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Another Milestone

Saturday, January 14, 2017

I considered not writing this post, but then, I thought to myself that over the years I have shared quite a few milestones on this blog and I want to be consistent. 

So here it is, I turn 40 today! I’ve had a lot of thoughts leading up to this birthday, most of them ending with OH MY GOD I’M middle aged! But with time, I have come to realize that is not a bad thing. It’s scary for sure, because I can honestly say I have no idea when this happened? Where did the last decade go? But I also feel that in many ways the last few years especially, though a total blur, have been the most defining of my life. Being middle-aged means that, while I may still struggle to figure out what I want, I certainly know what I don’t want! So to me, that’s half my life figured out already! And that is something to celebrate. It also means that all those goals, big or small, many of them I am finally reaching, and others are sort of starting to take shape. I have learned some tough lessons, but I can honestly say that for most of them I can see  how they have helped me grow, and that is a valuable point of view.

Sure, I often fall into the well-known trap of comparing myself to others, which only leads me down a rabbit hole of negativity and “woe’s me” thoughts, and if there is one thing I want to focus on for the next chapter is to avoid just that. 

I want to learn to be more appreciative of what I have, and what I have accomplished, I want to learn to be KIND TO MYSELF!

So here’s to another forty years of growing, reaching peace of mind, realizing dreams, and achieving contentment!

Happy Birthday to me!


6 comments :

  1. Happy Birthday!!!! You look amazing, and 40 is an age to be proud of. You are so creative, and you are going to keep doing wonderful things!

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    1. Thank you Julie! That is really kind of you! I hope to grow even more creatively in the next few years....

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  2. Happy (slightly belated) birthday! I'll be 37 on my next birthday and in my head I'm clearly still 21, so I have no idea how that happened. If the first half of your life has been good overall, imagine how great the second half will be with all the experience you have now!

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    1. Thank you so much! Yes on the inside I am certainly not 40 yet...great things to look forward to!

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  3. Happy (very) belated birthday, dear Monica!!! I absolutely love what you said: "while I may still struggle to figure out what I want, I certainly know what I don’t want! So to me, that’s half my life figured out already!" Beautiful words... I wish you to be kind to yourself just like you want and many many wonderful years for you to come!

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