48 Is GREAT! Musings As I Celebrate Another Trip Around The Sun.

Hey friends! So I have started so many blog posts and not finished or published them, including one major vent sesh on an ex-employer which per my copyright extraordinaire friend, Kim, should be shared. I still might but I am also working on the art of letting go (by the way, I’m not great at letting go — when something really bothers me, it sits with me for too long). Kim is my go to vent girl. We leave each other audio messages and it’s like, “OK, thanks for letting me vent. Bye!” She’s also a ray of sunshine. A literal bright spot in my days.

I’ve also gone to start a blog post and had this weird issue with my blog literally being inaccessible. After some weird voodoo from either BlueHost or GoDaddy, I am back up and running but it does put me into a panic and it’s super annoying. It’s also never happened in all of the years that I have had this blog until the last 6 months. Who has time to sit on helpdesk chat for website issues? Not this girl!

So yesterday, as I celebrated my birthday I was saying to myself, “48 is great” and then it felt like a great hashtag #48isgreat Catchy and fun, right? The hashtag exists on Instagram so I am obviously not very original but listen, I’m trying to have some fun over here. I feel like it’s been a rough couple of months. A few lives lost way too early. My heart hurts for friends + family BUT I am also trying to be so mindful of the opportunities that are surrounding me. I am lucky for so many amazing things. I will say, fuck cancer. That has been the devil as of late.

So I’m being mindful about this life and how I can celebrate and enjoy all of the moments.  With that, I wanted to do a 48 things that fill me up as I celebrate another year around the sun post. Maybe you’ll be inspired to make your own list.

The older you get the better you get, unless you are a banana. – Betty White

48 things that are filling my cup at 48 years old.

1. Family
2. Amazing sister in laws
3. Being a wife
4. Being a mom
5. Friends
6. Flexibility in my schedule
7. Starting my own business (click here to see what I’m up to at, Ignite Joy Co)
8. Networking and the ability to link cool people together
9. Writing
10. Laughter
11. Kind humans
12. Iced coffee
13. Finding new coffee shops
14. Bakeries
15. Mexican Food
16. A good book
17. Magazines
18. Music
19. Day trips
20. The mountains
21. Salty air
22. Fresh air
23. Good food
24. Tasty cocktails
25. Walking and hiking
26. Decorating a space
27. Plants
28. Birkenstocks
29. Boho style
30. Amador City
31. Sutter Creek
32. Sacramento
33. Nashville
34. Apple Hill
35. Lake Tahoe
36. Fun fonts
37. Branding
38. Hex codes (IYKYK)
39. Packaging
40. Giving the perfect gift
41. Pedicures
42. Massages
43. Yin yoga
44. Opportunity
45. Community + supporting others
46. Learning + growing
47. Funny people
48. Finding joy in the ordinary

I really do feel extra grateful for this life and all of the things that make it what it is.

Tell me something that’s bringing you joy.