20 Things I Never Would Have Said 20 Years Ago

This year is a biggie for me....I am turning 40! And the biggest part of what floored me is not the age that I will be (because in my mind, I am still 28) but that somehow, I was thinking that I had one more year until I was forty. How did I just lose an entire year? Do I feel old? No but I am pretty sure that I am mad about becoming old (er). After all that I have been through and all that I have done, I realized that maybe it's not my new age that is bothering me but that, perhaps, it is certain things that I have caught myself doing that make me think I am starting to get old (er).

By the way, by me using the term "old(er), this means I am not actually old :)

So what have I noticed to bring me to this conclusion? I'm sure you can agree that you start to say things that you would have never imagined that you would be saying twenty years ago. Now, I realize that my life is much different now then it was then but once I started to actually write down some of what I was saying, I thought it was interesting.

#20
"I wish these boxes of quinoa came in a larger size."

#19
"I need to get more reusable grocery bags."

#18
"Do white chia seeds and black chia seeds taste the same?"

#17
"Can I actually eat the honeycomb?"

#16
"Ooohhh, hummus is on sale!"

#15
"I need a second shelf for my gluten free pasta."

#14
"I can't eat that, it has yeast in it."

#13
"That coffee filter is biodegradable."

#12
"I didn't know that had antioxidants in it too."

#11
"OMG, try this almond milk pudding- it's amazing!"

#10
"I use a compounding pharmacy."

#9
"Here, I have a coupon for those organic gummies."

#8
"Who ate all of the sweet potato chips?"

#7
"Wait- make sure you wash that banana before you eat it!"

#6
"Oh, this deodorant has hops in it..bummer."

#5
"I'm in the middle of blogging, what's up?"

#4
"I found the Dryer Balls on sale this week."

#3
"I tried this recipe for Pecan-LESS Pie and it was delicious."

#2
"Go wash your hands, you just ate something with eggs in it."

#1
"My son has life-threatening, multiple food allergies."

What we all need to keep in mind is that our life is a journey- where we are now is because of everything that we have done and been through to bring us to this point in time. Who cares if I am old? (Well, I do a little...) but what worries me even more is what I have done with my life and what I expect to do going forward. We get one life and what we do with it is our choice. I choose to be a better person, to help other people as much as I can and to continue to figure out how I can make myself better. I may be old (er), I may not be the best but I strive to be and that's what counts.

Now, you will have to excuse me as this happens to be the day that all gluten free items are 15% off at the health food store :)