Friday, November 7, 2008

The big 3-0

Today, I enter another decade of life. In some ways it is hard to believe I will be telling people that I'm "30" when they ask or writing in that new number combination on forms where I am asked for my age. But, in many ways I'm EXCITED about being in this new era of my life, the thirties. I love that I can look back and see personal life growth from the moment I turned 20, until now, so think how much possibility this new decade holds for me!? I'm unsure why turning 30 cripples so many, mentally, it just seems like another season of life to me (for now). I was actually looking forward to this birthday, is that odd? And if you know me well, you know I love my birthday anyway, perhaps that is more odd? So, in shameless self-promotion, I say "happy-birthday-to- me" and look the 30s squarely in the face and say, "Bring it."

Besides, as my friend Tina once told me (when she crested this peak several years ago), "The 30s are the new 20s." I just love that.

12 comments:

  1. I LOVE my Birthday too! :D


    HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY!!!

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  2. and i'm sticking to that motto...30 is INDEED the new 20! (and 40 WILL be the new 30, etc etc:) i love that you love b-days (me too!). enjoy your fun day. make sure to post all about the happenings! love you girl. xo

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  3. I hope your day - and your decade - is amazing!

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  4. Happy happy birthday! I'm sure this next decade will be full of as many amazing things as the last! Love you!

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  5. happy birthday friend! i believe it is brung...and let me say that when t turned 30 as did i shortly after..it was not SEVERAL years ago, only 2 :)

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  6. Happy Birthday!!
    May you simply be BLESSED!

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  7. Happy B-day, dear friend! I love your perspective on the new decade. No doubt you'll make it a great one.

    xoxo

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  8. happy birthday to the most beautiful, loving, wonderful sister in the world. i love you!

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  9. Happy Birthday!
    Being 30 is wonderful! I actually love my 30's more than my 20's. Enjoy every minute.

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  10. happy, happy, happy thirties suz! i agree that they are the new twenties, for sure! and i don't think it is odd at all. i am looking forward to my 33rd and 37th birthday, so some may think that odd...and, like you, i always love my birthday/look forward to it! i hope you are stretching out the birthday celebrations! ;)

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