As I begin my 45th trip around the sun today, I’m so thrilled to be celebrating in the gorgeous city of Milan after some time in Zurich, along with an early celebration with friends last week in Florida. In true Leo fashion, birthdays are a season, not just a day. 🦁♌️☀
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There’s a paradigm that we fall into as we approach mid-life. Our reality isn’t even remotely close to what we envisioned. It throws us through twists and turns, highs and lows. It can be both cruel and kind. We know that there are more days behind us than ahead of us. But it’s all ours, and we have the singular choice to either wither into obscurity or say “fuck it” and thrive. I’ll give you one guess which one I’m choosing. 😜
Even when the path is hard to see, understand, and filled with uncertainty, I’m proud of who I am, what I’ve overcome, and who I’m becoming. And that in itself grounds me. I’m learning some very hard lessons in trust and patience, but I know that I’m going to have to learn them — even if I have to do it kicking and screaming. And knowing what I know now, I wouldn’t want it any other way or have any different kind of a life. Growth is hard, but stagnation is far worse.
What I am certain of is that I have so many people, near and far, who love me. I’m one very lucky girl. That, and we live in a magnificently beautiful world, and I hope that my travels have inspired you to go see more of it (even if it means going alone!).
I’m grateful for every year I’ve been given. And if you’re a part of my world — thank you for being in it. ❤️ 45, LFG!
Lots of love and light,
Meg