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Older and Bolder

May 11, 2016 by gracefulfitness 3 Comments

I am turning 35 tomorrow.

It’s going to be a good day. Sleeping in, maybe a hike, teaching a little, tacos and margaritas in the backyard with some of my favorites, dancing my ass off to March Fourth Marching Band. Then, on Friday, back to life as normal. Except I’ll be 35.

I’m grateful for 35.  I have a confidence and calmness that I’ve never felt before.  This is certainly a natural part of ‘growing up” for many but let’s get it straight; I’ve also worked DAMN HARD to feel this way.  Lots of observing others, lots of investigating who I am and who I want to be, lots of meditation and crying and misunderstanding and communicating and ignoring and recognizing and holding on and letting go.

Let’s get another thing straight; I’ve got a helluva lot more work to do.

But for now I’m grateful for this place I’ve arrived at on the eve of my 35th birthday.

I feel calm yet also a bit restless, a lot wanderlust, and a huge sense of curiosity.

I’m not feeling bored; I’m feeling brave. 

Brave like I’ve never felt, which for me isn’t actually saying that much.  I am risk averse, I am calculated, I am insecure about putting myself out there with the possibility of failure.

Or, I used to be. Or, I used to be much more than I am now.

In any case, this new-found boldness is exciting.

 

oh darling

Erin Hanson

This new-found boldness is really a lessening of fear of being vulnerable. I always want to fly but I’m not nearly as afraid to fall and enjoying the leaping more than ever.

faith levine

Post Script

Dearest Fellow May Babies (of which, there are MANY!),

What a glorious time to be born!  I wish you all extra special days and magnificent Mays, let’s make this the best yet!

xo F

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Shoulda Coulda Woulda

April 13, 2016 by gracefulfitness 1 Comment

Thanks for all the comments, on here and on Facebook, about Friday’s post on turning 35.

Several of you mentioned a feeling of failure or at least a battle with the “I should be [fill in the blank]” associated with birthdays. I totally hear you. I have a lot of “shoulda’s” as well.

35? WTF?!

I “should” be

a mother (tick tick tick).

better at paying bills.

more career driven.

more interested in books and less interested in t.v.

over any residual body insecurities.

less awkward when meeting new people.

more prolific in terms of writing, photography, choreography.

able to get my head out of my ass and recognize, with gratitude, that I am living the life I carefully and thoughtfully created.

Oh that last one, so simple, so hard.

“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”

-Theodore Roosevelt

Another favorite,

 

 

 

And finally…the real kick in the pants…

 😉

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I am Faith Levine, a movement instructor, home gardener, mountain biker, hiker, pickle maker, closet poet, and best of friend to some of the most amazing women in the world.

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