In this essay, Allen reflects on hitting the age that has defined her career for nearly two decades.
I received my first paycheck at the age of eight.
I could have never predicted how she would come to follow me forever.
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Because of that role, I have such a personal connection with anyone who was touched by the film.
I feel invisibly bound to people turning 13, 30, and everyone in between.
They reach out to me by the hundreds, sharing joy or trepidation at reaching these milestones.
Christa B. Allen and Jennifer Garner (Photo by M. Caulfield/WireImage)
But I feel conflicted.
The numbers of my age are meaningless to me because time isnt real.
Time is a construct.
However, I canalsonegotiate abusiness deal and make I’m properly compensated for my worth.
If anyone is wondering, stoicism and pantheism are my preferred lenses through to view the world.
The numbers of my age are meaningless to me because time isnt real.
Time is a construct.
I know the importance of play.
I recall my 7-year-old mind and how sure she was of what she liked to do with her time.
She liked to play pretend.
She didnt give a second thought to the criticisms of others or fear abject failure or rejection by society.
In that way, I believe children are profoundly wise.
But what is age but energy?
I like to think of my energy as ageless.
