Yes, seems I'm going to enter a new era completely. I have always thought 40 is some age which is far for me. I do remember glimpses of my early milestone bdays like 16, 18 and then few last decades 25, 30, 35 and here comes 40 as well.. and a few hours away from your birth day, especially the decade bdays, there is always this terrific feeling. There’s something about turning an age with a zero on the end of it that often prompts the start of a new developmental stage, I think. It definitely gets you reflecting on life, that’s for sure. I remember the same thing happening when I turned 30..
So what could be a better place for this retrospection than my very own and lost blog.. to say good bye to my 30s and begin the next decade until I step into 50s..:)
I'm at an age where I can find myself into a comfortable place. This is the age I can say where I am at my bestest zone in life. I have the most loving life partner, most loving sons, most loving daughter, my sister living in same building, a super supportive family and in laws, an super settled career, a job I love, own houses, freedom to do everything I like and a blessed life. I have now peace and love with everything I have. There is nothing in the world that I have to wait for or unfulfilled want. But this was not the same always. The journey so far has had its own ups and downs and loads of learnings but life has been very kind on me to accept me back even after some bad choices I made..
So with a new decade, starting with new goals. I aspire to become a new version of myself. Today as I step out of my 30s, writing the reflection from what I learnt in life in my last 40 years -
* Your biggest treasure is your family. The biggest source of strength in ups and downs. Nothing is more Important than a happy family. The best times in life lie in the laughters, happiness, giggles, smiles on your loved ones.
* The most beautiful relations on earth exist with honesty, trust and truthfulness with each other. This is the first and most important thing to create a life with your partner.
* Do not shy away from accepting your mistakes in life.We all do make mistakes, but repeating mistakes become choices which can dessemble your life in worst ways sometimes.
* Kids do grow up fast. Everything else is unimportant infront of your growing kids and this is something you can't pause, so so enjoy every bit of their childhood . They will soon outgrow the age while you are busy raising them.
* Likely, spend time with your parents. They won't be around forever.
* Find some special time with your family, date with your partner or time offs with him and kids. The best and most memorable moments in life are ones spent with them over an amazing vacation or outings.
* Support your children with their goals and dreams. Let them live their lives and feel happy in their happiness. Nothing worse than the toxic parenting.
* Travel more. See the world with your loved ones. So much to explore and explore.
* Learn to say NO. “No” is the most freeing word in the world.
* Start investing early. Teach your kids to start investing from childhood. It is the worth gain compoundly.
* Don't hesitate to follow your dreams at any age. Think as big as you can, give yourself bigger goals and be the best version of yourselves
* Take financial security seriously. Don't settle in jobs which are not meant for you. Earn most in your young age. Set up something which runs long way for your life.
* Do what is best for your physical and mental health, even if it upsets others.
* Avoid doctors and visit to hospitals for every reason. (Personal experience only) but for me, my biggest health issues mostly remained undiagnosed or misdiagnosed by doctors and Im still dealing with them after spending lot on doctors to doctors randomly
* You can leave a group chat, leave a group of friends and group of people if your frequency does not match or align
* Days do not remain same, people also do not remain same.
*Life has something planned for you always. Whatever is yours will come to you in most dramatic way.
* Dots connect in life, so this is not another theory. Life leads your path.
* Today is the perfect day. Don't wait for any other day to be happy
* There's no place like home.
* Stop worrying a lot on what is wrong or can go wrong. Focus only on what's good and feel the blessings.
* Time is biggest healer. The big to biggest pains heal with time. Emotional or mental traumas heal too. Just trust the process and give it time honestly.
* You can not fix everything or make everyone happy. So learn to ignore a bit and live with it.
* Give back.. give back wherever you get a chance.. give back to society, make a change in even one life if possible
* Never stop learning. Learn from your kids. They are surprisingly smarter and efficient than us in so many ways
* Stay near your loved ones , your family or siblings. They can be the biggest support and friends forever.
* You are youngest each day, for the rest of your life.
There would be so many more learnings and lessons that life has thought me. Still looks nostalgic, how from that little 'Pai', I grew up into this women ..Life has been a blessing in everyway. I'm thankful to God for leading a blissful journey for me and look forward to even brighter days ahead.
Happiest new decade and cheers to many more new beginnings.. Happy 40❤️
