Life After 40: 5 Reality Checks No One Warns You About

What to expect when you step into your 40s

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If you’re in your 30s, chances are you’re still figuring your life out. You’ve probably made numerous mistakes and continue to make them. But have you wondered what’s really waiting for you on the other side — that golden threshold when you reach your 40s?

If you’re wondering what life after 40 looks like, let me pull aside and give you the real talk.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to shock you or discourage you.

It’s a friendly wake-up call, designed to motivate you and help you navigate what’s coming next.

My advice is down-to-earth, with no sugarcoating, unless you want me to add sugar to your coffee, which you don’t need my permission to do.

Shall we start?

1. Your 40s: fresh start or fade out — you decide

Your life isn’t over when you’re 40. Depending on how you see it, it can be a new beginning. A period of revival. Your 40s can be a turning chapter in life, but only you get to decide how to turn a page.

With that said, 40s may be the time for you to take that second shot. The side hustle you’ve been putting off? A new business you’ve been…