A few days ago I turned 39.
I love getting older. I know a
lot of people do not share my enthusiasm for aging, but I am unapologetically thrilled
each and every year I turn just a bit older. As the old saying goes, it sure
beats the alternative. I’m still here!
I had been thinking about this milestone for a while. I
wanted to create a theme for my 39th year. Something to focus on,
and something that would when all was said and done make me a better person all
the way around. I pondered a bit, and
then it came to me as I was driving.
Year 39: Giving, Growing, and Going!
There are all kinds of giving. I am better at some than others. For year 39
I want to work on giving more of my time to the things that I am passionate
about. I want to work on being more
thoughtful, and doing things for others just because. I want to work on really connecting with
people by giving more of myself in each and every interaction. I want to
stretch and stretch some more!
I love growing as a person.
I have realized that there are several areas where I feel I am a little
stunted, and I want to focus on growing those areas specifically this year. One
of the things I am doing is committing myself to read more this year than I
have in the last 5 years combined! I
have a list of books in all kinds of genres, and I am reading or listening to
the audiobook of 3 to 4 books a week. It
has been a wonderful experience so far.
I am also working on setting more goals this year, and creating plans to
meet those goals. I’ll share more on
that as time passes.
In year 39 I want to travel more. Last year I flew for the first time, going to
Los Angeles twice. I also took a fabulous road trip with my beloved to Florida
for my brother’s wedding. I really want
to step outside my comfort zone and do things I have never done before. I want to go new places and meet new people. I want to really get going!
I want year 39 to be the best build up to 40 I could ever
imagine. Do you create themes for your years?
If so how do you choose them, and what are they? How do you feel about aging? I’d love to know.
