birthday reflections

Another birthday down!

I used to panic a little every year around my birthday of turning another year older, but this year, I didn’t! What caused the change? I’m not entirely sure but I think it’s a mix of caring less, appreciating my surroundings and attempting to stay in the present. Particularly last year, I felt a lot of anxiety and worry in the days coming up to my birthday, mostly because I wasn’t at the stage in life where I had thought I’d be at 30. I compared myself to others, to social expectations, and to my own goals.

But this year, I took it as a celebration of the people dear and near to me- my family that came all the way to spend my birthday in person, the friends that spent quality time with me these past weeks, and my family and friends afar that sent me birthday cards, texts and even took a moment to call :) There are a lot of people and things to be thankful for, and focusing my thoughts on that didn’t make any room for my annual birthday worries. Of course I do still have moments of anxiety and stress on the daily, but I set that aside this weekend and just enjoyed the company, good food and sun. And I fully enjoyed myself!

I hope to learn how to celebrate life and the little wins not only on special occasions like this but on the go. (And to take care of my health because metabolism is slowing down!)