60 Something Mag -

You stop doing things that hurt your back just to impress a neighbor. You stop eating food that makes you feel like garbage just to be polite. You stop having sex that feels like a performance. You stop wearing shoes that destroy your feet because they look “cute.”

In your sixties, you stop collecting acquaintances and start curating sanctuary. You learn to say no to the dinner party that feels like homework. You learn to sit in the dark at 4:00 PM because your soul needs a nap, not a distraction. 60 something mag

And yet. There is a loneliness here that is not desolate. It is spacious . You stop doing things that hurt your back