I have no idea what has happened, but within the past year, I have noticed that I am officially morphing into an old woman and I know I can’t be the only one. A lot of the things that I used to love or say that I would never give up – I am no longer interested in.
For instance, I swear all of a sudden, I cannot stand 50% of the rap music that is out. I have no idea what in the world they are talking about, what the point of the song is, or why it is even created in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, there are still some artists that I follow like J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Travis Scott, Chance the Rapper, and a few others that I still listen to plus a few random (ratchet) songs that I like, but more and more I find myself hitting ‘next’ more than usual. Right now, my current artists that I have in heavy rotation are all R&B artists like SZA, H.E.R., dsvn, and Solange because I am finding that I can relate to almost every one of their songs and it speaks more to where I am right now.
Another great example of me turning into Granny Brittany would be that once the clock strikes 9:45 throughout the weekdays (and some weekends), an alarm goes off to tell me that it is time for bed. I literally will wrap up whatever I am doing to begin my night routine (the usual things like brushing teeth and washing my face) so that I can be in the bed by 10 pm at the latest. If you would’ve asked me 2 years ago if I would be this person, I would’ve never guessed it, but now I embrace the simple things that allow me to end my day correctly.
Growing older is a blessing and an adjustment at the same time. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the fact that my music preferences may change or that I want to be in bed settled at a reasonable time because that works for me. Evolving, changing, and reinventing yourself is a part of life and I chose to embrace it (and even joke about it) because it’s a blessing that I have been able to get to this point in life. I’m sure you have the things that have changed with time as you have gotten older and I hope that whatever they are, that they are making you a happier person.
Get older, find the things that help you smile, get some rest, laugh, joke, listen to good music, be around positive and motivating people, and be beautiful while doing it.
Love, Brown Girl
‘You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old” – Unknown