30 Days to Fifty

Wow! The countdown begins. I am 30 days away from turning fifty years young. Fifty seems monumental. Unheard of. I remember when my mother turned the big 5. 0. At twenty, I couldn't even wrap my head around what turning fifty would look like. That's old, I most likely thought. In fact, you don't think about it much if at all. Thirties. I was still living like I was in my twenties. But you begin to notice time a bit more. My forties saw children. And this 4th decade flew by. Now I stare into the reality of entering my fifth decade. And the irony, I feel better than I ever did in the previous three decades. I live alcohol free. I'm obsessed with personal development. I feel I have a ton of lost time to make up for because my past was spent living in an inebriated state most of the time. Drinking became a long-term habit over the years, going back to when I was sixteen years old. I quit drinking at the end of 2019. That totals about a thirty years habit, which kept me from being my best self. All the hangovers, regrets, missed opportunities, depression, negative emotions, poor health, heavy weight, hurt, lost or broken relationships. It took my years to start to work on myself. I knew I was capable of being extraordinary, but I believed I could achieve with alcohol as my side kick, my support, my buddy, my confidence, my cheerleader, my best friend. I was mistaken. Thank goodness I finally said, "No, more!" 

Now I'm 30 days to fifty. I have goals. I have a vision for the next thirty or forty years, God willing of how I want my life to unfold. But truth be told, we have no idea what our future self will really want or be. We're different today than we were 5, 10, 15, and 20 years ago, and we will different 5, 10, 15, 20 years from now. But what I do believe is that I am finally in control of the trajectory of my life. I can aim. My best years are ahead of me!

So today's (10/19) wisdom I've received from my mentors: SET CLEAR GOALS. 1. Ask yourself what you really, really, really want. 2. Write it down. 3. Read it twice every day. AND TAKE ACTION. Small actional, achievable steps!

YOU ATTRACT SUCCESS WHEN YOU BECOME ATTRACTIVE. (Thank you, Jim Rohn!)

And I'm getting more attractive with age. ;) Bring on 50! 

Well, here I am. Day 30, hours away from turning 50. It's November 17th. That's a wrap on 30 days to Fifty countdown. I made a short video each day with a message of inspiration and ending with gratitude this last week. 

Time goes by quickly. I'm super appreciative so I'll do a quick post on my forties.