aging with grace, strength and beauty

-bd
  1. Pam says:

    This is such a beautiful post and resonnates with me, particularly at this time in my life. Thank you for sharing. I wish you a very Happy Birthday, I hope you have an awesome day!!

  2. MICHELE BEWLEY says:

    Happy Birthday! You have been a great inspiration to me and I wish you all the best for the year ahead! Thanks!

  3. Patt says:

    Happy happy birthday Beth! We share the day although I am halfway through my third act and life couldn’t be better. I so agree a positive attitude is a key to a good life. Enjoy your special day 🎂🎉🍷

  4. Joan O'Brien says:

    Happy Happy Birthday! May you have MANY more! I love your channel and blog! You are such a great inspiration. I am 65 and have been working on Aging with with Grace Strength and Beauty and I feel so much better now than even 3 years ago!

  5. Olga says:

    Happy Birthday to a very inspiring lady.
    Best wishes from Switzerland

  6. MARY LOU MUNCY says:

    Happy Birthday and best wishes for meeting all your goals both personally and professionally. Thank you for bringing a positive message for aging and being an influencer for brands to improve their image of women at all ages. Enjoy the day!!

  7. Pat says:

    Happy Birthday, Beautiful Lady!!!

  8. Janice says:

    This is your most inspiring post. Every word resonates with me!

  9. Darla says:

    Happy Birthday Beth. Hope you have a wonderful day and a happy and healthy year ahead. Best wishes from Canada 🇨🇦

  10. Barbara McCarthy says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth…enjoy YOUR day and this season…all the best.

    Barbara

  11. Deborah Boykin says:

    Happy, happy birthday! 🎉 Thank you for the positivity you bring to my mailbox.

  12. Patricia Clifford says:

    Happy Birthday !! I got you by 10 years, just turned 73 on the 14th…happy to be on the green side of the grass and hopefully, aging gracefully. Have a wonderful birthday !

    • Patricia Wesson says:

      Happy birthday!! You are an inspiration. May you be blessed with many more wonderful years.

  13. Paula says:

    Beth, Happy Birthday!!
    What you said about aging is so true. Why can’t we just accept who we are and the age we are?? I love your attitude that’s why I’ve read your
    blog for so long.
    Have a great day!

  14. Judith says:

    Beth, Happy Birthday and keep moving forward with grace, strength and beauty.

  15. Robin Hillyer-Miles says:

    Happy Birthday!

  16. Bobbi Jo says:

    Happy Birthday! You look amazing. I just turned 50 on August 18th!! Woo hoo!

    Bobbi Jo

  17. Francis Moses says:

    Congrats to this amazing woman may God bless you and bestow his favour upon your life and grant you with good health and you must enjoy your day

  18. Prue Batten says:

    Happy birthday. Best blog post ever, Beth.
    I’ll be 70 in a few weeks and mostly I think grace says it all. That’s the plan, anyway!
    Cheers.

  19. Jane says:

    Excellent post! I needed to be reminded of these very things. Thank you!

  20. Gail Crossland says:

    Happy birthday Beth! You are such an inspiration to me. I love your posts and look forward to reading them every day. Let’s make our final act the best yet!

  21. Pam says:

    Happy Birthday!!

  22. Indira says:

    Happy Birthday.
    You look great.
    I celebrated by 57th on the 9th August.
    Love all the tips on looking great at a certain age. Keep it up.

  23. Vee says:

    Happy birthday!
    You’re an inspiration to all in our 3rd act of life.

  24. Suzanne says:

    I wish you a very Happy Birthday. Have a great day🎉🎁🎂❤️

  25. Aysun says:

    Mutlu, sağlıklı, güzel günler diliyorum:) yeni yaşın kutlu olsun ❤️

  26. kathy bolen says:

    Hi Beth happy birthday 🎁 I turned 62 on 8/25 and I am so happy I found your blog live hearing what you are doing and how your life rolls. Plus love seeing your dog and beautiful cat.

  27. Michelle says:

    Hi Beth,
    Your post moved me today. I am quickly approaching my 60th in a few days. I have had some events change my life in the past few months, but I decided to be happy and celebrate. I love reading your blog and you fill me with ideas and positive energy. Thanks for sharing your stories. Keep inspiring and helping people!! You made me smile today!!

