Hi friends, Happy Saturday morning. I am currently sitting here enjoying my hot cup of coffee with my usual – 2 teaspoons of collagen and a dash of creamer. It is still summertime, but the weather already reminds me of a much anticipated cold, crispy fall morning. My coffee is tasting exactly how I like to have my coffee – before the rest of my family wakes up. I will always unapologetically and selfishly be obsessed with quiet early mornings. With summer being such a busy month for my family, it’s been hard not to always feel like we’re waking up early and out the door so quiet weekends are sacred. I know I always say every month is busy, but this month truly has been extra busy for us. While still settling into my new job, we made a move and moved for the second time in 13 years, we have snuck in some fun weekend getaways, and we have been adapting to settling into our new norm. August is also a very BIG birthday month for our family. In a few days, I say goodbye and thank you to my 34, and welcome my 35th year of life.
I have been very open to sharing that I have been absolutely loving my 30s. I am THRIVING in my 30s. My 30s have given me blessings, health, confidence, and happiness that my 20s didn’t fully give me.. I will never get tired of saying they are the best years of my life. In fact, I may go as far as to say my 34th year has infact been the BEST YEAR of my life. Today, I wanted to share what I have learned in my life so far that I wished I had known earlier in life.
You don’t need a lot of friends – You need a few good ones
This is something that I wish I had known when I was younger. In high school,I wanted to have alllll the friends. I thought everyone was my absolute bestie, and I tried to be everyone’s friend, even if it meant I wasn’t being my true self. I didn’t realize there was a difference between a real friend and a fellow classmate. It wasn’t until my middle 20s that I realized I didn’t want all the friends. I just wanted my real friends who had stuck with me through the good and the bad times. That’s when I started to really deeply value those who I could still call friends . When life started to settle down, it was when I realized that true friendship can’t be found just with anyone. They have to be found with your heart. I count myself so incredibly luckily to still have my small high school friend group in my life to count on, plus a select few others. While life may get busy for us, I know that I can still count on them for anything. Even months after not seeing each other ( because life gets busy) It feels like time stands still for us. We can catch up, feel like we never went months without seeing each other and just be ourselves. My group may be small, but it’s mighty.
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Health is wealth-
We have been hearing this for decades, and unfortunately, most of us won’t make changes until they don’t have their health. My most positive life changing decision EVER was choosing to become healthier. It changed everything about me. It has made me feel good,has me allowed me to healthily manage stress, and has allowed me to naturally maintain high levels of energy as someone who is always on the go. Being a health-conscious person has made me a happier person overall, and every single aspect of my life has benefited from this. I started swapping out food that contained artificial ingredients with real whole natural ingredients and really fueling my body. 2 months ago, I spent a lot of time at the hospital with a family member, and as I walked past the occupied hospital rooms throughout the day, it made me realize alot of things. It didn’t really matter then how much money they had, or what their professional position had been in their life.It didn’t even matter how much education they had achieved. They all wanted one thing at the moment-to be healthy again. I made a promise to myself a few years ago to never stop moving my body, give it the rest it needs, love it unconditionally, and fuel my body properly so that I can always be there for my family whenever they need me and my commitment at 35 is only getting stronger.
Take that leap of faith
I have not really been one to take risks in life but over the past years, I have pushed myself to take them.It started with small things like pushing myself to run, to signing up for my first half marathon which lead to signing up for 8 more. This then led to my first full marathon this year and making running part of my daily lifestyle. Most recently, I took another leap of faith by leaving my comfort position at my previous employer to join a whole new company. There was a lot of doubt in myself and a lot of feelings of being scared, but it has turned out to have been the best leap of faith I have ever taken. Recently, we came upon a bigger home for our family and took a shot at it, and now we are also moving into a home that will have so much more space for our babies to play in. This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t taken that first leap of faith. So my advice is for everyone who wants to start that small business, or make that change. Or go for that shot. I say do it. Do it and don’t overthink the what if’s because life is short and we don’t have time for regrets in this life. When we step out of our comfort zone, we allow ourselves to grow,succeed, and be happier.
Stay close to GOD everyday
I wish I had welcomed jesus in my life earlier. I will never get tired of proudly saying that when I truly welcomed God into my life as an adult, he changed my life. I started to speak to him, pray to him, and thank him for everything in my life, and I started to change ways in order to live a life that he would be proud of. I don’t worry pr dread on small things like I used to, I am healthier, I am more grateful, I feel more blessed, and there is not a problem that he my lord will abandon me with. I leave my problems to God because he has a plan. I have been blessed with blessings I could never have imagined. He has given me the strength to overcome obstacles that come my way. He has given me purpose and allowed me to be there for those who need me and to be there for myself as well. Everything that I have and every door that has opened for me, I owe to him. I wish younger me knew that going to church growing up was more than just sitting through it, waiting for it to end. I wish I knew how important this time was and that it is a time to really reflect on our blessings and take in what the readings from one holy Bible can teach us. Having a relationship with God has helped me understand faith, forgiveness, and hope in life. I hope that when someone hears my testimony, they will also follow in my footsteps.
Life really does go by in the blink of an eye
Literally. One day, you’re 15 and bored at home on a summer afternoon, and the next thing you know, you’re chasing your once newborns at the playground . Life isn’t written in ink, and unfortunately, we don’t know how long we have until our lord calls us home. We don’t know how long we have our loved ones for. If there’s one thing I’ve learned so far, it is to do whatever makes you happy and love everyone around you with all your heart. Don’t hold grudges, give that hug, kiss that cheek, make that call, and make sure to say I love you to those around you. We aren’t guaranteed to be here any more than anyone else. I would also tell younger self to slow down. Slow down in always rushing. Slow down in how busy I keep my schedule. Just slow down and find peace in spending time doing things slowly and calmly with intention and purpose. Finally, I would tell my younger self to always follow my dreams. Want to run?. Go for it. Want to blog? Long gone are my 20s where I was scared of what everyone would think. In our 30s, we do what we want and chase every single dream of ours, and we accomplish them-no matter how big or small.
-Csy
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Csy-Lux 
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