My 50th Birthday

I decided to start a blog today, on my 50th birthday. Funny, I feel exactly as I felt yesterday, but yesterday I was 49 (still in my 40's) and today I am not. It makes you think . . . of your mortality, what your priorities are, what's important to you . . . what you should change. Or at least it did me.

I have heard that 50 is the new 30

I didn't really get those kinds of statements until here I am, at that level. It's really the truth. At 30, you look at 50 like "man, that's so far away" and then BOOM, all of a sudden you're there and you wonder where 20 years went. LOL

Taken from an article I just read -

Why 50 is better than 30:

I’ve come to value a nice man over a bad boy.

I would say I agree with that at this point in my life. I have had the "bad boys" and while it's great for an "appetizer" it's nothing you want for a full time diet. I am married to the "nicest man" in the whole entire world.

It’s no longer all about me.

Well, all my life it's been about everyone BUT me, so I am in a reflective mood now and I am thinking of me for a change. What do "I" need. I mean, I have to think of my hubby first obviously, but after that, I cannot keep neglecting myself.

Things I did for ME today

• Pedicure


• I actually did a facial from start to finish. It felt amazing and my skin is so soft . . .
  
• Went to some garage sales (I love bargain shopping) I spent 10cents total. I got a metal water dish for my cats and myself some beautiful heart earrings.

I’ve come to prefer authenticity over sizzle.

No matter what, I will always prefer honesty in any relationship I am in.

I’m in touch with the fact that I’m not going to live forever.

This one hit me really hard this week. I mean, we're all going to die, but somehow when we're young, we think we are invisible and don't think about it as much. Well, I am thinking about it alot right now. And the legacy I want to leave behind. What do I want to be remembered as?

I also have realized that I have to take better care of myself. So, I will be implimenting some new "habits" . . . more on this later.

I no longer care about what people think.

I have begun to really speak my mind, especially at work and with my kids and it's amazingly "freeing". I have to say. While I still do care about what people think, I don't believe I am a "people pleaser" at this point in my life.

I think about how much I am blessed.

I really do have alot to be thankful for and a reason to count my blessings. I plan to make sure that everytime I get down on how hard things are, I will sit and write down the things that are blessings in my life.

I’ve experienced some painful, challenging times and have come out stronger.

This is true. At the time, you don't think about it while you're "in the challenge" but you do come away from things you didn't think you would live through. Just because it's painful doesn't mean it's not beneficial . . .

So, yea, I don't think I would want to go back to my 30's. I am beginning to embrace where I am. Beginning to being the operative word. LOL

I mean, at least I don't look like this!!!!