  28. Charlene English says:

    A very happy birthday to a beautiful and wise role model. In the last year you have inspired me to totally revamp my wardrobe! Sending love and blessings.

  29. Violet L O'Brien says:

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Beth!!
    Have a wonderful day! Thank you for keeping us updated on what’s age appropriate and how to build confidence as we age.

  30. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Beth!
    You always look great! You live you to your slogan to live with grace, strength and beauty.
    Love your hair styled in the picture with the robe and coffee cup. Like the bangs swept down and over. Have a great day!

  31. Glorianne says:

    Happy Birthday! I am also 63 and have been following your blog and enjoy your YouTube channel. I retired in 2020 and continue to explore my new lifestyle ( even if COVID ruined some plans). Love the grace, strength, beauty, concept. May your day be full and fun!

  32. Bella Finkelshteyn says:

    Happy Birthday Beth. Hope you have a wonderful day and a happy and healthy year

  33. Renee says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! You are a beautifully gifted lady who shows us all how to live life fully by being the best we can be through your strength, beauty and Grace. I hope you have a day as beautiful as you,

  34. Holly says:

    Profound wisdom from a beautiful lady! Happy birthday.

  35. rachel says:

    Happy 63rd Birthday, Beth (from a fellow Virgo). I’ll be 66 in a couple of weeks, and can only hope I have half of your grace, strength, beauty.

  36. Barb says:

    Wonderful outlook on life. Every day is a gift, and we need to live that way as we age. Happy birthday and here’s to many more. I throughly enjoy your posts!

  37. Sherry Shepherd says:

    Thank you. Perfect words to live by. Happy Birthday, Beth.

  38. Linda says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! This is a great article, puts everything into perspective! Very inspiring! Wishing you a healthy and happy year! I enjoy all your articles!

    • Katherine says:

      Hi Beth,
      The number one most important thing to share is to wish you a very happy birthday. I am sure you will see to it that it is joyful. You are such a delightful lady. Attitude always determines so much in your life snd of course when all is taken away from us what is left is how you respond.
      Thank you for sharing so much of your wisdom. You are a unique treasure.

  39. Becky says:

    Well said, Beth! Day after day, you’ve illustrated a fourth pillar to grace, strength and beauty. Wisdom! Happy birthday. EnJoy your day!

  40. Kathleen Sanders says:

    Happy Birthday Beth, I love your posts and the outfits that you wear.

  41. Wendy says:

    All excellent points. But more importantly: where are the German shepherds? lol. 🙂

    I’m 57 and I hope to have an attitude just like you in my 60s. Plus your hair.

    We adopted a GSD from the military (bounced for being too friendly). I’m not sure I can do another shepherd. A lot of work to keep him exercised etc.

    Great blog!

    Wendy TheInspiredEater

  42. Sangita M says:

    Happy Birthday Beth!! You make 63 (and any other age) look fabulous!!!! Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter and cake!

  43. Sylvia Espinoza says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! Be blessed this day and going forth. You inspire us to take that age number, be beautiful on the inside first, and the outside will reflect the beauty within. Great birthday post! ~

  44. Mary Eddington says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! I so enjoy reading your blog and all of your photos. You have a true sense of style and you are an inspiration.
    Blessings for the coming year.

    Mary

  45. Angelika says:

    Happy birthday, Beth!
    Wonderful words of a wonderful women!!!
    Best wishes from germany.
    Angelika

  46. Lin Scouten Pritchard says:

    Happy birthday, Beth! I loved this blog, and it it a mindset that resonates with me, and i plan to embrace it! Thank you for making over 60 beautiful!

  47. Moira Carpenter says:

    Happy Happy Birthday!!!! You look fabulous!

  48. Happy. Birthday Beth. You have shown all of us how to age gracefully and how to live a full life.

  49. Amanda says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! Thank you for such wonderful words of wisdom.

  50. Jeanne Schleiden says:

    Your email always makes my day, and today, while I am 78, really made my day!
    Keep up the wonderful daily emails.

  51. Llinis Medina says:

    Happy birthday, Best wishes from Santiago, Dominican Republic

  52. Jen says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! Wishing you all the best from Canada 🇨🇦
    Thanks for inspiring us all to age with grace. I’m in my 40s and look forward to my future one day at a time.

  53. RORY says:

    Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day.

