Today I am 31 years old. I am kind of in awe that the first year of my 30’s is over already. I had big plans for my first year as a 30 year old. I can’t say that I met my goals, but I can say that I have grown, a lot! As I am writing this I am sitting in our new home (not our previous city apartment pictured above). We moved into our new home and unpacked it in like 3 days haha. We have left the city life and exchanged it for a more neighborhood lifestyle, and I have been so ready for it. We have lived in the city for 11 years and we have brought two boys into it. It’s been a crazy and beautiful adventure and it’s still beyond me how we have managed to raise the boys in a 2 bedroom apartment for so long. This past year has been spent doing a lot of soul searching. I quit my job as a Property Manager in October and have been exploring what it means to be me. I am happy to say that I don’t have it all figured out and that I am still on the journey to learn and explore what inspires me — to find out what really set’s my heart on fire. I thought the first year of my 30’s would be some big statement year, one that confirmed my identity, my future, that it would make me feel like I was all grown up now and somehow have this whole life thing figured out. Well, haha, turns out this past year was meant to stretch me, to magnify what areas that I still need to grow in, to learn that there are spaces I want to step into and explore, and that there is still a journey to be had in the process. Honestly, I think that’s a great place to be. With all that has been going on in the world lately, I’d like to end this birthday post with a few things I am really grateful for.

• My Husband, you are my best friend, my forever encourager. You mean more to me than I can express. I love you baby!
• My two beautiful boys, you are my sunshine and biggest reminder of how precious life is. I love you both so much!
• I am grateful to be in a beautiful new house in a lovely neighborhood. I am grateful that we still get to be close to the city we love and yet far away enough to miss it.
• I am grateful that my family and I are healthy and that we have had so much time to spend together as a family. It’s been a much needed refresh and a gentle reminder of what’s really important.
• I am grateful for the opportunity to continue on this journey of mine, to dig deep and appreciate the small moments.

XoXo
-Bri