Forty years old. Four big decades. Whew! A major milestone like this is a chance to look back and remember where you’ve come from, and all the things you’ve been through. It’s also a time to look forward — to not dwell on the past, but to focus on the future and where you’re going. Life is meant to be lived, by golly, so in honor of my 40th birthday, I give you “40 wishes for my 40th year.” 1. To invent something really revolutionary and world changing. Like a manly boa, or a Swiss Army shoe. You know, a shoe you can use as a can opener or to fight off bandits.
Denial, and the 40-year-old kick in the keaster
Whew! Whew! Whew! Breathe. Slowly. Deeply. Whew! Whew! Whew! Isn’t that what they teach you in birthing classes? And Yoga? And if you’re about to jump out of an airplane? Or be run over by a herd of buffalo? Control your breathing. Take slow, deep breaths. Relax. Whatever you do … don’t freakin’ freak out!