I turned 35 recently. Being halfway through my thirties is an interesting place to be. Inevitably, I have been doing a lot of reflecting. A good friend asks me two birthday questions each year, one of which is, “What are you most proud of?” Here are some of my answers:
Following my weeklong meditation retreat last year, I’ve been able to integrate and maintain those ways of being in my day-to-day life.
I worked a lot on my relationship to money and the feeling of enough-ness.
2025 has been the Year of Maybes. I got a lot of practice on how to be with myself (gently) in uncertainty.
I took concrete steps to explore and experiment in my career. Not everything worked out, but it feels good to finally be doing something.
While I’ve known for a long time the things that I need, I now feel much more confident in my ability to follow through and execute those ideas.
I’m finding a more sustainable balance of the things I do for myself and the things I do for my community.
On the outside, my life doesn’t look that different from a year ago. But I feel really different inside. There’s a lot more slowness, quiet, acceptance, and spaciousness. What a nice place to come home to.
The second birthday question is, “What are you looking forward to?” It feels like I’ve fully landed in this chapter of my life, and I think the answer is just to keep doing what I’m doing. Assuming life doesn’t throw any major curveballs (it probably will!), I am so looking forward to seeing how things continue to unfold.
Announcements/Resources:
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Save the date! My next community offering on intention setting for the new year is tentatively scheduled for January 26th, 2026.
Some recent delights:
A complete rainbow above the Pacific Ocean at sunrise! Such a marvel.
I recently began my level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as part of an all-BIPOC cohort. My nervous system feels so calm and safe in this decolonized learning environment.
Last weekend I held a craft night birthday party. It was so delightful to get a bunch of friends together to make art!