  54. Llinis Medina says:

    Happy Birthday. Best wishes from Santiago, Dominican Republic

  55. Liz says:

    A very happy birthday 🎁🎉🎈 Beth!!
    Hoping your day is filled with happiness but above, good health, for many more to come!
    Beautifully said, it makes you stop to think we are so blessed! Thank you!

  56. Marsha Banks says:

    Happy birthday! This over 60 gig isn’t so bad. I’ll be 64 (wonder if Paul will sing to me) in October. I figure any day I wake up is going to be a fabulous one! At least, I’m working hard to make it that way. Sure there are the aches and pains that come with aging joints, but I just walk ‘em away! I decided to start a blog this year and am enjoying the steep learning curve. I hope you enjoy your day!

  57. Lee Ann Pierce says:

    I like your blog, your attitude is wonderful, your perspective is appreciated and valued. Thank you for all you “put out there” – it is more impactful than you know.

    Have a very Happy Birthday!

  58. Chris Taplac says:

    Happy Birthday to you.
    When I turned 63 in 2014 my husband and I moved to Spain. We are spending the last third of our lives traveling the world. While COVID slowed us down a bit we have never looked back. We just keep getting better with age.
    Sometimes it is a challenge to find
    similar styles here in Spain, but overall
    I have found that I can keep myself updated. Thank you for the daily input.

  59. Marcia Fishman says:

    🎂 Happy Birthday!
    Your post today was great about the third chapter of our lives! I do not wish to have mine filled with anything or anyone who is negative and to do what makes me happy. Also I agree about being able to help others.

  60. Marita Gasper says:

    Happy Birthday Beth. Have a wonderful day. Thank you for all your inspiration

  61. Sandra says:

    Happy Happy Birthday dear Beth! Enjoy harvest time of all you have sowed up to this point. It will be a rich and varied harvest I am sure.

  62. SusanDR says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! Thanks for your inspiring post. I too turned 63 this week and love the things you said about aging. I love your attitude, wisdom, beauty, and grace. I think I am going to print out your last sentence in this post and make it my mantra! Have a great birthday!

  63. Linda Robus says:

    Happy Birthday Beth,
    You look AMAZING! You are my daily dose of inspiration. Since I have been following you I feel healthier and younger and well dare I say more beautiful!
    Thank you so much for all you do.
    Enjoy this fabulous day!
    Happy Birthday!!!

  64. Lynn says:

    Happy Birthday! I turn 60 in a couple months and your blog is one of my favorites. I love ” i no longer have to prove anything to anyone. and i don’t carry grudges anymore.” Thank you for sharing your inspirations on helping us to learn to age gracefully.

  65. Julie Mycock says:

    Happy birthday Beth, best wishes from Julie and hubby Graham xx

  66. Kathy Baker says:

    Happy Birthday, I hope you have a GREAT day and many more. I love all your encouragement. I read each day. You are a Blessing with daily read.

  67. Judy says:

    Happy Birthday my
    Dear Inspiration.
    Keep Motivating Us.

  68. Catherine says:

    Wishing you a very Happy Birthday! Thank you for your inspiring words. I will turn 63 this year too and can’t wait to see what this 3rd act brings!

  69. Mary says:

    Happy Birthday! Totally agree with all you’ve said.

  70. Meg says:

    Happy Birthday and may you be blessed with many more happy healthy years!🎈🎂

  71. Carolyn says:

    Happy Birthday!
    Such an inspiring post. Love your blog!

  72. Lisa says:

    Happy Birthday Beth!! Your words are filled with grace, thoughtfulness and wisdom! Hope you have a wonderful day! Cheers to you! 🎉🎂

  73. Bobbie Elster says:

    Happy Birthday beautiful lady. I wish you many more healthy, happy years. I’m 77 years old and I love your YouTube and web posts.

  74. Melinda says:

    Happy happy birthday! Inspiring post!

  75. Petra says:

    Happy Birthday, dear Beth!!! You are such a nice, enchanzing and inspiring person. I love your blog and your youtube channel.
    Wishing you all the best for the upcoming decades from Switzerland

  76. Deanna says:

    Best wishes for a very happy birthday!! Beautiful, wise and comforting post today. Thanks for sharing all that you do and are. You lead with GRACE, STRENGTH, and BEAUTY. You have inspired so many!

  77. Sharon Olsen says:

    Such a wonderful post! Happy day, happy year, Happy Birthday!

