I turned 40 a few weeks ago, and I was going back and forth about whether or not to tell you my ACTUAL age.

On the one hand, I made my career in Hollywood where one of the biggest stars (someone you might LOVE) once said to me, “Darling, don’t ever tell anyone you’re a day over twenty-seven.” The implication being aging = irrelevance. And yet, here I am, so damn excited about my 40s and not feeling like the “leftover” I once worried I’d be. So, what changed? Let me paint you a picture…