I'm 67 today. Phew! Ups, downs, sideways, and zig-zags. Oh my.

 

My looks have changed. I have laugh lines, not wrinkles. I walk slowly because I am finally in a place where I don't have to rush from one place to the next. I can enjoy what I'm engaged in and be fully present rather than planning my answers to questions while someone else is speaking or thinking about my next appointment while my current engagement is still in in progress. Everything doesn't have to go my way (although let's be honest--aren't you happier when it does? Just kidding. Ok, not really). 

And I wear what I want to because my style doesn't define me; it's a mere expression of myself but not the whole kit and kaboodle. 

I've changed internally as I've gotten older. I take it easy. I know when to stop and take care of myself. I laugh much more and with my belly and soul. But this comes from confidence and acceptance that comes with maturity. 

I hope for all of you who are celebrating a birthday that you all love every delicious bite of your life, or at least learn to. 

Be well, be fly, and most importantly, be you, Boo!

- Iman