  78. Connie says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth. You touch my life with renewed hope each day. Thank you for doing such an outstanding job of communicating! You are an award winning role model.
    Connie

  79. Penny says:

    Happy birthday Beth. Have a wonderful day! Cake and ice cream have no calories today, so dig in.

  80. Happy Birthday and love your post. I am why past 63 but do my best to live your motto each day. The only thing I would add is try to do for others each day. Each a day is truly a gift.

  81. Marcie W. says:

    Happiest of birthdays to you. Attitude is definitely a life changer.

  82. Connie Gilmore says:

    Happy Birthday Beth 🥳

  83. Kathleen Considine says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! Couldn’t agree with you more. Have a great day and a year full of delights. I turned 77 at the end of May. XO Kathy

  84. Josephine Riddle says:

    I think you are succeeding in aging gracefully! Happy Birthday and may you have many more, and continue to show us how to do it!

  85. Julia says:

    Happy birthday to you, Beth! Thank you for all the inspiration. I appreciate your courageous approach to life. Have a great day, and keep on being you!

  86. Sherri Muddiman says:

    Happy, happy birthday to a beautiful lady, you are truly an inspiration to all of us who read your blog faithfully. I love how you capture so much more than fashion in this blog. You seek to capture everyday in the best possible way which enables others to grasp on to happiness and contentment. I have never met you but feel my life has only improved getting to know you through this blog. I turn 60 in a few days and welcome this new decade, I rather like the person I have become. Keep shining!

  87. Susan says:

    I really needed the pep talk this morning. Thank you

  88. Carol says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! Love your positive attitude.

  89. Nina Davies says:

    Thank you for sharing these moments in your life. Becoming older, wiser and more lovely is a blessing. Not everyone gets to do it!
    Wishing you an abundantly blessed birthday and year to come.

  90. Leu2500 says:

    “in a youth-driven culture where society has deemed us old”

    Advertisers, not society, have deemed us old. In their endless quest for our $$$.

    But you can’t believe everything advertisers push.

    & I, for one, don’t want to “look young,” which according to advertisers means dye jobs, Botox & fillers to eliminate wrinkles, this cream, that makeup, etc.

    Don’t get me wrong; I’m plenty vain. But I’m 58 not 21 & my face should reflect that I’ve LIVED & ENJOYED those years between. Why would I want my face to look like I’ve never laughed, smiled, cried?

  91. Patricia Burdett says:

    Happiest of Birthdays, Beth! You are fabulous! 🍾🎂💥

  92. Vicki says:

    Wishing you a very happy birthday! Look forward to reading your blog every day and your outlook on life in general is an inspiration to me at 64!

  93. Linda says:

    I too will be 63 in September. I am so glad I found you. You are an inspiration for all of us in the third act of life. Wishing you a happy birthday!!!!

  94. Judi Hume says:

    I’m 71 (about to turn 72) and I agree with every word you’ve said! Have a wonderful birthday, Beth, and many, many more!

  95. Maureen Sugarman says:

    Wishing you the happiest of happy birthdays, Beth! With your abundance of grace, strength, beauty (and don’t forget resilience), you’ll be an inspiration for us all well into the future!

  96. Pam says:

    Happy Birthday! Enjoy the day as much as I enjoy your column.

  97. Carroll says:

    Happy Birthday!!

  98. Cindy says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth!

  99. Dawn Reese says:

    I just turned 60 myself. It was a super big deal for me. As I was growing up both my mother and I were told that I would not live past 30, so I told everyone that I will stay 29 forever and celebrate anniversaries. Every decade I came to was another, “HA! I proved you wrong.” To those that said I would not live. This year I am telling everyone that I am sexty at being sixty! Have a super day!

  100. Sue in Oz says:

    Wishing you a magical birthday, Beth.

  101. CRISTINA MORENO says:

    First of all, happy birthday, Beth. I am always engaged in reading your articles here in your style at a certain age. I cannot agree more with what you said especially about life and attitude. Keep us inspired with your messages.

  102. Francesca B. says:

    Happy Birthday Beth!!! Love reading your daily posts; you give your readers so much joy and wisdom and I just love your spirit!! Have a wonderful day and a terrific year, peace and happiness friend 🙂

  103. Jean K Forker says:

    Happy Birthday! I’m also 63 and embracing my age, the most content time of my life. Take care and many happy returns of the day.

