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Remember when people used to ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

At some point, they stop asking.

We build careers, raise families, take care of people, pay the bills—and eventually the question becomes, “When are you going to retire?”

But what happened to everything in between?

In this episode of My Sexy Menopause Body, I’m asking you to go back to the dreams you had when you were younger—not because you need to literally become the firefighter, actress, teacher, veterinarian, artist, writer, or explorer you once imagined, but because there was probably something underneath that dream that mattered to you.

Adventure. Creativity. Helping people. Learning. Performing. Teaching. Travel. Animals. Leadership. Discovery.

Is that part of you still getting a place in your life?

I also share why I went back to school later in life, earned an advanced degree, and what I said when people asked me, “Why would you do that at your age?”

My answer: Why not at my age?

Maybe you want to go back to college. Take the art class. Learn another language. Write the book. Join the choir. Volunteer. Travel somewhere new. Teach what you know. Become a beginner again.

It doesn’t have to become a career, a business, or anything impressive.

Some things are worth doing simply because they make your life richer.

So I want you to ask yourself:

What did I once want to be?
What was it about that dream that I loved?
And what could that look like in my life now?

We spend so much time thinking about how to live longer and stay healthier. Maybe we should spend a little more time deciding what we want to do with the life we’re working so hard to protect.

Your choices add up. Your next one still matters.

And if you catch yourself asking, “Why would I do this now?”

Try a different question:

Why not now?

Thank you for listening to this episode of My Sexy Menopause Body! If today’s conversation inspired you, resonated with you, or made you think, I’d love to hear from you. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode, and if you enjoyed what you heard, leave a review—it helps others find this community.

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Until next time, take care of yourself, honor your journey, and remember: you define how you age.