Thirty Four

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you are finally beginning to see the benefits of all these years of making good financial choices.  Your retirement accounts are growing, your debt is shrinking, and you can see the light at the end of the tunnel of personal finance.

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you know, without a doubt, who matters in your life.  Your priorities are clear, and therefore, are easy to keep straight.

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you've finally conquered your weight, for the first time in your life, and you can get on the scale and experience pride instead of guilt - even when you've been naughty and had cake and lots of alcohol and steak the night before. 

The cool thing about being thirty four is that certain things which would have sent you into a tailspin of self-loathing fifteen years ago roll off of you like they never mattered to begin with. 

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you have perspective. 

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you know exactly who you are.

The cool thing about being thirty four is that you no longer feel like you need to apologize for being yourself.

Happy birthday to me!