10 Ways to Love Yourself More After 40

  • Publish date: Friday، 31 October 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

1. Drop the “Shoulds

2. Go find that old you

3. Thank your body

4. Edit your friends list

5. Forgive the younger you

6. Say “no” and don’t explain

7. Stop trying to “fix” yourself

8. Celebrate the tiny, stupid things

9. Your rest is not a reward

10. You don’t have to have it all figured out

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I was just thinking... it's weird, right?

You spend your 20s and 30s just— doing. Building a career, maybe a family, just ticking boxes you thought you were supposed to tick.

And then you hit 40 and... you kinda look up for the first time.

And the person staring back in the mirror feels… different. Not in a bad way, just… a stranger you need to get to know again. Honestly, it's about learning to love that person. Really love them.

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