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01.11.03 | Jin Hyeon Ju (진현주) ♡ Happy Birthday to Cignature's Lead Vocalist!

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almost 40. the weight of the years get to me, when i really think about it. but there’s a certain dissonance, especially when i really just think like i’m 17 within OMG except that my life looks and feels worlds away from my youth. looking out at the toronto skyline on a cruise ship circling the harbor at sunset, my teenage self would be incredulous. living in canada was not even a dream to begin with, but somehow it became a part of this puzzle i’m still piecing together. what does this all mean? where does this all go? living close to four decades now and yet i still don’t have all the answers. and maybe i never will. if there’s anything i know now is that time is a flowing stream that will dare you to keep moving. all the joy, sadness, beauty, terror—no feeling will ever be finite, no journey will ever be a straight line. and whether you decide to swim with, or against, or even sink—do it with everything you have in you. so far, in my almost 40 years of existence, having called 4 countries home and lived different lives—that’s all i know for sure. to anyone who has been a part of my story past, present and beyond, thank you for touching my heart. i’m just glad i met you along the way. and if somehow i’m still part of your orbit, i’m just excited at what’s to come. to my loved ones as well as my nearest and dearest, words are not enough to express my gratitude for your boundless patience and love. overwhelmed with joy with the hundreds of special wishes shared with me as i welcome the last year of my thirties. please be patient as i try my best to respond to them one by one over the coming days. 🤗 i’m just glad you’re all part of this crazy wonderful life i’m sailing through, one adventure at a time. 💕 #happybelleday #birthdays #reflections #musings #almost40 #aboutlastnight (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeFkNKPupQ7JnFUhaEUUTiuei2QHMhI46quzQA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bellestar66]

celebrated yet another birthday amid a pandemic, this time in another country, continent and timezone. 🇨🇦 my real birthday flew by in a flurry as usual mid-week birthdays do, but mama never forgets to cook something and sing me a song for my birthday, and happy to also have been able to celebrate properly with the #miffyfamjam last night YAY 🎉🎂🥂 and honestly, that’s enough for me. the weekend before my birthday, beefy and i were having a drink at our balcony looking over the canadian skyline with the CN tower in the background and then he turns to me and says, ‘you’ve lived your life so fully way more than the average person your age!’ reflecting on the 38 years i’ve spent on this world so far, i’m truly thankful for everything that has transpired in my life—from the ugliest of circumstances to the biggest blessings beyond anything i could have ever imagined. and while with every birthday comes an opportunity to wish for something, this time around i really couldn’t wish for anything more—apart from having that much-needed haircut and salon sesh OMG but i digress. this brand new orbit around the sun has seen me put all the pieces of my life back together after years of longing, embrace new responsibilities at work which are very much aligned with where i want to take my career on a global stage and soak in all the love of people around me, from my nearest and dearest to people cheering me on from the sidelines. and right now and for always, these are all that matter. 🙌🏼 this particular birthday has made me realize that it’s OK to not wish for more, and just revel in the understated happiness of the dreams you’ve seen fulfilled. but i know myself enough that not wishing or dreaming of anything is a temporary state, for there’s always new goals and aspirations to take on. but in the meantime, let me relish this certain joy of not wishing for anything more! 💕 p.s. really grateful to see hundreds of messages, calls and greetings from friends and loved ones near and far who have remembered and made my day! as always, i plan to respond to each and every greeting that came my way 🥰 #happybelleday #aboutlastnight #birthdays #celebrations #reflection https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdUYTFnhQljw10VFfSf62v6JYqYZcY052OFlg0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[bellestar66]

when this year started, i told myself i’ll throw a big party for my birthday. after all, it is 2020, and it is (supposed to be) a big year for us. never in my wildest dreams did i imagine having some of my best-laid plans being upended, all prospects of a birthday bash included. i have come to accept the things i couldn’t change and was anticipating a rather weird day for the most part—but i was proven wrong! my birthday was abuzz with the usual flurry featuring hundreds of well wishers and this time around, surprise treats delivered to my doorstep along with zoom hangouts to make up for the physical presence of my nearest and dearest. it is indeed an extraordinary time, but what is equally extraordinary is the immense amount of love i have been blessed with, from people who truly matter. i couldn’t be more thankful and i don’t know what else i could possibly want except for the world to heal—this time, the parties can wait! P.S. please give me some time to respond to all your amazing greetings and attend pending zoom catchups 🥰💖😘 #happybelleday #birthday #quarantinebirthday #celebrations #fambam #collegebesties #bestgirlsatnetflix #keepinitreal (at Miffy and Beefy HQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsQbotnWnm/?igshid=byjs3jym4h5q

[bellestar66]

i’m such a big astrologeek, so i believe that life unveils a brand new chapter every 12 years. in astrology, this episode is called a jupiter return. while most people think that jupiter is a lucky planet, jupiter often has to create a pathway to make way for all that there is to become. this pathway can sometimes involve the breaking down of old beliefs, ideas and thought patterns. while jupiter returns are all about bringing positive growth, sometimes jupiter needs to throw in a few challenging lessons so we can see the silver lining in all situations. with the start of a new jupiter return comes closing a cycle that has been unfolding over the last 12 years. looking back, the two jupiter returns of my life so far have given me the most significant lessons—first as an almost-teenager losing my dad, then as an almost-adult taking the plunge to live and work overseas for the first time. as i embrace my third jupiter return, i am looking forward to a newfound moment of clarity to understand all that there is to be. here’s to living a life filled with meaning 💖 #happybelleday #aboutlastnight #birthdays #celebrations #astrology https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-FJLynabC/?igshid=104htjgr8smqg