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Susan Landers, MD's avatar

Hey ladies, your forties are your BEST years, regardless of body image. By then you know yourself, your strengths and your shortcomings. You have figured out what you are really good at - be it mother or career or wife or friend…You can see through fake pretty easily and you do not bother to ask permission to speak your opinion. Celebrate your forties. They are really good years!

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Asha Sanaker's avatar

In the last year I discovered jumpsuits by a small fashion brand out of Brooklyn, Mixed by Nasrin. I'm currently wearing my jungle print jumpsuit from them. I NEVER would have worn it in previous iterations of myself. It would have been too loud. But the reality is that I *am* loud, and I look fucking great in this jumpsuit. It also makes me feel like Ms. Frizzle, and I love that. Ms. Frizzle all. damn. day.

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

ms frizzle is HOT

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Whitney Evans's avatar

Yes. About to turn 41 and have never felt more embodied. The old insecurities still crop up from time to time (my poor chin, I've fought my goatee with the tweezer sword for years), but with each passing day, I become more enamored with myself, inside and out. It's a good feeling. Thanks for writing about your experience!

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

I have one chin hair and I've kind of come to love it (though I do pluck it). Yes to being in love with yourself :)

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Shawna's avatar

Love!

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Nina Clark's avatar

Such a struggle to get out the door so thank you for the serum-sunscreen rec!

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Lane Anderson's avatar

I love the Esprit outfit and am instantly jealous...and my hat collection is well underway and I LOVE it!

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

you too can have vintage esprit! it was like $30 on poshmark

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Genie Gratto's avatar

I mean, I have bumped asses (consensually and intentionally) with you in dance class, and can 100 percent confirm your Stone Cold Fox Status. Survey says…ding ding ding.

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

and SHA-WING right back at you friend!!!

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Chris Hennessy's avatar

Fan-F-In-Tastic post! Plus, you ARE super cute!

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

wow i didnt do this for the compliments but i am not upset about them

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Janet's avatar

my only notes are you're extremely cute, and i do like welcometoheidi on IG for style that doesn't feel stuck in age brackets

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Sarah Wheeler's avatar

ooooh thank you and thank you

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