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10 Women On What They Didn't Expect To Love About Growing Older

A collection of thoughts from real women on what's surprised them about growing older, and how they've come to embrace it

By Michelle Lee SM - 

Credit: Envato Elements
Credit: Envato Elements
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Growing older gets a bad rep, with a lot of stereotypes and negativity about ageing. True, it might not always be a fun process, but it's also a celebration of getting wiser, having more confidence, and having a greater sense of self that comes with age.

We get real women of different ages to share what they didn't expect to love about getting older.

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"The heightened awareness of how the things that I fixated on didn't matter, and grounding in self-acceptance." — Kendra Ng, 30, assistant vice president

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"The fact that you really do care less. And having lesser friends, too." — Ang Peng Lin, 28, experience designer

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"Enjoying the simple things like tending to my plants, and realising that I don't need a lot. It was a lot about the money in my earlier years - I dedicated a majority of my time to my business, and was always on the plane for business trips. Now, I work from home (even before the pandemic), and read or take walks during my leisure time. I'm also less hot-headed, calmer and more open-minded about many situations than I would have been when I was younger." — Kristine Lee, 63, in the automotive industry

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"I feel like I know myself better, what I like, what I don't and what I do well. This gives me more confidence. I'm also more comfortable with saying no to people and situations." — Melissa Tan, 41, logistics manager

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