My birthday is coming soon... I don't know why, but this time I feel it especially keenly. A little nervous, a little happy, a little sad. THEN I'LL CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY AND BE ALL ALONE.

Every year we become a little different: wiser, calmer, more gentle with ourselves. I'm learning to accept everything—both mistakes and victories.

My birthday is coming soon—and I want to greet it not with fuss, but mindfully. With gratitude for everything that already exists, and with a slight trepidation for what is just beginning. 💫