What feels true to you?

Its my 32nd birthday, here's a love note

Hi friends,

I am 32 today - happy birthday to me!

On my birthday this year, I’m finding myself in a playful and celebratory mood. Birthdays are not always like this (I’m sure you’ve had all manner of birthdays too…) - there have been years I’ve felt sad, or lonely, or let down by friends of partners, or too “busy” to make a big deal out of one day.

But today, I’m leaning in. Its my birthday! EEK! This is the day my soul came into human form and that is pretty cool.

As I wrote in my journal this morning and now type to you here, I find myself thinking about what feels true.

In a world where so much is uncertain, what do I feel sure of?

I can’t take credit for this question… one of my amazing soul friends created a conversational card game called 3AM and this was one of the questions we pondered while camping last weekend.

I wanted to share mine with you so here we go…

On this day that I am turning 32, here is what feels true:

• Change is the only constant. The path to peace is accepting this

• I am loved and loving

• I care deeply and this is one of my superpowers

• Taking time to nourish myself ripples out in positive ways

• Giving myself permission to be right where I am allows me to change

• I feel scared to fail. And I choose to take the risk anyway

• Investing in myself will pay off in unexpected ways

• I am supported

• Being in nature helps me remember who I am. I am a part of it all.

• I am here to be with people not to fix people.

• Loving myself fully allows me to love others unconditionally

• The messiness is where the beauty lies

• Going towards the hurt is the way through

• Emotions are like waves. They arrive, peak, and then recede.

• Pushing and forcing isn’t the way, find ease

• I change by feeling good, so I allow myself to celebrate

• My mind will always tell me there is more I could do. I can chose whether or not I listen to it.

• We are mirrors for each other. Cherish the people who are still enough to reflect truth back to you.

Thank you for being here. I love you. Creating this little corner of space where I can share from the heart is incredibly healing for the little me who wrote stories and dreams and questions in her journal and the big me who today finds herself turning 32!

If you want to give me a lil birthday gift, I’d love to know what feels true to you…