  104. Rebecca says:

    You are so right and very inspiring! Having just turned 60 I appreciate this post immensely. Happy Birthday!

  105. NILDA I BENSON says:

    Happy Birthday! Such a good posting. I should save it and read it over and over again! Thanks for your wisdom words.

  106. Cheral says:

    Happiest of Birthdays Beth! I’m sure you have some exciting plans for your day. Your inspiring words today and everyday have helped me to look at life differently. Thank you for your gift to us who follow you!! Enjoy your day!

  107. Lindsey A says:

    Happy birthday! Wishing you a wonderful day and whole year with lots of fun, laughter, friendship and new adventures.

    Given the study you reference, I think you’d enjoy the book ‘The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50’ by Jonathan Rauch, and also the work of Dr. Laura Carstensen at the Stanford Center on Longevity.

  108. Suzanne says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! You are an inspiration to all who read this blog. Enjoy your special day. 🧁
    Suzanne

  109. Sabine Stechert says:

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag
    Dear Beth, you are a wonderful women and of course a role model for a lady, who will age with a smile 😊 every day. Happy birthday

  110. Janet says:

    Happy Birthday to you!!! Today’s post was a tribute to you and a gift to all of your readers. May we take it to heart!!! I know you try to avid sugar, but today calls for a big slice of chocolate cake with gooey icing!

  111. Catherine says:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETH🎈🎈. You are an inspiration to us all living in the final stage of our lives! We need people of our generation in our corner keeping us informed and current, which you do so well. Take care & keep healthy! 🇨🇦

  112. Linda Bell says:

    Happy Birthday Beth!
    You are a gift to us!

  113. DAISY N MARTINEZ says:

    FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS BETH, Y DIOS TE BENDIGA CON MUCHOS AÑIS DE SALUD. ERES MI PERSONA FAVORITA A SEGUIR DESDE MIS 60, AHORA TENGO 67. DISFRUTALOS EN FAMILIA. Daisy

  114. Sherry says:

    Happy Birthday Beth and rock on!!

  115. Alison says:

    Beth, Your Grace, Strength, Beauty, Style and Advice are such an inspiration! Happy Birthday!
    ( Age is just a number but you look great for any age!!)

  116. Kathy says:

    Love your blog, Beth. I turned 69 in June and enjoy exercise, pickleball, my art (retired art teacher), and FASHION! Your blog yesterday on swimsuits was fabulous and you look fabulous. You have given me more confidence to wear swimsuits. I’m fit, 5’4”, 120 pounds but still don’t like seeing myself in a swimsuit. Next time I suit up (which is often in SW Florida), I’ll think of you.

  117. Hi Beth
    Happy birthday
    Glad you have a good time at the beach.
    Love your advise, they are very true.
    I think too much about the future.
    Have to change attitude!!!.
    I will try to do better.
    Thank you

  118. Mary Lynn M Petty says:

    Congratulations on your birthday! Wishing you a truly fabulous day.

  119. Annie Dull says:

    Happy Birthday , enjoy your day!

  120. Sandra Grogan says:

    Happy Birthday & many more!

  121. Jane M Strauss says:

    Happy birthday 🎂 Beth! Great article and attitude! Wishing you many, many more!
    Jane

  122. Billy says:

    Happy birthday to an incredibly beautiful and classy lady.

  123. Francine Brault says:

    Happy birthday lovely lady in every ways.
    You inspire me and I look forward to read your blog every day. From a 79yr old from Quebec, Canada.
    Wish you health and many more years to enjoy life.

  124. Mary Anne Micallef says:

    Happy birthday. Many happy returns of the day. Your post is so refreshing and inspiring. Best wishes from Malta.

  125. Francine Brault says:

    Wish you a very special birthday!
    Good health and many more years to enjoy life like you seem to do.
    From a 79 yr old from Quebec, Canada

  126. Francine Brault says:

    Can’t seem to be able to send you my best wishes for your birthday.
    They refuse my message saying that I’ve already sent something similar which is false. It’s my third try!
    I’m 79yrs old from Quebec,Canada
    Have a nice day

  127. Rhonda says:

    Happy Birthday!

  128. Samantha says:

    Happy birthday, may there be many more.

