09/09/2024
I tend to become a little self-reflective on my birthday every year. I try to do somethings for me, buy myself a gift & share a meal with someone I love.
This year I decided to share my reflections:
1) My house is never gonna look like a magazine, I’m “almost” ok with that.
2) I now care less what other people think of me. I just don’t have that much energy anymore.
3) I’ve accepted that I will always have some level of anxiety in my life and I’ve more or less learned the skills I need to tell it to simmer down when it tries to take over my brain.
4) I can be super tired, super overwhelmed with my own life, feeling bad about myself, and still show up and be present with my clients when they walk in the door.
5) I’m coming to realize my body won’t last forever. This is the only body I’m going to get, and no one else is going to take care of it for me.
6) I’m learning which friendships are most important to invest in. People who can deal with my intermittent nonsense and life-pondering and who are not afraid to call me on said nonsense. And talk me off the ledge when I’m working myself into a needless panic. You know who you are, and I adore you for it.
7) I’m learning to value my time and energy more. I’m saying no to more things so I can say yes to the things that really matter to me. I still feel super guilty about it sometimes, but then I remind myself of who deserves the best of me: my family, my friends, my clients.
8) I’m learning to be kinder to myself. I’m not perfect at it by any means. But I’m more willing to listen to the kinder voice that tells me it’s ok to make mistakes, I can ask for forgiveness when needed, I can remind myself that I’m always learning and growing.
36 I’m ready for you!
