35

When they said that your youth would fly by, they weren’t kidding. I honestly feel like I just celebrated my 30th birthday a few days ago and here I am 35. I never thought about how 35 was supposed to feel. Am I supposed to be more “grown up”, “mature”, “accomplished”?

Apparently I’m supposed to be married, with 2.5 kids and a dog. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked when any of those things are happening, I’d be RICH rich. I’ve been told that I need to freeze my eggs more than a few times. For now, I’ve recently become a plant mom, to a plant that can survive the worst of conditions (Thanks Kanita). We’ll see if I can keep it alive, then I might think about little humans!

All jokes aside, I have spent a lot of time recently thinking about what 35 is going to be. The last five years have been ones of growth and discovery. I really am proud of the progress that I’ve made and am excited about what I can and will accomplish in the future, starting now!

This year I will be working on:

• Growing my relationship with God

• Strengthening my relationships with family and friends

• Becoming more financially responsible

• Learning Spanish (for real)

• Loosing/Maintaining a healthy weight

• Incorporating daily routines (day/night)

• Scheduling more self care

• Traveling more (yes, I said “more”)

• Starting Therapy

  I think what I’ve learned the most in the last 5 years is that it is ok for me to do what is best for me. I am able to speak up for myself without feeling like I’m letting someone else down. I was so afraid of hurting someone’s feels, that what I wanted or needed never entered my mind. Every day I have to make the decision to choose me. I will choose me when it’s hard. I will choose me when it’s easy. Today and everyday, I choose me.