Holy smokes, I wanted to quote so much of this back at you and say, "me too!" I'm 42 and with the benefit of much more advanced age (lol) I am glad I'm in my 40s more than not, but also wrestle with not doing lots of things sooner (realizing my queerness, starting writing, having a path of any sort). Still, like my dad always says about his age, it beats the alternative. Happy birthday, and I agree - January could be the best month if we let it be January.
Thanks so much Meghan! That's the thing about writing, isn't it, you feel so alone and then you put the words out there and a whole bunch of people say "me too!" and it turns out we're all in this together!
❤️ This is so beautiful and so honest and so vulnerable. I'm turning 40 in a little over 4 months and everything you're saying here about taking the path less traveled - because it is the honest choice - but then encountering the moments where you twist your head around and ask: What comes next? What is a life well-lived for someone who's not following the rules? Just love it and feel better for having read it. ❤️
Holy smokes, I wanted to quote so much of this back at you and say, "me too!" I'm 42 and with the benefit of much more advanced age (lol) I am glad I'm in my 40s more than not, but also wrestle with not doing lots of things sooner (realizing my queerness, starting writing, having a path of any sort). Still, like my dad always says about his age, it beats the alternative. Happy birthday, and I agree - January could be the best month if we let it be January.
Thanks so much Meghan! That's the thing about writing, isn't it, you feel so alone and then you put the words out there and a whole bunch of people say "me too!" and it turns out we're all in this together!
❤️ This is so beautiful and so honest and so vulnerable. I'm turning 40 in a little over 4 months and everything you're saying here about taking the path less traveled - because it is the honest choice - but then encountering the moments where you twist your head around and ask: What comes next? What is a life well-lived for someone who's not following the rules? Just love it and feel better for having read it. ❤️
Thank you so much Liv! <3