two-six

Crazy that this little budding fashion star {kidding} is already 

twenty-six!!  

As I've gotten older birthdays have become more of a reflection than a celebration for me. 

It's cool & weird & eye-opening

[& honestly sometimes disappointing]

to look back and see where I'm at and what I have accomplished. 

Sometimes I think I haven't done enough or fulfilled any of my big dreams that my little girl heart was set on. Sometimes I feel like I've hardly done anything at all with my life and just wasted time. 

In fact, I found a timeline the other day that I made in elementary school that said I was going to be famous by the time I was 20 or something... 

hah! yeah, that didn't happen. 

But then I remember that I have been able to reach some of the more important goals & dreams. 

I found another little memory page where it asked 

"What do you want to accomplish in 20 years?" 

My answers: 

- get a degree 

- write for a newspaper 

- get married in the temple 

And you know what? 

I did those things! 

I may not be a movie star, 

or famous singer, 

or a professional spokesperson. 

No one really even knows my name except the people in my small circle. 

Only Elijah requests songs from me. 

And he hates my lectures. 

But I have my family, my beliefs, and my education. 

I am happy & healthy. 

I have people around me who love me and who I can turn to. 

And that's all that's the best birthday present around!

Here's to being one year older!! 

Can't wait to see what 26 has in store :)