Land Of Marvels

This past weekend I turned 31 in my favorite place in the world, spending the last few days wandering the streets of Paris under the changing Autumn leaves and it was divine.  Though as this birthday came and went, I got to thinking about how much we change as we get older and all those articles I always read about how you start thinking about life differently in your 30's versus your 20's, they are all starting to make more and more sense now.  I think that once solidly in your 30's, we start to look at the world and people a little differently, we're more settled in ourselves, we're more successful, we're more experienced and that all is bound to have an effect on us and in our growth as people. There are some important lessons I've learned along the way in the 31 years I've been on this planet, many of them recently in the past couple of years or in the past year alone, but in all of them, I'm finding that turning 31 has put everything into closer perspective and so much is making more and more sense.  So as I head deeper into my 30's, many of these lessons are shaping who I am and where I'm headed and I couldn't be more grateful for what the past decade has taught me. Some friends may fade away. I've had friendships comes and go my whole life, but there is something about this past year that's brought this into heavy focus.  This year I had to finally walk away or distance myself from some friendships in my life that were not offering me what I was offering them.  I … [Read More...]