Maintaining a pro-age mindset in our ageist society can be challenging sometimes. 

Cindy Joseph said, “We are constantly bombarded by negative messages as to what is going to happen after age 30, 40, maybe as late as 50. But the picture is, it's all downhill after that crescendo they call the prime of your life.”

 

Cindy started the Pro-age Revolution to help women embrace the truth—that every new decade of life is richer and more beautiful than the one before.

“The prime of your life is right now—and right now, and now,” Cindy said. “Every minute that you're alive is the prime of your life.”

Living a pro-age life takes courage and confidence—and sometimes those need to be strengthened and restored. Today, we are sharing seven ways to boost your pro-age confidence.

Each one comes directly from Cindy Joseph—founder of the Pro-age Revolution and an inspiration to each of us, every day. 

We hope these tips will help you live as if every moment is the prime of your life. 

If you’ve been thinking about embracing your silver hair, we suggest checking out this handy guide on how to do it. 

2. Take inventory.

Our lives at this age are so much fuller and more vibrant than many of us would have guessed when we were younger.

That’s because we’re told life is essentially over at 50. Cindy said, “In fact, it's not true at all. You are like a caterpillar coming out of a cocoon.”

Cindy encouraged us to disregard what we’re told about aging and look at the reality—we get better with every year of life. Taking inventory of the positive qualities you have now that you didn’t have 10, 15 or 20 years ago can help you see that more clearly.  

“Because you can't take away from who you are, you can only add to it,” Cindy said.

“Take an inventory, write it down, and you'll start getting very excited about what you are capable of and what you have to offer to the world.”

Feeling more attached to your makeup routine than you’d like? 

Cindy, who made a career in beauty, first as a makeup artist and later as a silver-haired model, recommended stepping out without makeup every now and again.

“It's so easy to get used to seeing yourself with makeup,” Cindy pointed out. “So what I do periodically is I purposely wear no makeup... I go to parties. I go to dinners…until I start appreciating my own features, just as mother nature painted them.”

If you’re nervous, start small. Try short errands to the bank or grocery store first. Then, add in other events and outings, until you begin to appreciate your natural beauty, just as you are.

Seeking pleasure in your everyday life can help build confidence and courage in many areas of your life, including being pro-age.

6. Celebrate your birthday. 

Remember how much you loved your birthday when you were young?

“When you were 6 and you couldn't wait to be 7,” Cindy said. “You were 13 and you couldn't wait to be 16. You were 19 and you couldn't wait to be 21. We always looked forward to the next stage in our life.”

But somewhere in our journey, many of us stop celebrating our birthdays. 

It doesn’t have to be that way.

If you’ve been in the habit of avoiding your birthday, choosing to celebrate another year with all the joy and excitement you had in your childhood can be an act of pro-age courage.

Plan a party, buy yourself a gift or take yourself on a trip…whatever brings you pleasure and helps you to celebrate the next phase of your life. 

“You’re going to be gone—leave a legacy for them. Celebrate. Celebrate your beauty, celebrate your life. It’s a beautiful thing. 

YOU are a beautiful thing.”

We hope you’ll celebrate the beauty of your life today by embracing pro-age confidence in everything you do.

Tell us, how do you embrace a pro-age lifestyle and attitude?