Tomorrow I Turn 30

Hello!

I've been on a small blogging hiatus that slid into a week of being physically ill. Now, I'm back at it with a sudden thought. I was sitting on my bed sipping a lemon water and looking at my summer calendar, and it sunk in that my birthday is tomorrow. (AHHHHHH!) I am seriously trying to not make a big deal out of it. My birthday always surprises me. I know it's coming, but then it's like 'hey girl'!

I'm not a 'celebrate me' birthday kind of person - I was always at summer camp or traveling or working and I don't like being the centre of attention. Even though people are so sweet and bless me, I just keep quiet about it. But, today it hit me like whoa - I'm leaving the twenties. I'm turning 30. That's significant. Right? I didn't expect the two big tears that sprung out of my eyes at the thought of leaving a decade that I loved!

Every year when I realize my birthday is imminent, I think of what do I want to do in the last hours of being the age I am and the first thing that always comes to mind is I want to write. So here I am writing and choosing to embrace tomorrow and the new decade I'm entering with joy and expectation.

Throughout my twenties, I have gone on a massive journey accomplishing so many wonderful things. I got two university degrees, I have my permanent teaching license, I've travelled to various countries, I've published two books, and I got married, bought a house and moved to a new country amongst many other things!

I've also purposed myself every year to be a person of intentionality and of inner peace. I've struggled with anxiety and worry, so learning to overcome through prayer and trust has been a significant part of my journey. I've dealt with anxiety and worry regarding what other people think of me and have been learning what it is to "God please" and not "people please" all the time.

I can honestly and happily say I am so proud of the last thirty years of my life. Very, very few regrets come to mind. I look back and I am so blessed by all my experiences and all the people in it. I have grown as a woman and a person. I have been through trials and struggles, but I'm here today stronger than before. I am a person who loves to learn and seeks learning opportunities.

I know turning thirty tomorrow will be in no means flipping a switch into a new world, but I am grateful for the things I carry into the next season of my life. Every day to live is a new birthday in essence, a new day of celebration and growth.

So, no regrets. I still want to travel and see the world, so I will. I still want to create and be creative, so I will. I still want to write more and publish books, so I will. I still want to grow as a wife and be a mom one day, so I will. I still want to bless and encourage people, so I will. I still want to live a healthy, happy life, so I will!

I wanted to share this with you at this point in my life. At any point in your life, you may feel like you missed the boat, so just look forward to the next thing, because maybe the next boat is even better than the first. It's simple, but it's real.

It's just a simple hug for myself - I'm not done, this is not over, 30 is going to a rockin', glorious decade of loving, living, and learning.

Thank you for being a part of the last few years of my writing journey and let's cheers to many more!

AKS xox

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