Damn, I’m 40! 5 Things No One Prepared Me For

Vasilena V.
ILLUMINATION
Published in
6 min readMar 29, 2024

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A picture by author on a ski vacation with the kids

I traded stilettos for sneakers and wine o’clock for bedtime stories… and then I hit 40. Boom. Turns out, this ain’t my mama’s midlife.

Let’s be real—there’s yoga pants, zero apologies, and Spanx is the new sexy.

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Vasilena V.
ILLUMINATION

I love coaching parents of teenagers. Marketing is what I do for living, and writing is my passion. Welcome to my space. I hope you enjoy it!