If I thought 27 was the year of great changes, 28 will be even more so. // I like to consider my birthday as a start of something new. Something big. Along with that, I like to consider one thing to work on for the coming year. // This year, I want to build up my own confidence. Honestly, confidence has been an area I've struggled in for the majority of my life. Not being pretty, thin, smart, funny, or good enough rotates around in my head like a broken record. // I've been spending time reflecting on my impending motherhood, and one thing I want this child to know is that they have a mother who is strong and quietly confident in who she is. I want to be an example of facing things head-on and being self-assured enough in the fact that I'm loved. These are qualities I hope to see in my child, but I can't expect that child to possess confidence if I don't first learn to live that way. // 27 was change and learning when to slow down and ask for help. It was about living in a partnership, accepting the inability to change my brokenness, and trusting that I'm not too much of a burden to bear. 28 will be confidence, growth, and that quiet assurance that I can handle things and be a steady example for a child with endless possibilities. #28 #birthday