Hopes for my 29th Year!
Happy birthday (week) to me. I love birthdays. I love celebrating life and growth and reflecting on what I’ve learned over the last year. I was talking to some friends recently about the fact that I am such a different person than I was at 20, 22, 25, or 27. It’s amazing what a difference a year makes. I savor the chances we have every day to show up and continue to learn. I’m glad that the process of growth will never be over. I love the feeling of not knowing everything and getting to learn from new challenges and opportunities.
I’m taking some time here to reflect on this past year and what’s to come. In my 28th year, I really learned how to care for myself much more deeply. I’m probably the healthiest I’ve ever been (and that’s not about weight). This year, prioritizing my health has looked like reducing my stress, slowing down, moving daily, eating well, therapy, prayer, meditation, and more. I’m putting myself to sleep early (I’m in my baby era) and it is life-changing. I’m so proud of myself that in the moments of challenge this year, I turned inward and prioritized what I needed. I’ve really come a long way 👏 yay for growth!
For my 29th year, this is what I’m hoping for:
Making time for play and fun.
Continued daily movement.
Taking care of my mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health.
Challenging myself.
Building deeper and more loving connections with the people in my life.
Laughing a lot.
Deepening my relationship with God.
Speaking up for and showing up for causes I care about.
Drinking more water.
Traveling to new places.
Lots of time at the beach and lake! 😍
Walks (have I mentioned I like walking?)
More kitchen dance parties. It gets wild up in here.
Blasting music in my car on long drives.
Staying connected to my family.
Buy more flowers for myself (I learned this from Melissa Urban of the Whole30, it is truly game-changing)
Wearing sunscreen more regularly (thanks Lindsey, you are changing me :)
I feel like my life has been overflowing recently. It doesn’t mean everything is great and always easy. It’s definitely not. But I’m learning to be more grateful for the little, daily stuff that makes life sweeter. I’m going to live into that overflow this year.
The good news is - we don’t have to wait until our birthdays or January 1st every year to do some reflection and intention-setting about what we want for our lives. Speaking these things out loud is a healthy and meaningful practice. I’m trying to stay focused on setting intentions and following through on them. It helps heal me to follow through for myself. I would challenge you to give yourself that gift of follow-through and consistency. You don’t need anyone else to do it for you.
Happy 29 to me! Let’s make this year a good one, Kelly Finn. ❤️
