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The Reality of Being 55 vs What I Imagined

2026-06-22 People & Blogs
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Lori Ballen
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Turning 55 brings some unexpected realizations about aging. I am sharing my honest thoughts on reaching this milestone and shifting my perspective. It is strange to look back at how I viewed this age when I was younger. Back then, 55 felt like an ancient time of life, but experiencing it firsthand changes everything. This video explores the reality of turning 55 and why my mindset has shifted so drastically over the years. Whether you are approaching this birthday or just curious about aging gracefully, these reflections offer a grounded look at getting older. We discuss the internal process of accepting where we are in our journey and letting go of past assumptions about midlife. The Microphone I talked about :https://amzn.to/4oKDsTW (affiliate Links benefit me at no extra cost to you) Subscribe for weekly personal growth reflections and comment below: what was the biggest surprise you faced when hitting a major birthday milestone? My income should not be considered typical, and no income is ever guaranteed. https://BallenAcademy.com for Group Coaching

Top Comments (10)

@joandixon5626 2026-06-23

You look good at 55!

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@SofiaChristine1111 2026-06-23

I birthed my daughter at 40 and same story as you, after long marriage was dumped and had to move into small place as single mom. My kids were little so I did really enjoy my 40s just being super mom, lol! My 40s were my best decade too, even though I had a broken 💔 heart, I had my kids 💯🩷💯🩷 Now I'm 57 and bought a huge home that's for my kids anytime they want, bedrooms for them always. My daughter is my baby at 17 so I'm still enjoying that so much, she's quite the momma's girl so I'm cherishing that. My 21 year old son is finishing University here in California. We all got thru a lot together. I'm so grateful. You just look absolutely gorgeous. I need to try a lil harder on my appearance, I'm too comfortable being old momma - lol! I also love my dogs, they are my babies 🩷💯🩷 I do not want to date at all. Men show plenty of interest, but I'm just too happy, comfortable, and secure to bother with dating. I worked so hard to buy a beautiful home for my children there's no way I'm gonna share it with some guy. I'm so mean but I lost everything in the marriage so not that again. Yes, I grew up in flight or fight too, I so understand. It has kept a fire 🔥🔥🔥 under my ass and is probably the reason I was able to buy a nice home 🏡 But whoa, I spent 17 years living in a mobile home with my kids and it was hard but I saved saved saved and now here we are. I'm so grateful ! Thank you for sharing it with us 🩷💯🩷💯🩷

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@thehomeexecutive 2026-06-24

Lori, I'm 59, until the end of November, and I do not feel 59. I think I'm still in my 40's. I watch your videos just about every day and appreciate you so much!

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@Reindeer58 2026-06-27

I totally get it. I'm 68 now and still can't believe it, until I look in the mirror - lol! You look fabulous! Enjoy every moment.

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@snörre23 2026-06-26

The weird thing is - at 59 i still look at people my age with the eyes of my 17-25 year old self.

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@LifeRenewed-247 2026-07-01

You’ll look back at this when you are 65 and wonder why you were so hard on yourself, you look amazing❤

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@angelazeyn878 2026-07-01

Me too!! I turn 55 in August too

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@Dowhatsright99 2026-07-01

I turned 56 in March. It totally blows my mind 🤯

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@keithbarbaro7590 2026-07-01

Welcome to the club. Another 1971 baby. Hope you continue to age well by feeling well mentally and physically.

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@Ispycrime 2026-07-01

Hi Lori, new to your channel and have a question. In a recent video that I watched you mentioned that there was a way to do affiliate marketing on Facebook is there a video that explains how to do that?

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