Why do women in their early 30s or even late 20s nowadays worry so much about getting older? That’s the question Betty Confidential’s Editors posed to AgeEsteem’s Bonnie Lou Fatio.

Want to know what she said? You can read the article here.

You’ve come a long ways since birth, and even just in the past months.

Take inventory: Birthdays are opportunities to evaluate where you are and where you wish to go.

• Make a list of the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired since your last birthday. Take the time necessary to enlarge this list.
• Add your accomplishments of the past year. Some may seem minor, but all are important building blocks.
• Now that you’ve identified them, how can you capitalize on this knowledge and the skills and accomplishments and put them to use

It’s silly to waste precious time crying over a new year or decade. Live your age!
Unlock your age-esteem!

Live today: It’s your youth of tomorrow. You’ll never be this young again, so why waste it worrying about age? Live in the present.

• Acknowledge your age. Look yourself in the eyes in the mirror and tell yourself, “I love being 30!” or whatever age you are.
• Make a pact with yourself to focus on the present. Regretting the past or worrying about the future creates negative energy. Plan for the future, yes, but live this moment!

So what’s the big deal? You’re now 40 instead of 39!

A split second moved your age from one year into the next, yet nothing changed
except your self-image.

When our nephew was living with us he went to bed one night as a 5 year old. The next morning he woke up as a 6 year old and ran to the scales to weigh himself, then to the mirror to see if he’d grown. He burst into tears because nothing had changed!

Your body isn’t any older today in relation to yesterday than it was yesterday as opposed to the day before. So work on building your age-esteem! – Only your self-image has changed.

Turning 30 can be daunting. I know. – I once turned 30 myself. It seems like overnight you begin to discover little lines on your face. “Could they be wrinkles?! How can that be? I’m only going to be 30!”. You begin thinking about Botox and babies. Life seems to be picking up speed.

There are different concerns when you turn 40, 50, 60, but those concerns are real, too! Any anniversary with a zero or five seems to be a major obstacle.

Well wake up, shake up and grow some age-esteem into your life!

On a recent visit to Fox News, Bonnie was live on “The Strategy Room” with veteran broadcaster, Uma Pemmaraju. Bonnie discussed the issues of aging and how to be happy at the age you are now, every day! Lets us know what you think!

Watch the challenges involved with getting older from Fox News.

Reach Out: When we reach outwards, thinking of and doing for others, we have less time to dwell on our self. Being involved in a project to help others gives us better perspective and a meaningful purpose. We grow and learn.

• Ask yourself what talents and interests you have that you are not using. How would you like to use these?
• Look for opportunities to contribute at least one hour every two weeks to a school, charity, social service or club. Ask friends, search the Internet, read announcements.
• Make a commitment to contribute your time and talents as the next step to building this dimension of your happiness. It will also enhance your confidence and age-esteem.

If you want to be happy, just be happy!

Play: Why is it that when we become teenagers we decide that certain activities or games are too childish for us? Being silly and playful is wonderful at any age. Play is energizing and creates laughter. It helps us to bond with others of all generations.

• Choose something silly or outrageous that you’ve wanted to do, and do it! Sing in the rain, skip in the park, fly paper airplanes, wear that silly hat that makes you feel happy. Start with something simple and build from there.
• Invite friends for an evening of play: board games, volley ball, or acting out a play. Even those who drag their heels in the beginning will admit they had a good time.

Do you feel like you’re walking a tightrope with all that you have to do and want to do?

Balance your life: Happy people tend to have a balance among exercise, healthy food, positive relationships, adequate sleep, and their main activity (studies, parenting, career, etc.).

• Take a tough look at your own balance. What works well? What is missing? Prioritize the activities you want to build into your schedule.
• Choose priority one to begin this week.
• Decide how to build this activities into your life. Will you drop or reduce another activity? Will you get up earlier? Stay up later?
• Act on this priority to put it in balance with your other activities. As soon as it seems to be in harmony with the others, move on to priority two.