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Ніколи не пізно почати реалізовувати власні мрії, знаходити себе в новій професії, у творчості, дозволити собі бути собою та перестати боятися осуду. Про це все ви дізнаєтеся від Катерини Левадної — економіста-аналітика, поетки, актриси народного театру, дружини та мами трьох дорослих синів.

KATERYNA LEVADNA: «LIFE AFTER 40 WITHOUT CREATIVITY IS LIKE BORSCH WITHOUT GARLIC: IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS THERE, BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TASTE»

Іt’s never too late to start realizing your dreams, finding yourself in a new profession, in creativity, allowing yourself to be yourself and stop being afraid of judgment. You will learn all about this from Kateryna Levadna – an economist-analyst, poet, actress of the national theater, wife and mother of three adult sons.

— How do you define success in life after the age of 40? Is your perception of success different now than if I had asked you this question 10 years ago?
— Ten years ago, I would have said that success is a position, stability, recognition and certain material achievements. It’s when you’re in a suit, at a meeting, with a cup of coffee, and there is a plane ticket for a business trip in your pocket, and you’re so important that you don’t even have time to go to the hairdresser.
Now, for me, success is doing what brings joy and satisfaction, and feeling alive, real, and interesting to myself. It’s not about the quantity, but about the quality of each day lived, about the feeling that I live not for a check mark on a checklist, but for myself.

— What was your biggest dream or aspiration that you started to realise after the age of 40? How did you come to this?
— I was such a “serious woman” – everything was planned, budgeted, and in line with the norms. There was a lack of creativity in my life, and I had accumulated so many words and emotions that I could probably have exploded from the inside.
So I enrolled in a literary studio where we created strange stories out of random words. And it was there that I first tried to write rhyming texts – and then I couldn’t stop. Later, I joined the Poltava Folk Theatre “Na Pavlenkakh”, where I got the opportunity to perform on stage and transform into different characters.

— How did you learn to accept yourself as you are today?
— Firstly, I realised that there are no perfect people – there are only Instagram filters and the right angle for a photo. Secondly, I realised that the world does not revolve around my doubts. Most people are so busy doing their own thing that they don’t care if I’m going to a painting class or reading my poetry on stage.
— Is it important to find time for creativity after 40?
— Very important! Because life without creativity after 40 is like borscht without garlic: it seems like all the ingredients are there, but the taste is missing.
And creativity is not necessarily about exhibitions or awards. It is about those moments when you sing in the car, dance in the kitchen for your husband, paint a picture in the evening or write poems about love. It brings you back to yourself, gives you strength and reminds you: you are not just a wife, a mother or an economist. You are a person who feels, dreams and laughs.

— What advice would you give to those who are hesitant?
— First, don’t wait for the perfect moment. It’s either late or doesn’t come at all. Second, allow yourself to be a beginner. Make mistakes. Draw a crooked owl or write a poem that only your girlfriend will understand. No one will come and say: «Well, that’s it, your best time has come!» Buy some paints now, sign up for a driving school, arrange an English tutor, or take a course in landscape design. Look for «yours.» Because as soon as you find people who are as «abnormal» as you in the best sense of the word, it will become easier for you.

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