30 is quickly approaching...

In less than six months, I will be a 30-year-old woman. It's crazy because, in my head, I'm still a 22-year-old, fresh college grad. I cannot believe how the last eight years have flown by. In the last eight years, a lot of life has happened: marriage, motherhood, becoming a working adult, navigating adulthood, and discovering a whole bunch of stuff about life that no one talks about, but also no one can really prepare you for. You kinda just have to experience it for yourself. As I'm approaching this new decade, my outlook and goals for my life have changed quite a bit.

For instance, I have never thought of myself as a business owner or an entrepreneur, but recently I have come to understand the allure of being in charge of your own business, making your own schedule, and being in control of your time. I am also more concerned with leaving a legacy for our children. I want our kids to have a legacy and an upbringing that our parents weren't able to provide for us. Honestly, I'm just tired of being average. I want my life to look different, especially in my 30s. I want to make more money on my own terms and not be capped at a certain salary anymore. I also really believe that I can do more than what I've limited myself to, only by the grace of God sustaining me. I truly believe that in this age of technology and AI, with an endless amount of information at our fingertips, we really have no excuse not to be great. There is no reason we should not go for our dreams, try that business, or pursue that idea and see what happens.

I think my husband has been a source of inspiration for me in this regard as well. He recently quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming a bookkeeper for small businesses and really just betting on himself. As beautiful as that seems, it has also been the most stressful and draining thing we have ever encountered in our marriage. I am proud of his determination and dedication, and I believe that his business will take off in Jesus' name. I think this new decade is going to be exciting for me individually, but I am also excited to see how we grow and evolve as a couple and how our family grows during this transition. I am proud of myself for using this new age as a new goalpost and excited to use everything I've learned up until this point to embark on this new venture. I am excited for who I am becoming.