Thank you for sharing this! I agree that the 9s are harder than the actual new decade birthdays... I also struggle with the 5s - the halfway point when you are officially closer to the next decade than the previous one. (I have a 5 - 45 to be exact - coming up in just under two months. As you say, these are beautiful opportunities to reflect. I think that's what these milestone - or almost-milestone - birthdays are all about: celebrating how far we've come, setting intentions for the next 1, 2, or 10 years, and basically learning about ourselves a little bit more. I'm glad your blog showed up in my "Substack Reads" newsletter today!
Awesome, Stephanie, so glad I did, too. Yeah assessing the progress toward intangible goals like "become my best self" always feels a bit tricky! But I am pretty dang proud of how far I've come in the past 10 years. Maybe I already surpassed my goal and I keep moving the goal posts!
I’m going to be 48 in a couple of months and I have found that this year has been a lot more introspective. A big part is due to our kids getting older and another planning to leave the nest next year.
Like you, I’m so grateful that there is so much to look forward to and grateful for the growth from the years past.
Such a big transition! It's hard (and sad!) to imagine this at the point my kids are now. I find it helpful (at any stage) to remind myself, "I can always change my mind!" ;)
Happy birthday, Marika! Thanks for sharing with us the progress that you feel you've made, which is what really counts. I've always thought that you are great! Keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing this! I agree that the 9s are harder than the actual new decade birthdays... I also struggle with the 5s - the halfway point when you are officially closer to the next decade than the previous one. (I have a 5 - 45 to be exact - coming up in just under two months. As you say, these are beautiful opportunities to reflect. I think that's what these milestone - or almost-milestone - birthdays are all about: celebrating how far we've come, setting intentions for the next 1, 2, or 10 years, and basically learning about ourselves a little bit more. I'm glad your blog showed up in my "Substack Reads" newsletter today!
Awesome, Stephanie, so glad I did, too. Yeah assessing the progress toward intangible goals like "become my best self" always feels a bit tricky! But I am pretty dang proud of how far I've come in the past 10 years. Maybe I already surpassed my goal and I keep moving the goal posts!
Happy birthday!!
What a lovely reflective piece.
I’m going to be 48 in a couple of months and I have found that this year has been a lot more introspective. A big part is due to our kids getting older and another planning to leave the nest next year.
Like you, I’m so grateful that there is so much to look forward to and grateful for the growth from the years past.
Such a big transition! It's hard (and sad!) to imagine this at the point my kids are now. I find it helpful (at any stage) to remind myself, "I can always change my mind!" ;)
I'm excited to see what you'll do next!
Happy Birthday Marika!
Thanks, Kathryn! It was a good one. :)
Happy birthday, Marika! Thanks for sharing with us the progress that you feel you've made, which is what really counts. I've always thought that you are great! Keep up the good work.