Happy Birthday To Meeeeeee!!!

Here's the thing: I spent an enormous amount of time in my life wanting to fix me...

My hair...

My skin color...

My curves... 

My smile... 

My outfits...

My cool factor...

But here's the one true thing that I've figured out, finally...

Now that I'm a mother...

And a wife...

And stronger...

And wiser...

And better... 

And grown...

I CAN ONLY BE ME.

And at age 42 (I ain't shamed to tell it—shoot, I look GOOD!) that's a helluva statement coming from someone who spent what seemed like a lifetime nose to the grind, fiercely nerdy, playing the rear.

Finally... 

Finally!

I'm happy to be me.

And if God gives me another 42, I'm going to try to spend every second of  my time on this beautiful Earth loving life like I do... air.