I’m 40! It’s a milestone birthday, but the truth is, I don’t feel any big shift. I’ve been waiting for it to drop, that je ne sais quoi feeling, I don’t know what, but it’s something. Yet I got nothing. I had a great celebration with family and friends, but that undefinable feeling that was […]
Turning 38 Years Old & My One Word
I turned 38 years old, and I have been trying to figure out how I feel about that. It feels like an in-between age with an added sense of urgency. Thirty-eight isn’t a milestone birthday like 35 or 40. It feels like just another year. Yet it’s close enough to 40 that it also feels […]
My One Thought On Turning 35
I turned 35. It feels like a milestone and I should have all these thoughts and feelings, but I really only had one: I’m not where I thought I’d be by now. I’ve had this thought before at different milestones in my life and I’m used to it. That feels like it’s both a good […]
My 2019 One Word & 34th Year
One of the things I like about being a January baby is starting my year 16 days later than everyone else. It’s not very productive, but I feel like it takes about that long to recover from the holidays and get my head on straight and ready for the new year ahead. So no more […]
33 Moments in My 33 Years
It’s my birthday! Last year, I shared 32 Moments in my 32 Years, and this year, I’m turning it into a tradition. Here are 33 moments in my 33 years. Can you guess which of the moments below happened last year? Last year, I ate poke (and raw fish in general) for the first time! […]
A Birthday Memory #blogtemberchallenge
What was your most memorable birthday? It was my 7th birthday. The 7th birthday is a big deal in the Filipino culture. I don’t know why, but you get a big party. Filipinos have this party game called the pabitin. Translation: hanging. It’s a wooden grid/lattice with little prize bags hanging from it. It’s hung […]
Weekend Birthday Fun
Happy Friday friends! Today’s my last day of being 30, so I thought I would share with you my go-to birthday freebies for when your birthday comes up this year. I’ve always celebrated low-key, but I love my freebies and these are the ones I make sure to use every year. If you Google “birthday freebies,” […]