This week I celebrated my 52nd birthday and someone asked me how I feel about getting older. To be honest, it’s a love/hate thing. I’m loving the perspective that comes with age. I love knowing what truly matters and what doesn’t. But I do not love living through the lessons required to gain that perspective. As we navigate yet another “major life stressor” in our household this year, I’m reminded of one of the most profound lessons I’ve learned over the last decade: It can always, always, 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 be worse. I do not say so in a dismissive way or as a reason to ignore hard things. Only as a reminder to myself that perspective is a gift. One that’s really hard to accept at times, but a gift nonetheless. So shut up, Buttercup, put on some cute shoes and show up for your life. 💛 It’s messy, imperfect, and sometimes painful. But it’s still your life. And it really is a gift to exist. ltkcreator ltkaging LTKselfcare LTKOver40 LTKdayinmylife