Every month, I’m looking back at the things I learned, loved, and lived through. I’m also looking forward at the next month.
LEARNED
It’s been pretty quiet on this blog lately. I’ve been savoring turning 31, but the truth is, I’m still not where I want to be. Progress is said to be two steps forward and one step back. I thought I was making some strides forward, but now I see myself taking steps backwards. It’s frustrating, but I’m trying to remember that I’m a work-in-progress. I’m on a journey and I just have to be patient.
LOVED
I watched the first two episodes of DC Legends of Tomorrow. Great action sequences and there’s so much potential to bring in other characters. Geek out time!
My local library is doing a Blind Date With A Book event. How adorable are these books!?!
Each one is wrapped with a barcode on the back for check-out. You only find out the title after checking it out, the title pops up on the computer screen. There’s a description of the book on the front. Check out my IG feed for four books that I’m sure I guessed the titles correctly.
I chose one with this description, “What would it be like to live on Alcatraz as the child of a prison guard? Isolated or scary or adventure? Attention-grabbing writing style.” It’s also described as Historical Fiction, Families, 1935, and Middle School Stories. I’m doing Modern Mrs. Darcy’s 2016 Reading Challenge, and I hope this would count for one of the categories. Here’s the reveal of my blind date book!
Speaking of the 2016 Reading Challenge, I read A Wrinkle in Time for “A book that was banned at some point.” One book down, eleven to go! I’m going to count my blind date book for “a book recommended by your local librarian” because it was picked by a librarian 🙂 and including it in their blind date books shelf is a recommendation of sorts.
I’m hooked on World Chef, a game app available on iTunes and Google Play. There’s a tiny bit of a social aspect to the game, but your game progress is not dependent on it. I like that because my friends don’t play the same games I do. What games do you play on your phone?
LIVED THROUGH
I lived through turning 31. Actually, it was pretty low-key. No big hoorah. No big meltdown (haha). I’ve always wanted adventure. I’ve always wanted thirty, flirty, and thriving. But my low-key birthday was like a picture of my low-key life, and at first I was unsatisfied.
Then, reflecting on my 30th year, I realized that I got what I wanted. I had adventure. I had thriving. I had…wait, nope. I did not have flirty, but there were moments when I painted the town red. I had fun. I just didn’t have it everyday.
Thank goodness for that because it would be exhausting otherwise. Low-key is good. It has a place in our lives. It allows us to breathe, to pause, to rest, to reflect. Low-key is white space for our souls. It is good.
LOOKING FORWARD
I’m looking forward to 31. To new things. To stepping backwards in order to move forward. To embracing the low-key moments, but also going for the adventures.
I’m linking up with Emily P. Freeman.
So interesting that I landed here today! I found you over at Emily’s and clicked because your title indicated you are also celebrating “the journey of your 30’s”, which intrigued me because I am counting down to the exit of mine. I’ll be 40 in about six months, and after a careful review of my 30’s, I’ve summed up my new perspective with four simple words… (I’m over at spot #36 this month)
Advanced happy birthday, Tondra! It feels like my 20s went in a blur, so I’m making sure to document/journal my 30s. I want to be able to remember and look back someday.