I took a birthday pause this week. You can do that when you turn 43. You have my permission to pause on your birthday. I was, actually, really excited about my birthday this year. I’m still not sure why. I met a lady in the grocery store on the day of my birthday who was a brain cancer AND breast cancer survivor. She said, “I’m just grateful to be alive.” We were both buying the grape chicken salad in the deli at Lowe’s Foods. It’s the best! When I turned 40…I thought it was all down hill. I thought things like…”Is this what my life is cracked up to be?” “What am I doing?” I think it was a mini mid-life crisis. This week, I’ve just taken the time to enjoy celebrating my birthday. My husband has dubbed it birthday month. I’ll take it! I’ve enjoyed the fact that my 5th grader still wants me to come to her fall party at school. I’ve enjoyed my friendships and appreciate the safe place they warrant me to be myself…and not judge. I feel happy and content right now. I’ve been reading all the girls’ “31 Day Posts” and have been most impacted by the Emily’s “Remodeling this life” and “Chatting at the Sky.” They have both reminded me to stop and pause and accept the grace.
p.s. Don’t forget to link up for the slipcover linky party tomorrow!
Happy birthday!!! xoxo
I'm going to be inspired by you and take a birthday pause too.
Happy Birthday! I just celebrated my birthday also, yesterday, and turned 41. I have also learned that life after 40 is pretty good. 🙂 Hoped you enjoy your “pause”.
Happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday ! I took a pretty big birthday pause this year too.
You're the best. Hey, we didn't make it to NYC on your bday…but we did watch some Glee!
Happy Birthday Woman!
What a wonderful idea. I will turn 50 on Tuesday. It's hard to even say the words. I still have littles at home and they help keep me young, but I worry that so much of my life is gone.
But there IS grace, and there are friends I have know for 42 years! And there is a husband who loves me and still thinks I'm the best thing since sliced bread (and colored TV, which wasn't around when I was born!).
And there are these childred … who are growing up and becoming people on their own! What a blessing they have been.
Thanks again for reminding me! I needed that!
great post!