This Is 35 💚
Happy New Month of August!
Ya girl celebrated her birthday this past Sunday (7/28) #LeoGang! 🎉
Entering this new year feels like I am entering a whole new era . Mind you, this isn’t normally the case for me. Am I the only one who never feels their age on their actual birthday lol? Usually, I have felt younger, sometimes wanting to be younger, but this birthday hits differently this year.
I believe it’s because my life has changed so much in such a short period of time. Less than a handful of years ago I was very single, living in my parents house, and trying to figure out my next career move. I was hopeful and ambitious but truthfully, a part of me was battling negative thoughts about whether or not my dreams would come true.
Fortunately, my faith was stronger than my fears.
I realized I had to do some inner work to reframe my thoughts and develop a more positive mindset. I dove deeper into improving my mental + physical well-being, I showed up differently in my business to attract new audiences, customers, and partnerships and I changed my perspective to believe single quality men, who want to commit actually do exist.
I did the work to cast away my doubts and redesign my reality.
Since 2020, God has blessed me generously. I now have a fun, handsome, and loving husband, an absolutely beautiful baby girl, a place for us to call home, and we have been showered with love and celebrations by our family and friends for each milestone along the way.
BTW I’ll be sharing how I leveled up my life in the upcoming newsletters, so if you’re interested in learning how, be sure to subscribe 🥰
So, now that I’m 35, I actually feel 35, and I recognize that it’s an incredible blessing to reach a new age.
I am living in my answered prayers. I am waking up each and every day in the manifestations of my hearts desires. And I believe God has even more blessings on his way to me. #Blessed
This year, I want to protect the new version of me more than ever before. I want to encourage myself to be my best and I vow to do my best in every role and title that I carry.
Will this take some work because every role comes with its challenges? Of course! What’s life but a perfectly imperfect wonderful experience that’s mixed with a dash of the occasional sh!t show? But I know I got this!
It took me a while to become this version of me and I still have room to grow. I was reminded of this when my thoughtful mom gave me the cute photo below, along with some others from my childhood to reminisce on for my birthday. I remembered the version of me now was once this 5 year old little girl with so much life ahead of her. She has so much to see, experience, enjoy, release, step away from, learn, and figure out along the way.
Honestly, I just want to hold her, have fun with her, hug her, and tell her that this big smile on her face is the same smile she will one day shine bright for her own daughter to see.
This little girl deserves to enjoy life to the fullest and so does the version I am now. Therefore, in this new year, I want to celebrate myself more, practice more self-care, and create even more fulfilling life moments. My husband, family, friends, and I do a great job at curating memorable experiences together and I also want to do that for myself too.
I believe doing this will help me show up as an even better version of myself, not just for me, but for my family, friends, and you.
From creating simple moments of joy with a candlelit bubble bath while drinking sparkling flavored water or a glass of wine, to taking myself out for a spa pedicure like the one my husband treated me to for this birthday. I want to step into this new era confident that I know how to get and stay on the path that’s lined with joy.
This is how I intend to accomplish this:
Celebrate Myself
Buy myself flowers
Document wins
Enjoy a sweet treat after a win
Add to my fragrance collection
Try elevated body care products
Add something nice to my wardrobe
Take a break
Practice Self-care
Spend time by the water
Attend an in-person class (ie: dance, yoga, pilates, etc.)
Write positive affirmations
Write a letter to my future self
Practice gratitude
Quarterly body treatment
Examples: Massage
Fancy Spa visit
Hair treatment
I’m already getting excited just thinking about everything I get to enjoy on this list! I’m grateful to also have the support system that I do to write this list and take action on it. Especially as a new mom when sometimes it can be challenging to get some “me-time”.
This is why I’m determined to remember the importance of filling up my cup, so that I am not trying to pour from an empty one.
If you’re looking to have more enjoyment in your life too, I encourage you to be intentional and write a list of your own. You’re even welcome to drop your list in the comments below! I would love to read it.
Let’s make the most of our lives! Here’s to many many more decades of living fully✨
Sending you love and joyful energy on this journey. WE GOT THIS! 💚
TODAY’S MANTRA
Say this to yourself, out loud or in your mind, 3 times
Say it as though you mean it + feel it in your body.
“I am blessed with health, clarity, and the energy to enjoy a full, loving, long, and abundant life.”
SET YOUR INTENTION
XO,
Kelley Green Johnson
😀😘❤️❤️❤️♌♌♌🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Leo Love to you! My birthday's 7/25! You were created to shine like the sun with your sunny smile. Thank you for sharing your beautiful journey and support with us!