It’s nearing the end of 2010, it is my 35th birthday tomorrow and I\u2019ve been thinking a lot about my life \u2014 where I\u2019ve been and where I\u2019m going. I am taking this birthday a little harder than I thought. Up until now, I kept saying that I had plenty of time to truly<\/span> find myself and accomplish all of my dreams and goals because I was still in my early 30s. This past week, however, I\u2019ve been thinking more like…\u201dOh my gosh, I\u2019m in my mid-30s…where has the time gone?\u201d What a difference a year can make!<\/span><\/strong>
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\nDon\u2019t get me wrong…I know that I am still a \u2018Spring Chicken\u2019 in many people\u2019s eyes, but through my eyes…I see a woman who still wants to do many things in her life and feels like time is quickly passing her by. So…what does this mean and what should I take from this? Over the past few weeks, I\u2019ve been asking myself this question. <\/span><\/strong>
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\nThere are many things that I\u2019ve always wanted to do since I was a little girl that I have been able to accomplish and more importantly \u2014 have been blessed with:<\/span><\/strong>
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\n \u2022 Go to college and earn a degree<\/em><\/strong> \u221a<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n \u2022 Find a fulfilling job in my field and be self-sufficient<\/em> \u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Find the man of my dreams and marry him<\/em> \u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Go on as many vacations as I can and see other countries <\/em>\u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Design my own home and actually build it someday<\/em> \u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Have lots of babies with the love of my life (okay\u2026how about 3 babies) <\/em>\u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Be a stay-at-home mom to those little angels<\/em> \u221a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Be the best mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend that a woman can be <\/em>\u221a(I hope)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
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\nNow…as I approach my 35th year of life, I am reflecting on things that are still tugging at my heartstrings and the areas in my life that I want to work on and become better at:<\/span><\/strong>
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\n \u2022 Be more patient and not get so worked-up about the small things<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Volunteer more of my time and give even more to others in need<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Spend as much quality time as I can with Mark and the kids<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Be an even better<\/span> mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
\n \u2022 Keep trying to look as young as possible<\/em> \u263a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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