33 FACTS AS I TURN 33

This week I had my birthday. Not just an ordinary one, but a birthday that made me feel like some new era is in order to bloom. It was different for so many reasons. I didn’t make a fuss over turning 30, then 31 and 32 felt like a very hip, “I’m-almost-still-in-my-twenties” kind of thing. But 33 hit me a bit. It feels closer to 35, which is so close to 40, which is half of a lifetime already…(I know, 40 is still cool, but let me just panic a bit, thank you very much).

So, after successfully freaking myself out I decided to let the emotions flow through me, and as they eventually passed there was this clear sense of becoming a grown-up (some might say I had already been one for a while, but they don’t fool me). I’m not sure what time it happened, whether close to midnight, probably I slept through the process, but when waking up on the morning of my birthday I actually felt it, THE change, THE shift from being 32 to 33.

Would you like a piece of my knowledge I’ve hoarded by turning 33? Here’s my precious (and long) list (so please keep reading):

1. Learn to like and eventually to love yourself – you are the person you spend the most time of your life with, so you better like who you are (with).
2. It is OK to not have kids still and…
3. … it is also very much OK if you are not even sure whether you want kids at all.
4. Hydration is key inside and outside.
5. Don’t procrastinate saying “I love you” and/or “I’m sorry”
6. Compliment others and yourself, too
7. Sugar is not your friend
8. When drinking alcohol drink a glass of water for every shot/pint/whatever you have – your body will thank you the next day
9. Step out of your comfort zone (a freaky one, I know)
10. Work on that orgasm if it (or actually you) does not come easy, but just make sure you have it
11. Death is part of life
12. It is OK to feel sad/down sometime and…
13. … it is more OK to seek for help when you are depressed
14. Having a therapist (whether you have mental health issues or not) is a must – therapy helps you to know yourself and make huge changes
15. Your parents can be your great friends
16. Appreciate what you’ve achieved, how far you’ve come
17. Keep in touch
18. Have flowers in your home
19. Take pictures, snap stories – you’ll love looking back on those moments later, but…
20. …also enjoy the moment
21. Your bedroom is for sleeping and sex – do not work there (unless you are completing point No 10…)
22. Celebrate your birthday, it is a fantastic day and all yours
23. Be generous with hugs
24. Read a lot (not just FB posts, but actual books and my blog, of course)
25. Make sure you go for the regular cancer screenings
26. Meditate or just slow down
27. It is OK to have some grey hair (you are getting mature)
28. Take care of the Earth, of nature
29. Eat greens
30. It is OK to change your mind
31. Be patient with yourself and others
32. Your past does not predict your future
33. You are already fabulous just the way you are. It is your path, your story, and you are exactly where you need to be right now!

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