40 Things, 40 Years

Exploring 40 things that I've learned as I approach my 40th Birthday

It’s 2024 and this November I will be turning 40. I was on a women’s retreat last weekend and in my journal, I got inspired to think about 40 things that I have learned over my 40 years of life. Or maybe another way to think about it is, not just things I’ve learned, but things I feel are important to me and my life. I surprised myself by coming up with 40 (and actually more than that) fairly quickly. Then, I realized, we were close to 40 weeks until my birthday. Something in me lit up… What if each week I wrote a short blog about one of the items on my list? A little countdown, though, not in any particular order, towards my 40th.

So here we are. It’s not the only things I’ve learned in my life. It’s not necessarily in a set order of importance or anything like that.

You are invited to join me on this weekly journey. I hope that this blog inspires you or speaks to your heart in some way. We all live amazing lives, full of different stories and experiences. I look forward to hearing how my thoughts resonate with you, and maybe what you have learned over the years in your life! So, feel free to comment and be part of the chat on here on Substack.