The Year of Forty!!

Greetings! Welcome to "The Year of Forty"

It may be obvious but this year (today) I turn 40...yip this is the year when unofficially my body starts to fall apart and I enter the decade where I officially become old. The good news is that as a women in her 40's this is the decade I am supposed to be happier with myself and all that I have achieved than the last 30 years (note to self this may require frequent reminders to self). 

I thought a good way to mark my 4th decade would be to "focus (brightly) on the future" and not look back...but I have decided that looking back isn't always a bad thing so this blog will include current and past (the last 40 years...Ok realistically 30) escapades. Warning stories may include you but names will be witheld but you will know who you are (hopefully or else I will just be some crazy old lady telling stories on the internet).

Additionally, I thought it would be to set some goals for myself in light of my entering a new decade full of possibilities I don't have them all figured out just yet but here are a some not necessarily in order of importance...if your my friend or family then you know some of these will be hard for me so low expectations!

1) Enjoy & appreciate friends & family (even the ones that drive you crazy)

2) Be nice (in other words invoke the filter)

3) Enjoy a good quality of life (don't get frustrated by things & people life is not about control or wanting to beat up annoying people)

4) Try a new wine once at least once a month (aim for once a  week...enjoy the world of wine one country at a time)...any takers? looking for wine buddies apply here

5) Have faith in humans (appreciate good things others do)

6) Know and accept myself (freckles, scars and the inability to filter)

7) Be a good human (be kind to the planet, animals and people...the people part will be hard)

9) Laugh a lot...everyday 

I am not sure how the next 365 days will go or bring but... here's to a new decade especially to friends who are entering this one with me and to those who are already there...oh and to those who are aren't there yet (suckers! there is nothing you can do about it hahaha)

I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. That dreams are more powerful than facts. That hope always triumphs over experience. That laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death.” ― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten