In March I turned 40. I didn’t dread it like some people do. Instead I took it as a moment for
reflection. Reflecting on where I wanted
my life to head and what I wanted to do.
reflection. Reflecting on where I wanted
my life to head and what I wanted to do.
I began to wonder what I would do if I was not
afraid.
afraid.
- Teach parenting classes
- Run a race longer than a 5k
- Unplug more
- Enjoy our children more
- Put more effort into our marriage
- Focus more on myself
- Get our finances in order
- Learn to say no
Fear plagues me some
times. It makes me stop in my tracks and
freeze which makes it impossible to move forward. But I know fear is a liar and that I am
capable of more than it tells me I am.
My 20s were spent trying to
make everyone else happy.
make everyone else happy.
My 30s were spent trying to
figure out what made me happy.
figure out what made me happy.
My 40s will be spent actually
making me happy and being more daring.
making me happy and being more daring.
- Daring to do the things I
dream of doing. I’ve already run a 10-mile
race, which I always was too afraid to register for. - I became certified to teach parenting
classes, which included a lot of scary role-plays that put me way outside of my
comfort zone. - I’m learning to unplug
more and enjoy our kids, while embracing the mess they leave in their tornado
wake. - I’m learning to set limits
and say no to people before I over extend myself. - I’m learning to put my marriage first.
For the first time in my
life, I LOVE where I am as a person. I
am comfortable in my own skin. I am not
afraid to own what I am – whether it’s the things I am good at or the things I
am terrible at.
This is me.
I love who I have finally become.
I think I am going to love 40.
xoxo
–k
Good for you Tina:)!!! Sounds like a nice place to be.