There's nothing more aging than pain, suffering and loss of independence.

A timeless woman understands the importance of freedom and autonomy.

This starts with physical health and well-being. If that's not a priority, nothing else CAN be a priority. Just ask someone who's sick.

Look after yourself and hold on to vitality for as long as you can by:

• eating nutritionally wholesome meals, prioritising protein and fibre, and without restricting food groups

• strength training regularly to maintain muscle mass and bone density

• walking every day (movement is medicine!)

• investing in skincare, or at the bare minimum sunscreen and moisturiser . If make up is confidence-building for you, imagine how a foundation of healthy skin would feel!

• and educating yourself on what's to come... menopause is like a marathon: the way to prepare for it is before it happens

Your mindset and attitude dictates how you show up in the world.

Life can be sh*t sometimes. Life can be reaaaally sh*t sometimes.

Here's the thing, sis: your response is so much more powerful than the circumstance.

Do you crumble in the corner refusing to get up?

Or do you give yourself the grace of wallowing just for a tiny bit, then proclaim "I CAN do hard things" and face the demons?

Check the language too because that matters ("I HAVE to vs I GET to" hits difference doesn't it?).

This is the difference between a girl trapped in perpetual victimhood and the queen who conquers.

Ok, here's the tough love part (heavy on the love, promise). Ask yourself these questions;

• Do you find that you always don't have time to do the things you say you need or want?

• Do you have daily/weekly goals but don't tick them all off... so you give up and abort mission altogether?

• Does the thought of setting boundaries make you break out in a cold sweat?

• Are you afraid of saying no to things?

If you said yes to these, sis, your self-sabotaging behaviour does not a timeless woman make.

A timeless woman sets herself up for success by planning, staying consistent, and being intentional with everything she does.

She is relentless in the pursuit of her goals, but also gives herself grace when things don't go to plan. She is a woman after all...

Femininity is every woman's birthright.

What does that mean? Well, whatever came up for you as you read that... that's it! The beauty of this is that there's no right or wrong. You get to make the rules. YOU get to decide.

Did 'emotional' come to mind? Perfect! Emotions are our superpower. We lead the world in being vulnerable but we have a responsibility to learn how to respond to our emotions, rather than mindlessly react to them.

Women are intuitive creatures. We have a deep knowing within us that carries ancient wisdom and can't be explained by logic. Learn to listen and trust that.

We are also playful and creative beings. Play is how we flourish! Play is how we shake off oppressive heaviness. Play is how we become magnetic.

We are cyclical. Ferociously go-getting one minute, requiring rest the next. That is absolutely ok.

And the relationship with our bodies? That's our lifelong work. We deserve to feel sexy... like someone poured honey all over us and wants to lick it off... and that has nothing to do with age or the way we look.