What Women Over 50 Finally Stop Wasting Their Time and Energy On (4 of 6)

Perfectionism

The need to accomplish everything “just right” slowly loosens its hold. Women recognize how much perfectionism costs them in terms of joy and self-compassion. Mistakes become less personal and more instructive. There’s a growing acceptance that doing something imperfectly is often better than not doing it at all. 

Comparing Their Timeline to Others

By midlife, many women have experienced enough ups and downs, such as divorce, career changes, health scares, and unexpected successes, to realize that life is rarely linear. Comparing milestones loses its appeal. They stop measuring themselves against someone else’s highlight reel and start appreciating their own pace and path.