  129. Linda Tylians says:

    All the best to you on your birthday! This was another inspiring commentary on the best years of our lives – when I look in the mirror I see HAPPY! I’ve also added the words “You Look Beautiful” to my bathroom mirror because reinforcement solidifies attitude! I’m 66 but well preserved because I live in cold Canada so I celebrate today with our Georgia Peach! Bonne fête!

  130. Sally says:

    Happy birthday

  131. Anna says:

    Happy birthday, dear Beth! 🌺
    Wishing you all the best and a wonderful day.
    Thank you so much for your inspiring posts. Your messages always make me feel happy.
    Love from Germany.
    Anna

  132. Pamela Murray says:

    Happy Birthday!

  133. Andrea says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth. Eat cake and drink champagne🥂

    The third act is one of the best times of our lives in many ways. We can see what really matter, and if we are wise, we will model that for our youth. I love what Angelina Jolie told her daughters. Anyone can put on makeup and a pretty dress, but it’s what you do with your life that matters. I love makeup and pretty dresses, but leaving the world a kinder place it key for me.

    Own the day and your age, Beth – 🥂

  134. Vanessa says:

    Happy birthday, Beth. Very well written post today. I appreciate your blog where you encourage women of a certain age to live life with positivity and gusto, and face singleness with grace. God bless.

  135. Francine Brault says:

    How come you refuse my message to Beth. I wrote three times to wish her a happy birthday but each time you refused my message saying that I had already sent a similar message?

  136. Alecia says:

    Happy Birthday! I love your honesty. One of my favorite quotes is, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?”

  137. You’re beautiful!
    May God continue to bless you.

  138. Susan says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! Hope your special day is filled with love and happiness!

    Thank you for all your work that you share with of us. I look forward to your blog everyday.

    Cheers from Central Missouri!

  139. Haydee Garcia says:

    Well said. Happy birthday!!!

  140. Ximena del Carmen Méndez Rodríguez says:

    ¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Beth!!!, espero que lo pases muy bien junto a tu familia, yo estuve de cumpleaños el lunes 23 de agosto, cumplí 59 años y desde hace ya varios años que te sigo, me encanto tu reflexión acerca del paso de los años, yo todavía estoy en ese proceso de dejar rencores por ejemplo y trato dia a dia de no tener que dar explicaciones por todo ya no más. Un abrazo desde Santiago de Chile.

  141. Elizabeth says:

    Have a wonderful day!

    I have been having an incredibly stressful week and feeling pretty down. Your post has been the most lovely pick-me-up.

    As someone else said here “own the day”!

  142. Elizabeth says:

    Happy Birthday – I hope you are enjoying your special day with some of your kiddos. Wishing you many more years of happiness

  143. Joanie says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! We are now the same age. Please keep writing your blog. I get such great inspiration from your posts. I am anxious to see what surprises you have in store for us. You look lovely as always. I am sure that Mr Style is smiling down at you from above, and so very proud of your strength, beauty, and grace. Cheers!
    Joanie from Iowa

  144. Mary says:

    Happiest of Birthdays to you, dear Beth!!! And here’s to many MORE!

  145. bonnie says:

    happy birthday beth! i’m a decade ahead of you, and to be sure.,,grace, beauty and strength along with passion, attitude and wisdom support us through our maturing years.
    thank you for your elegance!

  146. Gayle says:

    Today, a friend sent me this: “Don’t look back. That’s not where you’re headed”. Well, I thought of you. That’s something you would say. Thank you for the “final third” way to think about my life. Not done ’til I’m 90, so get to it! Happy Birthday too.

  147. Kelly says:

    Happy Birthday! I love the belt you are wearing! Where can I buy it?

  148. Meg Mellon-Smith says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! Such positive thoughts as you turn 63. Thank you for reminding me to not worry about what MIGHT happen, and to live in the “right now”. I wish you a year of good health and good fortune.

  149. Patti Fitzgerald says:

    I just loved this inspirational post, and the accompanying photos, too! Happy Birthday to a fellow August baby . . . I, too, turned 63 on August 5th! Grace, Strength, and Beauty . . . . my new mantra!

  150. Patti Karshis says:

    Happy Birthday, Beth! I hope it’s a good o e.

    Loved your talk about making the third act count. I turn 60 in January and it’s something I’ve been thinking about.

    Sincerely,
    Patti

  151. KathieG says:

    Happy Birthday Beth! Really enjoy your blogs. I turned 67 this year. I enjoy life but it’s going by way too fast!

