43 lessons for my 43rd birthday

A few weeks ago I celebrated my birthday and realized that it’s been a while since I’ve done a birthday post! (ok almost 10 years ago)

So in celebration of my 43rd birthday, here are 43 lessons that have provided me with guidance, disciplined my days and provided motivation when I needed it most <3

  1. Energy is everything
  2. Everything is multiplied by gratitude
  3. Know that it will turn out better than expected
  4. Your mindset is the gateway to every transformation
  5. People aren’t thinking about you, they are thinking about themselves
  6. You are free to reinvent yourself at anytime
  7. Friendships change. Nurture the ones that feel like growth and remember not everyone grows with you
  8. Stop relying on external validation
  9. Laugh more
  10. Your standards above everything (decide your future and teach others how to treat you)
  11. When you feel lost, ask yourself “what would my most abundant/higher self/happiest self be doing”
  12. Protect your piece (because if it costs you your peace, its too expensive)
  13. When others judge, it’s based on their own lived experiences and biases
  14. Healing is a journey (it isnt pretty and it doesnt mean you won’t be triggerd – because you will be, but it’s worth it every time you act from a place of self awareness and compassion for yourself and those who may trigger you)
  15. Trust your intiution
  16. If you aren’t willing to risk the unusual, you’ll have to settle for the ordinary
  17. Find a spiritual practice that works for you
  18. Don’t expect from others what you can’t do for yourself first
  19. Clean up what you consume (offline, online, people, experiences, drama – becomes who you are)
  20. Stop watching mainstream news
  21. Confidence is actions first, feelings later
  22. Travel to learn more about the world and yourself
  23. Everything in moderation, including moderation
  24. Embody your feminine power
  25. Train your inner dialogue (Mirror self talk is the best way to start your morning, you can still be humble and hype yourself up)
  26. Embarrassment is the ticket to evolution
  27. Let your be mentored by your highest self
  28. Put yourself out there
  29. The life you love will look very different than what you thought
  30. Celebrate your own damn self (buy yourself the flowers, always have chilled champagne in the fridge, give yourself the 5 love langugaes)
  31. You don’t get what you want, you get what you are
  32. People will behave from the level on consiousness they are at
  33. Keeping promises to yourself is the first step in building confidence
  34. Every situation is an opportunity for growth
  35. Ego is loud, confidence is silent
  36. Compliment yourself daily (Dress confidently, the world benefits when you show up as your boldest self)
  37. Upgrade your self worth (You get what you believe you deserve)
  38. You get what you identify with not what you desire (self concept over everything)
  39. If you want better friendships, be a better friend to yourself – the right people will feel like peace, not performance
  40. feelings of shame keep you focused on your identity, accountability keeps your fixed on what you do
  41. take yourself out on solo dates
  42. It’s not about being busy, but doing the work that aligns with YOUR goals
  43. Detach from outcomes, fall in love with the journey instead

38 thoughts…

Hey!! Today is my 38th birthday. Grateful for another trip around the sun and I felt compelled to write a list of 38 thoughts/words of wisdom that have inspired me…

Birthday Portrait, Birthday Girl, 38th Birthday, Birthday Week, Libra Szn, Libra

1. Be creative everyday

2. Communicate with transparency in interpersonal relationships

3. Get out of your comfort zone

4. Use post it notes to organize, prioritize and remind yourself

5. Learn something new everyday

6. Surround yourself with successful people

7. Listen to more music

8. Understand your biases so you can move past them

9. Use your voice (both verbally and written) to share your ideas, thoughts and opinions (the world needs it)

10. Don’t follow the trends or masses

11. You don’t have to like, watch or do everything online, that your friends post/do or because everyone else is doing it

12. Sit in silence

13. Meditate and journal daily and in that order

14. Run (longer but slower), stretch and foam roll

15. Be better than you were yesterday

16. Being disciplined with yourself is self love

17. Drink more water

18. Nail polish isn’t something I need to wear everyday

19. Hug and say I love you to the kids/hubby multiple times a day

20. Your best & highest self is who you should connect to everyday

21. Reach out of your network to make new connections

22. Being an introvert is amazing

23. Read more / scroll less

24. Brain dumps and list making is very therapeutic

25. There are 3 mindsets you can use in any situation: growth, opportunity & detachment

26. Try your beat to envision your best self/life everyday (especially on the hard days)

27. Forest walks for the win

28. Before you go to bed: brush/floss your teeth, wash your face, wear an eye cream and brush your hair with your head upside down

29. If you really want something, talk openly about it to people who can support you in getting there

30. Listen, always listen

31.  Know you are loved + love yourself

32. Appreciate where you are (knowing you wanted this!)

33.  Dress up (and take a picture of your OOTD whenever you can!)

34.  Slow down, rest, pIgor but then keep going

35. Mornings are my magic (morning pages, morning walks and especially morning distance runs)

36. Dance, for no reason

37. If you want something done right, best to do it yourself

38.  Be grateful, always!