1. I'm the happiest I've ever been.
2. Married to the only man that tolerates my crazy and
cheers me on the way I need.
3. ...that only took 39 1/2 years to happen.
4. I waited to do it – and I'm so glad I did... several wrong men and even more great years by myself to figure out who I really am and what I really want.
5. We have a plan of world domination – he's just as driven as I am. It's one of the reasons why I married him.
6. We go out and party like we're 20 – I hope we can hold on to some of that,
no matter how old we get.
7. Attempting the kid thing – though you all really aren't selling it for me.
8. Though, I also can't wait to be a badass mom and make little monsters that will form into amazing people we really want to spend time with.
9. Gone from my career being everything to not giving a shit about it.
10. I'm at a happy medium now, with a great new job that actually fills me with purpose and a value of my craft: I'm finally making the world better instead of selling crap.
11. Am no longer interested in life balance, but chasing life's passions – so what if it's crazy most of the time.
12. I actually exactly know what I want for the rest of my life
– with a plan to do it.
13. Strategic has replaced reactionary as a personality trait.
14. I've realized a strength is something you feel stronger for doing.
15. I only do what makes me feel stronger – if it pains me in the pit of my stomach, I don't.
16. I'm starting a company that I have absolutely no idea how to run – but am figuring it out.
17. I decided I love to write.
18. I finally finished my first book, have 3 behind it in the works. May start a small publishing company to set them all free.
19. At 40 I have more interests and passions than I have time for – that makes me happy and crazy at the same time.
20. I love that I'm still a live music junkie – Apparently at almost 40, I've randomly turned into a Mötley Crüe groupie. I think that's very funny.
21. I love coaching – I'm learning tons. Life coaching, entrepreneurial coaching, sales coaching, business coaching, writing coaching, relationship and interpersonal coaching, girl mojo coaching, image coaching, trainer at the gym, nutritionist, colorist..... I need it all.
22. Have figured out my own secret sauce of success – do what I tell myself I'm going to do – no excuses and what I want will happen.
23. I like my hair dark – what resulted in a dye job worse than anything I did at 16, it's apart of my new mojo: my wedding hair, my wifey/momma "biggirl" hair.
24. Or I'll decide to go blonde again.
25. I wear red lipstick. I wore it for the first time at our wedding, it works on me. It reminds me of our friend Claire. She had the most beautiful smile – when I first met her she wore red lipstick, I thought it was so sweet, playful and fun. I wear it to remember her.
26. I have noticed a big wrinkle forming in my forehead – we may send him packing – or become friends, there's a lot I went through to earn him.
27. I have a new interest in skincare, it's becoming a bit of an obsession. I'm more than happy to put down some mula to have some of my 16 yr old glow back – we took that for granted.
28. I actually have my MBA – Ha!
29. I've run 4 consecutive marathons and over 30 half marathons, I've lost count – I'm letting myself take a break from running and I'm ok with it.
30. I spin. I love the crazy that happens when I run on the bike – I feel like I could ride right over any mountain.
31. Actually embracing waking up early. I love how much i'm getting done before I start my day.
32. I can fit into my jr prom dress that I wore when I was 15.
33. I really need to stop drinking bullets. Really Paolo, stop insisting.
34. I have the most eclectic group of friends. I kinda love that they all may not get along. It shows my many personalities as an adult. It humors me.
35. I'm sweetly amused by the glassware obsession past down to me by my grandmother – and her obsession with shoes, purses, anything fashion, entertainment or cocktail related – all the proper concerns for a lady.
36. Speaking of my Granzie - I've started putting "my face" on first thing in the morning, before the man gets up. It may be very un-feminist, but that's fine with me.
37. The things I want seem unreasonable – but that makes me want them more.
38. Starting a whole new decade of marriage, family, career, entrepreneurship, writing projects, self improvement, crazy parties, life changing moments – bring it on... all of it!
39. I can look back at 40 years experience and now appreciate that it got me where I am today – and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
40. I'm not sure what 40 is supposed to feel like – for me it's kinda like 20 but way, way better!
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