04/10/2026
OWN IT! LOVE YOURSELF!
You HAVE to be pretty darn amazing to make it this far...
We are often wary of getting older.
We are conditioned to try and halt time
and reverse the signs of ageing
And yet, whilst the ocean is billions of years old, it is no less powerful because of age.
It can still choose to carry you or drown you if it so wishes.
Whilst some trees have been growing for thousands of years, they are no less impressive than a ten year old tree.
In fact, they are more grounded and more rooted.
And with that comes incredible strength to weather any storm.
And whilst some mountains are millions of years old, they are no less formidable than those formed more recently.
They still stand tall and proud against a many billion-year-old sky.
So being old is not something to dread.
Ageing is not something that has to make us weak and small.
It can be what makes us strong.
Formidable.
And powerful.
Yes, there is so much power in ageing.
So claim it,
harness it.
And above all…
Do not be afraid to use it.
*******
Becky Hemsley 2023
Beautiful artwork by Joséphine Klerks
'Power' is from 'Letters from Life' (details in comments)
