21/08/2026
Apparently, at a certain age, women are supposed to start following a new set of rules.
Cut your hair shorter.
Lower your hemline.
Tone down the makeup.
Donât wear anything âtoo youngâ.
Donât be too loud.
Donât be too sexy.
And whatever you do, donât try too hard to be noticed.
I have a question.
Who made these rules?
Because ageing doesnât mean slowly editing yourself out of the picture.
If you love your hair long, wear it long.
If you have great legs and love a short skirt, wear the damn skirt.
Wear the bikini.
Wear the red lipstick.
Start the business.
Learn something completely new.
Dance until midnight.
Fall in love.
Travel on your own.
Take up space.
There is no age at which a woman is required to become smaller, quieter or less visible.
And there is certainly no expiry date on feeling attractive, adventurous, feminine, sensual, ambitious or completely yourself.
Maybe the most powerful thing about getting older is realising you no longer need permission.
So the next time someone tells you, âWomen of a certain age shouldnâtâŠâ
Finish the sentence for yourself.
Women my age should do whatever makes us feel most alive.
Whatâs one âage ruleâ youâre happily breaking?