Today I Am Officially 30...

And thankful for it.

It's been a great weekend so far - dinner and clubbin' with my girlfriends on Friday night, then dinner and hanging out with the family...Perfect for me.

Looking back, I have accomplished some of the goals that were most important to me:

- graduating from college

- establishing a career

- becoming a mother

But you never want to rest on your laurels...Here are some of my goals for this next chapter in my life.

This year:

- get in shape...seriously. The older you get the harder it is so I want to tackle this issue now instead of still talking about it 5 years later.

- establish an emergency fund...just in case. I haven't always done well with saving so I really need to get serious about it. With this economy and the fact that I am responsible for another human being I need to ensure that I am prepared for the unexpected.

- look into having my tattoo removed

- prepare to return to graduate school once I am eligible for tuition reimbursement at my job

- get back on the dating scene

5 years:

- purchase a home
- get married...keeping my fingers crossed
- travel to Europe (London, Germany, France, Italy) and take a Caribbean cruise
- move into a management role in my career field

Lifetime:

- be with the love of my life
- experience Camryn grow up to be an intelligent, God fearing, generous, hardworking woman of integrity and character...I'm trying ya'll
- have grandchildren
- take annual family vacations
- be financially free

These are my goals and prayers...

Life is Too Long to Be Unhappy

So as I get closer to entering my 30th year of life, there have been a lot of things on my mind.

I've had the past few months to think about the things that matter most to me: family, Camryn, friends, my career, financial stability, my relationship with Christ, and giving back/interacting with my community.

Part of my goal in making this next decade of my life a happy one is to focus on these things...some are already in order and there's room for improvement in others.

Either way, the prospect of taking control of my happiness is exciting.

I'm almost 30...

So I just realized today that the big "30" is less than a month away. It's looming over my head and I'm asking myself...where did the time go.

It's been 12 years since I graduated from high school and things are so far what I had imagined for myself. A lot has happened over the years, both good and bad. I did finish college fortunately, do have one of the two children I wanted, and have established a career in Human Resources. But needless to say I am batting a thousand on some of the other things, like a husband, a home, and the slim and toned body that I dream of.

All the while, life is good. I know that in due time all of my childhood goals and wishes will come true. I really believe that.

And as I approach the next decade of my life, I feel much more confident and mature. I no longer second guess myself and am slowly getting more comfortable in the skin I'm in.

Although my 20's were a great time in my life and filled with cherished memories, I am racing non-stop to 30 and never looking back.