Things I Love Sundays: Hallelujah

I just came from a dizzying bumble of my birthday week, organizational pachinkoes and teaching responsibilities. I turned a year older this week, woot! And honestly, as honest I can be in this little corner of the internet that, my favorite gift was the wisdom that came with this age. It is true after all when they say you truly begin to give less f*cks after 30.

Not that I just say “F*ck you” more often now. In fact, I feel like I have cared more for some things now in this life stage. I cry for people stranded after hours and for drivers who can’t do anything with traffic. I cry from the everyday generosity of strangers. I cry at good things that happen. I cry at awesome literature and even greater music.

On Friday night, I finished this dizzying week with a glass of wine and reflections on my first week in my new age.

Age: 33 turned 34
Where are you now? At home in the corner of our couch
What is the date? It’s the 24th of November today
What is the weather like? Somehow hot for a November
What are you listening to? HAIM. MY GOD I am obsessed.
What are you reading? Know My Name by Chanel Miller
What are you working on? My day job, my digital marketing consulting side hustle, a teaching class every now and then, and future businesses. I guess that explains why I’m tired.
How do you feel in body and mind? I was exhausted last week, and to the very end of Friday, anxious. I am home and coming from the weekend and my party so I’m quite feeling warm and fuzzy.
Who are you in love with? Mike, Tristan John Butters and Samuel John Puffins <3
Who do you feel close to? Everybody in my party and some who weren’t able to come.
What are you wishing for? Contentment and peace.
Where do you want to travel next? Morocco, Paris (I miss the city that makes me feel alive), Oslo
What are you most worried about? For some reason, I worry a lot even for things that won’t happen like Mike tripping over the floor or Butters and Puffins escaping or something.
What is one amazing thing you expect to do in the coming year? Go after what I truly want.
What is your favourite recent memory? Meeting Jia Tolentino.
What were the top 3 accomplishments from the last year? Work stuff, building equity in teaching and also investments that are doing well.
What made you laugh the most recently? People who came over for my birthday dinner made me laugh out loud with stories and realizations and it’s the best.
What are you best at? What do you think are your greatest assets and skills? I’m actually very organized and creative in strategies.
What are your life goals at the moment? Did you make any progress on them in the past year? I wanted to have higher net worth and that was one of the things achieved.
What are your wishes for the upcoming year? To be better at minimalism but also an Apple Watch Series 5.
What do you think you will be doing this time next year? In 5 and 10 years from now? 5 years from now OMG I am probably and hopefully happier and possibly contributing more to society.
What do you think will change about you over the next year? How do you want to grow? I want to plan out things that will give me better satisfaction.