• Food
  • Family
  • Beauty & Health
  • Style
  • Great Women
  • Events/Win
  • Food
    • Eating Out
    • Cooking Tips
    • Festive Food
    • Asian Recipes
    • Food
    • Celebrity Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Healthy Recipes
    • Quick & Easy Recipes
    • Western Recipes
  • Family
    • Family
    • Save Money
    • Parenting
    • Sex & Marriage
    • Travel
  • Beauty & Health
    • Beauty & Health
    • Skincare
    • Makeup
    • Hair
    • Awards
    • Diet & Nutrition
    • Fitness
    • Wellness
  • Spa Awards 2022
  • Style
  • Great Women
    • Career
    • Great Women of Our Time
    • Real Life
  • Entertainment
  • EVENTS/WIN
  • #SchoolForLife
  • Hair Awards
  • Great Escape
  • Explore Singapore
  • Also available at:
Privacy Menu
SPH Media

Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. All rights reserved.

  • Food
  • Family
  • Beauty & Health
  • Style
  • Great Women
  • Events/Win

Real Life

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

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Real Life

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  /   November 3, 2020

Credit: Envato Elements

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.

READ NEXT

Are You A Mentally Strong Woman? Ask Yourself These 13 Questions

Why “Niksen” Or Doing Nothing Is A Lot More Helpful Than You Think

Feeling Overwhelmed? 3 Wellness Experts Reveal Their Best Self-Care Tips

https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/gallery/great-women/real-life/real-women-share-what-they-didnt-expect-love-about-growing-older/
10 Women On What They Didn't Expect To Love About Growing Older
custom

“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

View this post on Instagram

Different stages of life and states of mind bring about different sides of us – all of which need to be tended to with care. Try to accept and love yourself through your your failures as well as your triumphs – it’s all you. . . . . #recipesforselflove #successquotes #loveyourself #respect #instagood #selflove #fail #quotes #selfcare #conscious #bookstagrammer #awareness #book #loving #feminism #lifestyle #instagood #feminsta #feminist #zine #illustration #digital #drawing #bookstagram #design #graphic #art #instalove #yourself #quotesdaily #instagram

A post shared by Recipes For Self Love (@recipesforselflove) on Nov 28, 2019 at 11:08am PST

custom

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

View this post on Instagram

Embrace an evolving identity and release the narratives that no longer serve you.  Compassion gives us the freedom to redefine ourselves as well as the all-important freedom to fail, which contains within it the freedom to take the risks that allow us to be truly creative.  Leave a ❤️ if this message connects with you.

A post shared by Susan David (@susandavid_phd) on Oct 28, 2020 at 8:28am PDT

image

“My body. It’s sh*t now, but it’s been through a lot. Guess every scar is a story when I’m senile.” — Hezratilah Hamzah, 29, former student care teacher and stay-at-home mom

Hezratilah Hamzah
image

“That I stopped chasing material goods. Luxury goods felt like an achievement when I was younger. But as I grow older, I’m more into keeping myself fit. I’ve taken up diving, boxing, and have run marathons. I even went on a 16 hour-long hike up Indonesia’s Mount Merbabu. These achievements are so much better than earning money to buy a bag.” — Serina Tham, 51, in the food service industry

Envato Elements
image

“Myself. I always thought getting older just meant getting your life together, earning more, knowing how to adult and so on. But the unexpected part of getting older was learning to love and accept myself with all my imperfections and mistakes, and being kinder to myself.” — Melody Bay, 30, writer

Melody Bay
image

“My outlook on life. As I age, I am less concerned about what others think about me, and am more inclined to do things that make me happy – even simple things like laying in bed and doing nothing, which is something I would not have done in my younger days without worrying.” — Jennie Fok, 59, marketing personnel

Jennie Fok
custom

“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

View this post on Instagram

This is such a tough one to remember when capitalist values are so deeply ingrained, but it’s true. You are so much more than your productivity and output. . . . . . #recipesforselflove #takeabreak #productivity #capitalism #quotestoliveby #mentalhealth #selflove #selfcare #loveyourself #quotes #value #bookstagram #feminism #bedroom #book #feminsta #feminist #bookstagrammer #illustration #digital #drawing #quotesdaily #design #graphic #art #love #yourself #instagood

A post shared by Recipes For Self Love (@recipesforselflove) on Apr 6, 2020 at 11:51am PDT

image

“I didn’t expect to grow strong both physically and emotionally. I started doing yoga in my 30s, and was hooked by how much more aware I became of my body. I managed to do things I didn’t expect my body could do! Pushing your body’s limits helps in making it stronger.

I’m also emotionally stronger as I now take on two roles — a mother and a daughter. I’m responsible for being a role model to my kids and a caregiver to the elders; I’m no longer affected by other people’s angry words said on the spur of the moment. I focus on being more patient and forgiving.” — Celeste Phua, 35, brand strategist at Homestolife

Celeste Phua
custom

“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

Read Next

10 Healthy Foods That Can Boost Your Mood, According To A Nutritionist

Janice Wong's New High Tea Menu Offers A Taste of Japan

5 Family-Friendly Programmes To Try At The Singapore Writers Festival

View this post on Instagram

The 5 rules we live by ?

A post shared by WorkParty (@workparty) on Aug 15, 2019 at 1:04pm PDT

  • TAGS:
  • BeYourBestSelf
  • growing old
  • growing older
  • self acceptance
  • self-love
SHARE THIS ON

What’s Hot

Real Life

Head To This Hidden Corner At Keppel Bay...

Real Life

7 New Ways To Save Money At Home - And B...

Real Life

2 Japanese Women On Being Muslim Convert...

Real Life

Why This Banker Gave Up His Banking Care...

Real Life

Simone Heng On Building A Genuine Connec...

Real Life

We Need To Get More Self Sufficient When...

Real Life

Be Inspired By These 15 Life Lessons Fro...

Real Life

How MOS Sun Xueling Is Paving The Way Fo...

Real Life

The Nature And Wildlife Influencer Deter...

Don’t Miss These
  • Awards This Firming Facial Will Turn The Clock Back On Your Skin
  • Awards This Laser Treatment Gives You A Lit-From-Within Glow – #...
  • Awards Get The Body You Have Always Wanted With This Fat Freeze ...
  • Awards Trim And Tone Your Body In No Time With This Body Sculpto...
  • Awards The Anti-Ageing Facial That Protects Your Skin From Digit...
  • Awards This is the perfect escape from urban life to relax, rech...
Editor’s Picks
  • Real Life Head To This Hidden Corner At Keppel Bay Before It Closes Down
  • Diet & Nutrition Savour The Deliciousness Of Chocolate While Being Kind To Your Gut
  • Fashion A Day In The Life Of HK Actress Grace Chan, Her Wardrobe Must-Haves, Mom Guil...
  • Parenting Modern Mums: "I Practice Respectful Parenting But I Set Firm Boundaries"
  • Organising A KonMari Consultant's Hack For Saving Time & Money At Home
  • Great Women "Freezing My Eggs Was The Best Decision I've Made"
  • Career 7 Stable Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well in Singapore
  • Great Women Tan Kheng Hua On Life On The Kung Fu Set, And Her Dynamics With Daughter Lim ...
Don't Miss Out Ever Again!
Tips & tricks to stay sane + win invites to our events!

By signing up, you indicate that you have read and agreed with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Conditions of Access
  • PDPA
  • Privacy Policy
?>">
SPH Magazine

Copyright © 2022 SPH Media Limited. Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. All rights reserved.