MY BOGGY BLOG: find your way through the murk

OhMyGod-- I'm Really 40

What can I say? I've been thinking a lot about this day, this changing of the decades. There's some trepidation going on for me, but also excitement, about turning a page and writing what comes next, making my life be what I want it to be.

The 30's were all about kids and depression, and trying to figure myself out. I had my youngest when I was 30, and all the little kid times were wonderful but hard, all the physical work of being home with little kids. Last night, after a day of going through boxes of old stuff, I uncovered this little notebook where I used to write down funny things the kids said or did when they were little. It was a blast, and the kids loved hearing how they used to be (except older DS, who was embarrassed!). It really brought me back to those times, the joy and craziness of it all.

Now I have a little more time and a lot less "physical" work with kids, so I can focus on me, too. It feels very freeing and scary and exciting, like looking forward to a roller coaster ride.

So here's to 40, and this decade of the 40s. May I follow my dreams!