Freaked out about turning 40!!!!

I just turned 40 at the beginning of June and I've decided this will be my best decade yet. I'm gaining ground on getting my black belt in Taekwondo. I got a new bike for my birthday and we've been out riding quite a bit. I am far less worried about what people think and I'm not afraid to explore and try new things. As my kids get older and are slowly changing into young adults it's put a whole new dynamic on our relationships that are very wonderful to me! I feel like there is still a whole lot of living yet to do and the 27 pounds I've lost so far is just the beginning of getting healthier so I can enjoy it all! I'm halfway through my second round of P90X and planning to try Insanity next. I know people in their 20's who've washed out long before me!

I may be 40 but I'm not dead yet and still have a lot of stuff I want to try!

I freaked out at 30... 40 was no problem... Okay, I did go through my own form of mid-life crisis and did an Ironman.. but that was just being insane... well, actually, it's the point of what I was gonna say... I kinda started "growing" up at 40. I decided to really start taking care of myself and putting that attitude of not caring about what I did behind me...

Look at it as a new chance to recreate yourself...

I don't know if this reallly helps the issue but you actually just marked the end of your fourth decade... technically your moving into your fifth. But from what i hear 40s are the new 30s so embrace it !!

I'm lovin my 40's and I'm on the downhill side of turning 50, The only advise I can give you is don't sweat it. Life is so much more fun and I'm not sure I've actually matured much, but then I'm not too concerned with how others judge me these days. :-)
I don't feel old mentally,.....wait,... my wife just confirmed it,...I haven't matured, but she is cool:bigsmile: :glasses: :noway: with that.

I did have a small mid-life crisis at 44. We drove by the car lot and there was a big blue F350 4wheel drive crew cab dually we had a load of hay and my wife said thats a pretty truck and in marrige speak I heard "you have my permission." Well 90 minutes later I was driving my id around and loving it, then fuel hit $4+/gal and midlife crisis became midlife bummer at $600+ a month for fuel. So a couple years ago big blue became little white Kia. Still paying for that joy ride.:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: :bigsmile:

I'm 49 and can still basically do the same things i could do when i was 20 so age really don't mean alot. I can still pass for mid 30's thankfully lol.. 40 is just a number.

as I enter my fourth decade.

Ehm, you're actually entering your fifth decade (just thought I'd make you feel even worse :laugh: )

I'll be 40 next year and to be honest, I'm not exactly delighted about that either. I loved my (early) thirties. :ohwell: