My favorite thing about my late 30’s

I'm turning 37 in July and while I wouldn't say I'm too far along in years, I am certainly facing a barrage of online advertising for Botox and skincare routines. The fine lines are coming and jumping on a trampoline runs me the risk of throwing my back out for a few days. Our culture very much values youth and this message is emphasized to us everywhere we look.

But here's what I'm finding is beautiful about the second half of my 30's: my mission has become to be MORE concerned with listening to my own inner voice and instincts. The ability to trust myself has grown immensely. There's really a lot to be said for some life experience. I spent more time in my 20's looking outside of myself for guidance and not listening to my own voice, so I know what that feels like and the soul pain that it can bring.

If we play our cards right, on the other side of youth is enlightenment and freedom. Your true self and your true voice. Not looking to other people for validation and to feel worthy, but sourcing worthiness and ok-ness from inside of ourselves. It's actually a deeply spiritual journey because we inevitably have to connect to a larger type of Love that is beyond all judgement. 

What do you know about life now that you didn't know 10 or 15 years ago? What has your life experience taught you so far?

Where are you sourcing your self-worth from? Does it ever feel like a never-ending hamster wheel?