Birthday Week Bliss

I turn 30 this week.  And I'm stoked about it.  

I love getting older. I'm not claiming to know it all and certainly don't have it all figured out by any stretch of the imagination.  But, there is a freedom in feeling comfortable in your own skin and realizing trying to please everyone is a never-ending battle.  

So, this week, I'm going to take the time to celebrate the things about me that make me me.  I am going to surround myself with the people I love most, and if they don't live close, I'll write them a good old-fashioned letter or give them a call.  I am going to find those peaceful moments in solitude that ground my spirit. I am going to pursue my passions, find those moments that bring me joy, embrace the good and the bad and the change that comes from it.   I am going to set my intentions to celebrate this life God's blessed me with.

One thing I tell my daughter as we reflect on our day or plan for the next, is "make every day the best day ever".  

And that's what I intend to do.  

Life is short.

Celebrate every day.

Music I've been LOVING: The Civil Wars

~harmonic heaven and acoustic bliss, enchanting arrangements, lyrical genius~ 

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(you can check out my board  here http://pinterest.com/missmollyjoy/) 

I love these pictures.  All are very different, but they each brought different emotions:

Laughter 

Peace

 Everything.  (There are no words)

I remember watching this day on the news.  I followed this story the entire time.  It was gut-wrenching.  Her daughter is the same age as my daughter-I could not imagine going through what she went through, but at the same time, I could totally identify her will to live, to thrive, and to see her daughter again.  The look on her face says a million words.  And her sister, in the background (the amazing, Lisa Ling).  I could completely identify with her every emotion as well.  What a beautiful, inspiring story.

Alright, bloggers and readers.  Go celebrate your life.  Make today the best day ever!