Turning Sixty
An Interesting thing that happens when you tell someone you’re turning sixty. They tend to look at you with a kind of respectful pity, as if you’ve crossed some invisible threshold into a polite kind of decline. There’s a moment of hesitation, perhaps they’re calculating whether to offer congratulations or condolences. It’s as if sixty still carries the cultural echo of old age, a label that doesn’t quite fit with the people actually wearing it.
At TurningSixty, we think there is a particular joy in turning sixty that no one quite prepares you for. It’s not just a milestone, though it is that. It’s a quiet gathering of everything you’ve lived through and the quiet realisation that there is still so much left to do, to feel, to notice, to begin again. The best part is that the celebration doesn’t have to be grand or expensive. Some of the most meaningful ways to mark the moment cost little more than time, thought, or a gentle leap of imagination.
Not everyone wants a big bash to mark their sixtieth. For some, the idea of being in the spotlight, streamers, speeches, all eyes on the cake, is enough to make them shrink back into the wallpaper. But that doesn’t mean the occasion should slip by unmarked. More and more people are choosing to celebrate in ways that feel deeply personal. Less performative, more reflective.
Not everyone reaches sixty with a room full of people to celebrate them. For some, there is no big party, no family lunch, no queue of cards on the windowsill. That may be because of distance or loss, by choice or by chance. But being sixty and solo does not mean the day cannot be marked, and marked beautifully.
Ways to Celebrate Sixty (Without Spending a Fortune)
At TurningSixty, we think there is a particular joy in turning sixty that no one quite prepares you for. It’s not just a milestone, though it is that. It’s a quiet gathering of everything you’ve lived through and the quiet realisation that there is still so much left to do, to feel, to notice, to begin again. The best part is that the celebration doesn’t have to be grand or expensive. Some of the most meaningful ways to mark the moment cost little more than time, thought, or a gentle leap of imagination.
Throwing a Turning Sixty Party
Not everyone wants a big bash to mark their sixtieth. For some, the idea of being in the spotlight, streamers, speeches, all eyes on the cake, is enough to make them shrink back into the wallpaper. But that doesn’t mean the occasion should slip by unmarked. More and more people are choosing to celebrate in ways that feel deeply personal. Less performative, more reflective.
Sixty and Solo: Celebrating Yourself Without Needing a Crowd
Not everyone reaches sixty with a room full of people to celebrate them. For some, there is no big party, no family lunch, no queue of cards on the windowsill. That may be because of distance or loss, by choice or by chance. But being sixty and solo does not mean the day cannot be marked, and marked beautifully.
