AGE IS JUST A NUMBER!

" #Ageisjustanumber "

That was the nights 'theme' and hashtag for my 30th birthday party. I'll be honest.. I wasn't ready for my own bday just yet and was pretty scared of turning 30. I was uneasy leaving my 20's because I felt I still had so much to accomplish and time was ticking. 

So, this hashtag reminds me that #ageisjustanumber and to pursue my adventures, dreams and happiness to the fullest without a bind by age nor expectations. 

I feel incredibly grateful and lucky to continue filling my book of memories,  achievements and do-good moments... chapter after chapter.  Each chapter has its own experiences that we learn from (and.. don't quite learn from), but helps us grow as individuals.  I will say though, that this year has opened my perspective in life to a whole arena of ideas and philosophy. I do consider myself an open-minded individual; but not till this year did I open my mind and heart to a bigger understanding of the world, my cohabitants and to what truly matters in life. This is where I believe you grow wiser and mature even further. 

I will also share that I gained a stronger awareness to my fears and a louder sound to my internal dialogue. It has been an interesting conversation I must say, but  rewarding when I can figure things out. 

Below I share 6 "upgrades" as a 30 year old. 

1. Upgraded to more savings monthly
Oh yes! Started saving more money.

2. Quality vs Quantity 
Friendships and relationships with others got much more picky in the sense of not allowing to distribute my energy and my attention to everyone. I made sure that the connections I created and adopted were to add value to my life and vice versa.  I ruled out the clutter and made room for quality vs quantity. 

3. Focus on 1 project at a time
Every morning shower is when I come up with ideas; and pretty much birth the existence of a new start-up. I had to stop that. Well, to be honest here between you and I... I will say that I got much better at quieting those imaginative ideas and letting the one project I was working on be the main focus. 

4. Unreasonable vs reasonable
I learned how to not have to have control over every situation [miss perfectionist] and become unreasonable allowing for more freedom. Unreasonable actions led to becoming more authentic and genuine to everyone around me. It feels so good to not have to be reasonable all the time.  

5. Healthy choices 
Every Sunday I prepare juices for the week ahead; I try practicing to eat healthy, drink healthy and live healthy on the daily. My goal was and still is to stretch out daily in the early morning around 6am; on my tribal yoga mat in the living room. 

6. Care about what you think.. not about what others think. 
I used to feed off of validation; and this brought me to a lot of self doubt.  So, for this situation that I found myself in.. I thought about testing more of what I believe in and hearing myself more often. Meditation was key to this practice and goal. 

These 6 tweaks guided me to live a more happy, healthy and fulfilled life style at 30.. which I do my best at accomplishing routinely.
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Ciao Bella!
​ Love, Dais

#ageisjustanumber
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