Hi guys š±
Well then, letās swing open the gates to the epic tale of my latest journey.
Date on the calendar: July 23rd. The day I officially get оlder ā though not necessarily wiser.
Letās start with a confession: I donāt like my birthday.
Not because of аge or wrinkles, no.
But because this day, in the series that is my life, consistently airs with a rating of 3.2 on IMDb.
I spent a long time trying to figure out why.
Of course, deep down I always knew the answer ā sometimes it just takes time to admit the obvious to yourself.
This day has always felt special to me.
I wanted the events in it to match that feeling.
But every yеar, something would go wrong ā no one would show up, or it was boring, or Iād end up crying.
Sometimes all of that at once.
Once, my boyfriend brоke up with me exactly at 00:00.
By text.
Thanks for the punctuality, by the way.
So now I just say: āI donāt like birthdays.ā
Itās a form of self-protection. If you expect nothing ā itās harder to be disappointed.
I hardly get any gifts or congratulations ā and it feels like Iāve got things under control.
Even though, deep down, of course, I still wish for a bit of magic.
But hereās the paradox:
When I just live this day as a regular one ā it turns out to be great.
No expectations, no pressure. Just a day.
And sometimes even a beautiful one.
This yеar I turned 30.
I dreamed of spending the day at Disneyland.
To make my inner Ńhild happy ā the one who tried so hard to survive in this world.
But.
As you know, I had⦠letās say āadventuresā ā Instagram got blocked, tax issues, jaw problemsā¦
You know, the usual chaos.
But! I still had a great day.
I was on the road. And behind the wheel, I feel like a witch on a broom ā in the flow, on my own wave, just me, the world, and Apple Music.
The mountains of Slovenia ā divine.
A short hike. A banana with a candle on top, in mountains.
My wish was simple:
Let life unfold the way itās meant to. Without imposed goals or someone elseās script.
I promised myself to trust the Universe.
I canāt logically explain it, but I feel itās with me.
Sometimes it hurts, itās heavy, I want to give up ā but later, with time, it becomes clear: it all made sense.
Everything really does fall into place ā itās just not always visible right away.
I know Iām strong.
I know I donāt have an apartment, a car, or hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank.
But I have something better ā my stories, my scars, my experience, and my sense of humor.
I like who I am at 30.
Unstable, maybe a bit weird, melancholic ā but real. Sometimes I feel like Iām going to break.
But I donāt.
I keep going.
On autopilot, with a chocolate bar in my pocket and hope in my heart.
My life may be hard, but boring ā never.
Thank you all for your birthday wishes.
And special thanks to those who donated to the animal shelter for my birthday ā that was the best gift. You made this day kinder.
Which means ā you made the world kinder, too.
To be continued.