  152. Sharyn D says:

    Happy Birthday Beth and thank you for all you do. Your blog and IG are informative and have helped brighten my days especially over the last few years.

  153. Lesa says:

    A very happy birthday to you Beth!
    My gosh you’ve given me such inspiration. Your blog post today is excellent! Yes, graceful and mindful. I’ve been struggling since losing my mom. Struggling terribly. My mom was so full of beauty and grace. She was my guiding light. I’m almost 60 and have been feeling so very lost in the aftermath of losing her. So I thank you for such uplifting and solid words. I will keep this post close at hand.

    All my best,

    Lesa

  154. Vicki L Werley says:

    Happy Birthday Beth!! Love your post.

  155. Patricia says:

    Happy birthday, Beth. I so enjoy reading your posts; they are very inspiring. I will be 72 next week so I’ve been in this 3rd act for awhile. I was wondering though since my parents lived until 99 and 98, could there be a 4th act? What do you think? Hope you have a great day. Cheers from Iowa.

  156. Maria j Johns says:

    Thank you for this!!! We all need this perspective.

  157. Lee says:

    Happy, happy birthday! I’m thankful for blogs like yours that encourage us to be the best women we can be & celebrate our aging process in such a positive way.

  158. Ana Parsons says:

    Thank you for this lovely volg on your birthday. I am 58 and in the process of caring for my husband of 35 years who’s approaching hospice care. You’ve been a huge inspiration to me. Helping me look ahead to being along in my third act. Stay well and be safe.

  159. Michelle says:

    Happy Birthday to the bright spot of my day! I always read style at a certain age first! Your inspiring words are a reflection of your lovely self. Have a wonderful day and year!

  160. Tricia says:

    Love your passion and beauty Beth! Happy Birthday! Cheers to a great year!

  161. Madlyn V Powell says:

    A very Happy Birthday, Beth.
    Thank you for your beautiful posts – I enjoy them every day.

  162. Mary says:

    Happy Birthday Beth. I will also be turning 63 in a couple weeks. I loved your post today. Thank You !!
    Mary.

  163. Priscilla Shoulders says:

    Happiest of birthdays!

  164. Jeanna says:

    You have the same birth date as my mother and n’y cousin. Happy Birthday Beth!

  165. Hermina says:

    Dear Happy Birthday from Croatia !!!🎈🎈🎈

  166. Janka says:

    Dear Beth,
    I’ve been a reader of your blog for years. I live in Poland. The realities of my life are sometimes different than in America, but I think the same. I am only two years younger … in a few days they will be 61. In my country, we wish you “100 years!” Keep writing, because I really like reading and looking at your photos.
    I cordially greet you – Janka

  167. Meg Knox says:

    Hi to you Beth from your “down under” follower. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday today and Good Health and Happiness for the year to follow. I will be thinking of you – that you are hopefully tucking into a large piece of birthday cake xx Meg

  168. Bonnie L Ridolfino says:

    Hi Beth, I want wish you the Happiest of Birthdays! Thank you for your social media presence and content..I just absolutely love it and so glad I found it!!

  169. Roula says:

    Happy Birthday!!! Wish you enjoy the day and all that lie ahead with Grace, Strength and Beauty!!!

    Best wishes
    From Athens (Greece)

  170. Debbie Lee says:

    Well said; keep up the good work. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by this 67-year old!

  171. Mary Grogan says:

    Nice post. Yes, just being present and living in the moment is the way to go. I embrace my laugh lines and wrinkles.

  172. Gigi says:

    Happy Birthday! I am new to your blog and I find it inspirational and full of fun ideas! Here’s to your third act!

  173. Susan Troche says:

    Happy Birthday 🎈🎂

  174. Susan Murray says:

    I love your attitude and enjoy reading your column.

  175. Hello Beth Happy Birthday to you. I love your blog and especially this post.
    Thanks a lot .
    By the way i’am 65 (28th august) and I have almost the same meaning about gettin g older.
    Enjoy life
    With greetings from Sabine

  176. Nancy says:

    Beth —wonderful, positive article— enjoyed it immensely! Thank you — very inspirational.. Nancy

  177. Adrian says:

    Dear Beth, many happy returns, I always love reading/looking at your pictures videos and posts, here’s to lots more.😘💥💫✨🍰🍹🍷xxx

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