My Birthday

Is age just a number, or is it based on how you feel?

Is feeling young on the inside what matters or on the outside, or both?

Aging is hard, and it seems like the older I get, the faster the years fly by. Today is my 39th birthday. Some days I feel like I’m 20, and other days, well, I have so many aches and pains, I feel like I’m 100. Not enough facial masks, anti-aging creams, and foundation will change my actual age. They may reverse a wrinkle or two, but they will not erase my number nor make it smaller. Magazines, social media, and marketing campaigns encourage the outer beauty as if aging is something to be feared and dreaded, and often we fall prey to that mentality. Wishing we were younger as our body creaks and aches.

My past years have shaped who I am today. The path I took all those years, successes, and mistakes have led me to this moment, right here, right now. So many beautiful things, life lessons, and experiences have come with getting older. Today, I get to focus on what’s next. I was never promised a certain number of days I would live. Each day is a gift, an opportunity, another chance to do something I didn’t get to do yesterday. Do I wish the years slowed down a bit? Absolutely! Will I get that wish? NOPE! All I have left is my mindset and my future which starts today. I will celebrate whatever I can, whenever I can…will you join me?