08/31/2026
Day 55 of 90
It took me half a century to do this. don’t let that be you.
Today’s my 51st birthday, and for the first time in my life, i feel like i’m actually being myself.
a couple of weeks ago, someone who’s known me for 25 years stopped me and said:
“i’ve never seen you look healthier and happier.”
Yes, i’ve been working on my physical health. i’ve lost weight i needed to lose.
but what he was really seeing was an energy shift.
The shift was this:
I stopped giving a f*ck about who everyone else thought i should be…
and i started listening to the only voice that actually matters, my own.
I realized that my needs, desires, and opinions mattered just as much as anyone else’s.
to help me remember that, i created a little acronym:
V.A.L.U.E.
V – Voice your truth
A – Advocate for yourself
L – Live YOUR life
U – Unlearn the lies they told you
E – Embrace who you really are
Most people never give themselves this permission.
Most people reach the end of their life regretting the version of themselves they never allowed to exist.
Please, don’t let that be you.
This is my birthday wish for you:
that you remember your VALUE.
Stop performing and start living.
That somewhere in the next 365 days, someone who’s known you for years looks at you and says,
“I’ve never seen you more alive.”
Save this for a day you forget who you are.
and tell me in the comments: which part of VALUE do you need most right now?