Birthday Wisdom…
Posted on September 27, 2006 by Christine | 44 Comments
The first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was, “What do you mean, I am 37?” It seems like only yesterday I was 23. But I’m not one of those people that freaks out about birthdays. I welcomed my 30s – I just can’t believe I am getting so close to my 40s!
So my profound wisdom that I want to share with everyone on my birthday is this: You are OK. Embrace yourself. Don’t try to be someone else – be true to yourself. Life is too short to surround yourself with things – and people – that do not make you happy. Find joy in the little moments. But most of all? You are OK.
(We are studying all sorts of different theories in my psych class right now, and the whole “I’m OK, You’re OK” thing of Transactional Analysis came up yesterday – and really? There is a lot of good things to that theory.)
I will have to go look back at old birthday posts later on, but I can tell you that my life definitely took a positive turn at the point when I realized that I had lost “myself” in the shuffle and I started to find myself again, working on accepting myself just as I am. I still have to think about it from time to time, but I know in the end if I listen to myself and am true to myself, I will make the right decisions. Because I am OK.
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September 27th, 2006 @ 6:52 am
Happy Birthday!!
September 27th, 2006 @ 6:58 am
Happy Birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:03 am
Happy Birthday Christine!
Thanks for the post. Sometime I forget that.
Amy
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:12 am
Happy Birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:33 am
Hey Christine! Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday! I hope you have a good day.
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:36 am
Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, Dear Christine, Happy Birthday to you! Could you tell I was singing? Trust me, it’s much better this way. Have a grand day! I think birthdays are very special because it’s YOUR day, all yours – you don’t have to share, unless you’re a twin or something, and well, it may not be important to anybody else, but it’s your day. Feel special yet? You are. And you’re okay too.
We love you, Christine. If you were here, I’d make you a cake.
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:36 am
so *that’s* why Google has a birthday cake today! Hope it’s great!
and this reminds me that I”m exactly one month away from turning 37 meself!
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:56 am
Happy Birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:58 am
Happy Birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 7:59 am
Happy birthday, poop! Here’s wishing the humidity lowers today just for you!
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:11 am
Happy Birthday!!
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:15 am
Happy Birthday!!
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:24 am
Happy Birthday!!
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:29 am
Happy Birthyday! I’m so glad to get to know you.
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:33 am
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a blessed and fabulous day! Go buy some Koigu and make yourself something pretty!
I, too, am starting to be happy with myself, and I also can’t believe it’s taken me into my mid-30s to do it. Aren’t we supposed to be grown-ups way earlier than this???
Enjoy your day!
September 27th, 2006 @ 9:13 am
Happy Birthday Christine. Thanks for sharing your advice too!
September 27th, 2006 @ 9:42 am
happy birthday Christine… here is hopine we can all grow up to that
September 27th, 2006 @ 9:45 am
Happy Birthday – I turned 37 in July – and already, I’m thinking of myself as 38 – time just flies! I love my 30′s, wouldn’t go back and do my 20′s for anything in the world, and 40 becomes less scarier every day!
Have a great year!
Wendy
September 27th, 2006 @ 10:01 am
Happy Birthday!!!!
September 27th, 2006 @ 10:10 am
Have a great birthday Christine! Hope you can enjoy the beautiful weather out there today!
September 27th, 2006 @ 10:17 am
Happy Birthday!
(I just have to say, I really loathed TA theory. Of course, it might have been the professor. If anyone *ever* needed analysis, it was him.)
September 27th, 2006 @ 10:24 am
Hey Christine, I remembered we have the same birthday. Hope yours is wonderful!
September 27th, 2006 @ 11:18 am
A very Happy Birthday to you, Christine!
September 27th, 2006 @ 11:30 am
Happy Birthday Christine. Love your post…well said!
September 27th, 2006 @ 11:49 am
Happy birthday darlin’!
Your goodies will be late, but it just means you get to extend your birthday into a birthweek.
September 27th, 2006 @ 12:41 pm
Cumpleaños Feliz!!!! (that’s spanish for Happy Birthday)
Love your podcast, please don’t stop
September 27th, 2006 @ 1:31 pm
Happy Birthday! And thank you so much for the reminder.
September 27th, 2006 @ 1:52 pm
Happy birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 3:13 pm
Happy Birthday!
September 27th, 2006 @ 4:11 pm
What a relief! I spent all day going, “I know it is somebody’s birthday today. Who could it be?!?” It’s you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Christine!
September 27th, 2006 @ 4:37 pm
And how neat is that…that Google has a birthday cupcake! Happy birthday, daughter.
Love…Mom
September 27th, 2006 @ 5:18 pm
Hey Christine, I’m a big pointy sticks fan, and imagine finding out it is your birthday today! It is also my daughter’s fifth bday today, no wonder I like you a lot
Hope you have a great day. 37 is an awesome year (said with great wisdom by a 40 year old LOL). Kathleen
September 27th, 2006 @ 5:36 pm
Others beat me to it but,
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Christine!!
Happy birthday tooo yooooooou!!!!
Hope it is fantastic!
Thanks for the reminder that everyone is fine the way they are. it’s very easy to forget.
September 27th, 2006 @ 5:58 pm
Happy, Happy Birthday!
Inspiring post, one to bookmark and reread! Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom.
September 27th, 2006 @ 6:09 pm
Happy birthday, you!
You…. Are… OK!
September 27th, 2006 @ 6:17 pm
Happy Birthday, Christine. I hope you had a super day.
September 27th, 2006 @ 8:47 pm
happy birthday…!
September 27th, 2006 @ 9:43 pm
Happy Birthday you old hag!
September 28th, 2006 @ 5:58 am
Oh, no…I’m a day late! That’s what I get for reading all my blogs at 6:30 in the morning…
So, a BELATED happy birthday to you. Thirty-seven is a good year.
September 28th, 2006 @ 9:30 am
Happy (belated) Birthday!
September 28th, 2006 @ 9:52 am
Happy (belated) Birthday! (Don’t worry about missing mine – obviously, I missed yours too. LOL! It’s been a crazy week!!!)
…and you’re not just ok… you’re Mahvelous!!!
September 28th, 2006 @ 2:50 pm
Oh I missed it. Sorry. Wow. Happy birthday babe!
September 28th, 2006 @ 5:42 pm
OMG, i missed your birthday!!! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!!!!! love you and miss you! *muwah*
November 15th, 2010 @ 3:21 am
It may not be important to anybody else, but it’s your day. Feel special yet. Inspiring post, one to bookmark and reread.