Dreading turning 60 tomorrow

Happy birthday! Don’t despair! Keep mobile - eat well - keep in touch with friends- and keep interested in the world and people! My family sent me on an Outward Bound Course at 61 - I even did Rock climbing! I’m now more than 20 years older than you - lucky to be in good health.
Above all keep positive.

Age is a number means nothing.You can be old at 20 young at 60 its a presence of mind that important enjoy life embrace it

Happy birthday ?!
I'm 74, but only 24 in my head! I went on a Danube river cruise last month and am on a Baltic cruise next month - both on my own. Life is out there to be lived, and you have plenty of living left to do!

I'm 62, and also divorced...for many years. I've a good circle of friends and like to socialise. I'm still very much alive, fashionable and love a drink and a boogie.
I cherish each day having come through cancer. I can quite honestly say ive never been happier.
If you feel 22 then my advice is embrace that, and live life to the full. Btw Happy Birthday girl...you got this ?

Only 60?! For goodness sake, enjoy, girl! 80 coming up here - now that’s entirely different (I think). Happy birthday for tomorrow.

I am 66 and feel better now than I ever have - the good thing is I am semi retired and can do what I have always wanted to do - health is good and family are all grown up. I feel the same as I did when I was about 18, and I see now why children think 20 is very old!

Happy birthday for today and hope you enjoy it. Each year seems to fly by at an alarming rate and having celebrated my 64tb last month I can assure you it's not that bad! I couldn't get the old Beatles song out of my head ( When I'm 64) .
I think we are all tweny something in our heads, until we glance in the mirror! Don't dwell on the number, just enjoy your day.

Hi MarieLL I think everyone reaches an age when they realise that time is running out as you put it, or at least, that the best part, the fittest and healthiest and possibly happiest times are behind us.It’s natural to realise that, after all.
You are living on your own, which probably makes a difference too.All anyone can do is to make the best of what you have in life, don’t dwell on age/illness/death.
60 isn’t elderly and you can hopefully go on enjoying life for a long time yet.
If you have a circle of friends and clubs to attend, even better. Getting old doesn’t come with a manual and it’s a first time for us all!

Who was it who made 'big' birthdays 'big'? They're all big for me. In fact I had an injection of significantly more quality at the ripe old age of 74. Still all good and recognise daily how important reasonable health is. I'm very fortunate in that arena so far and very grateful to be so. It makes such a difference. I do remember thinking 46 was ancient. Bring it on, say I.

celebrate it! I dreaded mine too,im 63 now, it has brought
my mortality into question and I have more aches and pains,one thing, you cannot hold the years back! I too feel in my 20s in my head at least! slow down, im sure you have learnt a lot about life being a nurse,be a shining light not a grumpy old so and so, to the younger ones, happy birthday!

Gonegirl, thank you.

Yes, being 60 was great fun ( now 62) lovely when the train conductor does a double take at your senior rail card. I felt that retirement was not too far away, that it was time to get fit, start new things etc. etc. Not all has gone to plan but so far I'm really enjoying this decade.

60 was fantastic and life since better every day .

Happy Birthday and many, many happy returns

Well, I am nearly 74, and unfortunately it is all downhill. Especially when you hit 70. That’s when you realise there is no going back, it is literally all downhill from then on.

When I hit 60, I felt and looked quite youthful.
Forward 14 years and it’s a different cup of tea.
I can’t kid myself any longer.
I’ve also noticed my arms are very wrinkly.
I still dye my hair which makes a difference to how I look. But am wondering just how much longer I can get away with doing that.
So Mariell59. Rejoice in being 60. I wish I was.

Happy Birthday, Marie.

Enjoy it, it's just another day and another life number. If you are feeling apprehensive and think things are going to be drastically different or go downhill then you need to control the irrational fear.

Make yourself a list of what you would like to achieve and set about achieving, no matter how small.

A friend had similar doldrem fears approaching that age so set about sorting herself out. This included getting fitter and healthier. Losing some weight and feeling better about herself she gained much more confidence. She then started to get involved in things outside of her safe zone. She has recently returned from an extensive tour of Asia with a partner, which was never on the cards two years ago. She is also starting a new nursing job soon and there is much more to look forward to on her list.

Enjoy. x

I'm 70 in a couple of weeks and it's like..... Who...me ??

When out recently I referred to 'that old woman over there' in a conversation with OH. I was horrified when he said 'she's probably younger that you!', I'm 71 but the only time I realise it is when I look in the mirror! The grandchildren were very proud of Grandma on all the big rides at Disney.

I will be 70 next month and never been happier as I have lots of activities and plans so rarely stay at home. It took me six months after I retired at 63 to find a new way of life but now I would never go back.

Happy Birthday Marie

I think each decade makes us stop to take stock of our lives. Don't worry about this one, there is plenty of life left to live. I was your age when I remarried and moved to France. Fourteen years later life is good, so much to enjoy and be grateful for. Don't waste time worrying get out there and live.

Age is an attitude, not a number. I am 68 but still feel 23.
Happy birthday for tomorrow.

Are there things that you would like to do in life but have not. Could you think about entering your 60s as freedom to do what you want. Last year I was 70 and I got my first ever dog. Something I had wanted all my life. I spent a huge chunk of my savings on a complete garden make-over. I had wanted to do for the past 10 years but DH objected. Finally, I stopped going to the hairdresser. I hated the hairdressers and have let my hair go grey and long. It looked horrendous for ages but I did not care.

I now believe at 70, I have the freedom to do what I like. No-one depends on me any more . I have moved to the stage of being helped rather than being the helper and I love it.

Oh Grannieknot I love that So that means I m 54?

I turned my life around in my 60s...love my life. I don't feel 68....

Have a wonderful birthday... You will feel no different than today at 59.

Firstly A very happy birthday to you Marie . Secondly I too can identify as I shall be 60 in July and it does feel different to the other birthdays ending in a 0 somehow. However...
I have never gone in for big parties for 'significant' birthdays so in that regard turning 60 will be similar-that said, I do like to do something 'different', something never done before so they are memorable- at 40 I went up in a hot air balloon, at 50 I went to see Take That! For 60 we have booked to go to Jersey for a few days...for 70 who knows what could be in store!
I am trying to persuade my DH to agree to us going on a trip to Oz soon, or New England 'in the Fall', as I think that now is the time for us to go places we've not yet experienced while we can; we are both retired and it is our time.
That's the attitude I've decided to adopt, rightly or wrongly, putting us first for a change, now and again. So Marie I would say embrace today and look on it as a start of a new and exciting chapter, after all you're only in your early 20's...

Happy Birthday! Enjoy being 60 and feeling 22.

You are now starting the era where you can please yourself, or at least will be able to when you retire.

I'm 67 now and loving this decade. It is definitely not all downhill from now on.