They always say you grow wiser with age - most of the time to lighten the blow of yet another passing year and maybe a few fresh wrinkles.
If you had asked me 10 years ago - at the tender age of 18, where I would be and what I would be doing on my 28th birthday it probably wouldn't nearly resemble the reality of what has just passed.
That isn't a negative sentiment. Things do not always go to plan and most of the time - with growth, our opinions of what we want out of life change. It's what we learn from experience, and if we don't learn; well - we haven't really lived.
So on the back of that thought - aging is not something to be afraid of rather than something to look forward to. It means we are, hopefully moving forward with ourselves and collecting stories that make up the chapters of our lives. We evolve and deal with problems in a more positive light, because without positivity we don't have anything.
I can aptly say that I am the happiest and healthiest I have ever been - not without obstacles, hurt and tragedy to get me to this point. So maybe I have become more wise with age, learning to apply negativity to creating something positive and proactive. To no longer obsesses over things that cannot be, and to be fair and logical to those around me. To be mindful of my health. To know myself and be okay with it. A more interesting person than the girl from 10 years ago.
That's my birthday message to you. Bring on the years and all the life, surprises and lessons they have to offer. They will make you a better person.
