“If someone had told 20-year-old me I’d be okay with turning 50, I never would have believed them,” writes Katie Bingham-Smith. “I thought 40 was really old, so 50 was way beyond my comfort zone. I had visions of limping around with a bad back, unable to do things like running or wearing what I wanted to. I thought my life would be over, basically.”

Well, she’s talking today about just how wrong she was. It’s a pretty encouraging take, and you should read it.

And if you’re traveling for the eclipse today, good luck!

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

I don’t know about you, but the minute it gets warm I’m ready to get on a plane. Where to — that’s the question. Well, Julie Sprankles has a creative solution: pick based on your zodiac. Check it out and see what the stars say.