Yesterday was my birthday. (I turned 29… again.) Which reminded me of this post that I did exactly a year ago. It also happened to be the very FIRST post that officially appeared on The Fab Mom (as opposed to my other little short-lived blog I had before this one). Here’s a flashback for those of you who might remember:
The BEST Birthday card… ever! Shout to my great friend that sent it to me. This card hit a chord with me. Although I turned “29” for NOT the first time yesterday, I will humbly tell you that I’ve never felt better, more focused or more centered than I do this year…. Maybe I’ve finally grown up and figured myself out (with age), but I believe my renewed sense of self has got everything to do with LadyP. Funny how a having an iddy-bitty baby can put the small stuff in perspective, make you more confident in yourself and inspire you to try things you’d never picture yourself doing before… if I knew I’d have felt this fabulous from the inside-out after a baby, I’d have tried to do this mommy-thing a looooonnngggg time ago…. when I turned 28. Thought I’d pass along this card to YOU, with love, as a reminder to rock your own fabulousness today.
What a nice, inspirational message. Something to remember as we all get older. (What kind of post-baby crack was I on that day? Gimme some now, please.) Truth is, I did NOT rock my own fabulous yesterday. TRUTH: I felt like junk on my birthday. Hubby was adorably sweet and loving, LadyP’s little face started my morning with a giggle… I had a fantastic lunch with a friend and her new baby (the same one who sent me this card a year ago!) and a perfect Japanese dinner (yes, I ate the crispy rice patty without the spicy tuna on top) with my little family. But. I. Felt. Icky. My belly was heavy, I was moody, my house was a mess and I wanted to take a nap from the moment I woke up.
Even pulling on my favorite thigh-high boots couldn’t snap me out of my zonked state.
So I thought of something that I once heard Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts say at a women’s conference few years ago: “If you’re having a bad day…. go to bed and end it!”
So I did. And it worked. Back to fab (or closer to it, anyways).
Happy birthday to me…. TODAY. Now who’s up for cake?
Angela Chee says
Happy Birthday girl! Glad your feeling fab again. Sleep can do wonders. 🙂 Have great weekend.