As N’SYNC once said, “it’s gonna be May”. The month of my birth has arrived! This birthday is one I’ve been particularly looking forward to because it’s my golden birthday. Did you know that’s a thing??? Because it totally is! If you don’t know what a golden birthday is, let me tell you! It’s where the date of your birth is the same as the age you are turning. For me, it’s 31.
So, I’m basically celebrating this entire month, ha! I love birthdays!! I truly believe it’s a privilege to see another year because it’s a privilege denied to so many.
So to kick off said birthday month, I’m sharing 31 things that bring me joy in no particular order!
31 Things That Bring Me Joy
One | My family and friends
Two | My frenchie
Three | Having fresh flowers weekly
Four | Growing things in my little urban garden
Five | That fresh out of the shower feeling when you’ve washed your hair
Six | Sleeping late on a Sunday
Seven | Slow mornings
Eight | Candles
Nine | The glow of string lights or candlelight
Ten | Fresh sheets and a silk pillow case
Eleven | Ocean Waves
Twelve | A fancy hotel where I can channel my inner Eloise
Thirteen | A good belly laugh
Fourteen | When the only thing Lily wants is for me to hold her
Fifteen | An iced vanilla latte
Sixteen | Blue and white anything
Seventeen | Sunshine
Eighteen | A heart shaped box of Sees Candies for Valentine’s Day
Nineteen | Binge watching a new show
Twenty | Spending a Sunday reading a huge stack of magazines
Twenty One | Any kind of porch sitting
Twenty Two | Walking around Lake Merritt
Twenty Three | Decorating and then redecorating because I’ll never
Twenty Four | Wearing dresses in the spring and summer
Twenty Five | Surprise gifts
Twenty Six | Golden hour
Twenty Seven | Getting a parking spot almost immediately at Trader Joes
Twenty Eight | A good bottle of wine
Twenty Nine | The thrill of hunting/tracking something down that’s hard to find
Thirty | Tacos
THIRTY ONE | Celebrating my birthday
