Happy Birthday to...

Me.



I'm 36 today. I don't mind sharing that information because I'm LOVING my 30's. I don't feel old or like my youth is slipping away. I feel like I'm finally finding my STRENGTH. I am understanding life and am able to making choices to allow myself to live it how I want to. I walk more confidently on this earth and that is a HUGE feeling. I can't begin to describe how that changes the way I look at life. Simply, it affects EVERYTHING.

There is only one lesson I understand now, that I had wished I knew then. TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. However, moaning over that is just a waste of my time. I know it now and have set goals to make sure it happens from this day forward. I know I'm WORTH it.

One of my favorite song quotes is "THE FUTURE IS NO PLACE TO PLACE YOUR BETTER DAYS". I try to remember that when I have the urge to put things off. In reality, sometimes that can't be helped. But I've found more often than not, IT CAN BE. Don't kid yourself folks. You can have the time, if you REALLY want it.

I'm going to celebrate tonight with friends. Laugh too loud and smile too much. And when the evening grows quiet I will think about how I want the next year of my life to be. Tomorrow I will start a new journey.