Birthday month review.

It's official! My birthday month has come to an end so we can officially put up the Christmas tree. I'm honouring my inner child and purchased a pink tree. It's been a while since I've been this excited about Christmas.

Happpiness is a choice and that's the life that I'm choosing. Its amazing how empowering it is to re-evaluate the people and the experiences that have taken up space In your heart and releasing the ones that are no longer in alignment with your growth. Even more is honouring the same people and experiences and being grateful for the lessons. Its these very lessons that have pushed you into a higher vibrational frequency, where joy, love, kindness, peace and gratitude reside. It's all this work that makes room for more love, new experiences, deeper connections and beauty.

Rosie asked me the other day whats my favourite part of Christmas. It's really difficult choosing a specific thing but I responded with "I love to see people happy". The energy it brings me is a feeling that I can't describe. It's like a bright light. Sounds corny right?

Thinking back at all the birthday celebrations one thing I found myself doing (which I discovered watching other peoples videos) was watching everyone singing happy birthday and smiling back at me with such child like joy. It's probably always been like that but it always made me feel uncomfortable showing "too much" happiness so I never allowed myself to live in the moment. This time I let myself feel...deep into my soul. Why the heck did I never allow myself to do this? It all goes back to why I started this blog in the first place. Falling in love with myself meant allowing myself to be vulnerable. This is a difficult task when trust has been broken too many times. On the other hand choosing happiness also meant being brave.

So with every candle I blew out on different occasions this month it got easier and easier and it felt so beautiful. Never have I ever felt so present, intentional and in perfect alignment.

I am where I need to be with the people that are meant to be here. God is making his presence so clear, through all the people that have made space for me and not just on my birthday month.

To all that have shown continued love and support as I continue on in this journey I am truly grateful. Though some may not be in this next journey I am still grateful for the journey we did have together. I also look forward to the possibility that our paths will intersect once again. To those that have been in the background but return in perfect timing. To those that had to leave to follow their own journey and honoured their own growth but God still lead you back with me, I am looking forward to the life and the memories we will create together. The new friends that have comfortably taken their space in my heart and have become more like family.....Stay awhile I promise it will be worth it. To the family and friends that supported me with Fab over 40. Thank you, thank you thank you.

For my miracle 42..... I still haven't found the words. Isa, John for hosting an unforgettable night. To every single person that made the day one that I will forever cherish. Eileen, Blu, Nick, Selina, Martin, Julian and Pauline (still showing up after being stuck in traffic for most of the party) my parents, Titas and Tito's.

Olinka, Jordana Jeff for being exactly what I need. The list goes on and on. My Work family, Friends past and present who still continue to go out of their way to let me know I'm in their thoughts.

If I have left your name out it may show up here as I remember but please know that I am truly grateful and so blessed. My amazing children Gabe and Rosie for also being an amazing display of love, strength and resilience. You are my everyday reminder of everything good I have done.

One final thought... let's normalize saying "I love you" to your friends and family. So you better say it back to me when I catch you off guard.

Happiness is bliss!

-RIA2.0