31.
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It’s my birthday today. Turning 31 feels absolutely bizarre in a way that turning 30 didn’t. Perhaps it’s because I had a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ 2021 that was still somehow absolutely packed.
Wearing Black Military Zip Boilersuit by Yumi.
When I was (much, much) younger, I had grand visions of what life in my thirties would be. I’d wear beautiful dresses and heels and handbags. I’d be a high-flyer in my career. A huge circle of friends I saw throughout the week. Then again, I was convinced that aged 26 I’d be married with two children, pets, my dream family home and the rest of it…! Everybody’s path is different and, for me, I needed my twenties to be messy so that my thirties could be magic. So far, they are.
It’s really, really odd to still be documenting my life online after all these years. I was 18 when I started Daisybutter in my Uni halls. I can vividly remember most if not all of my past blog posts, how vivacious I was, how eager I was to learn and share and make an impact on the world around me. I remember the little flippy Primark dresses we’d all wear along with the polka dot tights. I remember feeling like a real grown-up when I graduated and shared that with you all. After all these years, Daisybutter remains one of the only constants in my life.
At 31, I’m still much the same person. I wear dresses with fun prints and polka dot tights. I still feel ‘like a new grown-up’ when I manage to successfully book a doctor’s appointment (no mean feat these days). I love watching anime and K-dramas. I like to play video games. I spend as much time as I can with my family. I adore reading books and magazines. I love the World Star Register star that I was gifted for my birthday. And yet I’m hugely different. My outlook has changed, I’ve probably developed endless personality traits that I’ve not noticed. I also wear jumpsuits that make me feel like a boss. I say ‘no’ when it’s needed. I see a few steps ahead. Bit by bit, we grow into renewed versions of ourselves from every grain. I’m the same, yet everything has changed.
Here’s to another year on planet Earth.
