Wow I love birthdays! They allow you to celebrate all of the amazing things about you that make you, you! Birthdays are like a personal new year. With my birthday being in May obviously since it’s today, I feel like I get a chance to work out things before the mid way point of the New Year!
Covid-19 Birthdays
Just like many people across the world, I am spending my birthday in the house. I won’t lie and say that I have a list of places I would rather be but the reality is this is where I need to be. I’m home safe with my family and I’m alive and well. So many woke up and woke up to sickness or didn’t wake up at all. 39 is young and yet so many haven’t even made it to this point. So for that I can’t help be grateful.
Mother’s Day Birthday
This isn’t the first time I’ve had my birthday on Mother’s Day. My birthday falls on Mother’s Day almost every 9-10 years. I was also born on Mother’s Day in 1981 along with my twin sister. So having a twin has been such an experience. I always had a play date buddy. Growing up I got into small amounts of fights with her because my mom shut it down. It wasn’t no fights between us as far as my mom was concerned. However I’ve gotten to a few fights over her. I will be the first to say not everything done between us has been the way it should have, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love her. My sister is one I can read without even being near her. We are fraternal twins but I know when something is off. If she cries I will come running and fight off anything or anybody for her. I’ve had several birthdays on Mother’s Day and it has been interesting however the way my family makes my days its like double love and appreciation.
Birthday Lessons
If you have been following me you know I give my recap of the lessons I’ve learned all year:
- There’s nothing I can’t start or restart. Just a month ago it might have been less than a month ago, I redid the blog website. After 5 years I didn’t think I would have made such serious changes.
- I can’t control what others have done to me but I can control how I allow them into my space.
- Loyalty which is known for Taurus, is a gift it doesn’t have to be extended to everyone.
- Management of time is essential to building strong connections
- Treating others with respect, has blessed me in many ways. Serving others isn’t weak.
- It’s okay to give people the same energy given.
- My newest pet peeve is argumentative and contentious folks. I don’t have the energy for it. I will just eliminate conversations not because I can’t deal with conflict but because conflict with a contentious person is like arguing with yourself
- Hard work takes you further than skillsets
- Stay humble
- Everything circles back
This year has proven to be one of the best years. I’ve learned to rely on hard work and when think about all of the ways I didn’t know something, I always ran into the answer from doing what was right every time.
This year has been growth beyond what I could have even thought. The very things I said I couldn’t do I found I could.
39 looks good on me because of the way I carry myself!
Mom Life
As a mom who is ever learning I’m ok to say I’ve made mistakes and will make mistakes along the way. My greatest hope is that I can make sure I cover my kids in grace as well as make sure they are call good emotionally and mentally.
I’ve been a mom for 10 years and it’s been an amazing ride. My children have taught me more than I feel I could have ever taught them. For me being a mom has been the best challenge of my entire life!
So 39 is here and I couldn’t be happier. Quarantine doesn’t stop me from loving on me. It only stops the brunch stops. I’ve leaned to accept me at my lost rawest moments. Even when I feel the lowest I know I have no other options but to keep climbing, keep striving, and keep doing my absolute best. I got one more year to 40 and this last year of 30 I’m going to make it grand!
I want to make sure I’m in the best health, at the most balanced moments, sipping the best wine, and loving life in real time! I don’t want to leave a I wish list. I want to always strive to being the best I can be!
