped briefly to watch the mini-show and listen to the guest of honours speech. It was at this point I was left pondering.... "what does turning 40 mean to me?" ...(besides...I want a party like this) During her speech she shared with the guests that most of her thoughts of turning 40 were obsessing about losing her looks, her body, her identity until she had a conversation with a wiser more mature woman. This voice spoke, "You should feel privileged that you made it - many haven't". And you know...she is absolutely right. How many beautiful souls never get the opportunity to celerbate 40? My dear cousin, may he rest in peace, was 14 when he passed. He never experienced the joys of driving a car, partying with the boys, learning life's wonderful lessons.

So I would like to share with you that I do feel privileged to have graduated from high school, travelled the world, survived my raging 20's, married my best friend, continue to be the mother of two beautiful children that I now watch grow, living my dream of building a business that supports and connects with women through beauty education and approaching 40 with valor rather than fear.

I am a very lucky girl ;-)
Julia