Birthdays

hehehe this made me chuckle.

Today is my birthday.

and  I'm not sure how I should be reacting to this little fact of life.  I certainly don't feel that old -- most of the time.  (Unless you count AFTER a workout. haha)  I know in my mind, I'm certainly not 56.  I still talk to people I knew in high school, and when that happens, it's like being 18 all over again!

There are times when in my mind, I'm still in my 30s and I have ... all the time in the world to do what I want to accomplish.  But then there are the other moments, the late night moments, when I realize that my mortality is something that needs to be considered.

This is a strange age.  It's a long time until retirement, and yet if one hasn't done any planning, it will sneak up so very faaaassst!

So, after birthday wishes from my family, my BFF, and even a few emails from companies who seem to know my birth date, my son sprung for Chipotle for dinner ... my fav meal, I even topped it with the guac!  Then a pretty hanger to hang a couple of pots on the wall for planting something ..... not sure where I'll hang it, but I have all weekend to come up with ideas!

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hen it comes to birthday advice, I like this quote:

“You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path. Laugh in the face of adversity, and leap before you look. Dance as though EVERYBODY is watching. March to the beat of your own drummer. And stubbornly refuse to fit in.”
― Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass