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Margaret Manning is an author, speaker, and founder of Sixtyandme.com. Huffington Post quotes a recent article of hers called “60 Things Older Women Want Younger Women To Know.”

She writes:

I remember the day I resigned from my corporate job and transitioned to the life of an entrepreneur. My passion was to focus full time on building Sixty and Me, a community for women over 60. I wanted to reinvent my life and find a more flexible work style. When I told my younger female colleagues what I was planning to do as a 60-year-old woman, they were amazed. One woman said that my passion and willingness to take risks made her question the many stereotypes about older women.

And:

Truthfully, it surprised me that these 30-year-old women were so anxious about getting older. The more I thought about it, the more I wished that I’d had older women in my life when I was 30. If I had, I might have developed a more balanced perspective on aging much earlier.

I’m lucky to have a woman in my life, a second mom, or maybe more like an aunt, who gives me Life Advice (today’s morsel: carpe diem, seize the day – a family member of hers had just dropped dead at 50). So, what does Manning offer as her 60 points? Here are a few that resonated with me:

• Remember you only have one life — this is not a dress rehearsal
• Remember that life can change in an instant
• Get outdoors and enjoy nature!
• Virginia Wolff was right — a woman needs a room of her own and $500
• Don’t waste money on shoes — men are not looking at your feet
• Get out of a bad relationship fast — you can’t change another person
• If you have children, love them, but, don’t try to be a perfect mother
• Many struggles actually become easier with age
• Don’t be afraid. When you get there you will be ok. Life and nature prepare you for each phase of life

Full story: Huffington Post.

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