I turned 30 in July.

Had you asked me at 28 if I were looking forward to it, I would have told you “YES!”

Even as I turned 29, I was looking forward to the upcoming milestone, so that when people looked at me and questioned my age/ experience (people generally think I look ~25 years old), I could proudly tell them I was in my 30s. 

Suddenly, I found myself on the brink of my 30th birthday, and in the midst of several mini life crises where I scrutinized every aspect of my life beneath a microscope. I was concerned that I hadn’t done enough, professionally and personally, and it was a VERY scary thing for me. 

At less than two months wiser, I am thankful for this milestone. It has forced me to look at my life, evaluate where I am, what I’ve done, where I still want to go and what I still want to do. I’ve promised myself that I will take the necessary steps to do the things that make me happy, and fill my heart. While there a number of things on this list, which I’ll share someday, I’m proud to say that I’ve taken my first “step” this morning.

The above is not a mid-article advertisement. Today, I signed up for an information session which I’m hoping will lead me to enroll in a year long yoga teacher training journey. I want to attend the information session before I commit, in case it’s not exactly what I’m looking for in teacher training; however, this is something I’ve thought about for awhile, and a piece of the puzzle that is my dream life. If you can dream it, you can do it, right? 

I’ll be sure to provide updates on this journey, especially as I know more, but I’m proud of myself, as little as this step may be. Change is scary, but change is good and can open up more doors than ever thought possible. 

xo