Well…today is the day.  The first anniversary of my 29^th Birthday.  This day has been on my mind for the last 6 months at least.  Mostly I just panicked. I was obsessively thinking about what I am going to do? Is this the end of my world or something? Overly dramatic I know.  I felt panicked because I am not married yet, and not even close to it.  Panicking because I am still in school.  Panicking because I do not have my own place to live in yet.  Panicking because another year is coming which means my baby girl is getting another year older.

Holy Cow, that is a lot of time spent panicking over something that is bound and determined to happen regardless of how I feel about it.  This last year, I put a lot more stress on my life than I needed to.  I spent so much time worrying about things that honestly do not really matter in the grand scheme of life. Most of my worries are just things that need to happen in this chapter of my life in order for me to take the next step.

This New Year something changed.  I realized that I had discovered that I loved my life and the way it was.  I finally realized that when God wants things to happen they will happen on his time, not mine. I learned that I need to do what is best for Mattie and myself and not worry about what other people think.  Seriously, let us think about this for a minute.  How many of us, sit and think about what we do before we do it because we care about what other people think about us?  Stop it right now.  Be yourself. If someone does not like you because of who you are inside and out, drop them, you do not need them in your life anyway.

So, who cares if I still live with my parents? Who cares if I am still in school or if I am an unmarried woman with a child?  I know that I am doing the best I can right now for this chapter of my life.  The first anniversary of my 29^th birthday…. It is upon me.  Funny thing is, I feel like these are going to be some of my best years yet.  It is incredible how much such a small thing, like surrounding yourself with people you aspire to be, can change your thinking on things.  Take some time to surround yourself with people who love you and lift you up and only want the best for you.  Take some time to sit and listen; Whether it be in a church pew or your special place at home.  Make some time to think about things and listen. THE message will hit you when you least expect it.  Also, learn to love music.  Music for me cures almost everything. What music does not cure, laughing sure does. So, laugh loud and laugh often. Yes, even have some of those laughs that involve tears streaming down your face. The big 3-0 year is going to be one for the books, I can already feel it.

As always spread some love, we could all use a little more love.