Today is my 38th birthday. No extravagant plans, but lots of fun little things. Craig and I will be out for lunch and shopping sometime this week. My group of friends are hiking Mt Tom at night (many of us are in Woodstock this week/month for our birthdays – Sags always seem to find each other). Another friend from Rhode Island and I recently moved to Vermont, and I had my birthday the day after my birthday. I’m extending a little fun.
As I approach this birthday, I’ve been reflecting on a lot of things from the past few years. At 35 I got pregnant. At 36 I had a baby and not long after that was the onset of Covid. At 37, we moved to Vermont. Over the past few years, there have been some significant highs and lows. At 38, it feels like the dust has settled.
I’m in the process of being a mother (sort of, lol). I’m adjusting to life in a new place. I’m melting into deeper friendships. I’m adjusting to enjoying life at a slower pace. I’ve been chasing the next big thing for a long time. I identify with the busy culture and believe in not having much success. But recent life has taught me that there is beauty in rest.
I’m in a transition period in my life right now. This forces me to be patient with myself. As I unlearn habits and behaviors I have had for years, I am shedding the limiting beliefs I held about what brings me happiness and fulfillment.
This quote from a recent James Clear newsletter stuck with me:
“Power is influence over external events.
Peace is the effect on internal events. “
At 38, perhaps the best lesson I’ve learned is how to use my powers while protecting my peace. I am choosing how I want to appear in life for myself and others. I couldn’t have asked for a better gift.
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