This is 41

This is 41.

Last year, I felt depressed about my birthday and didn’t want to celebrate. Turning 40 felt huge to me. I’d never had a birthday meltdown like I did last year.

I am happy to report that turning 41 has not thrown me for a loop like 40 did. I am grateful to have a loving family, fantastic friends, a job that I love with colleagues who are caring, a home, and so many other things to be grateful for.

My 40th year saw me celebrate my niece’s first birthday in Disneyland (my favourite place on earth); I had the privilege to spend 2 weeks at the beach with my parents; I finished the first draft of my novel; I spent time with friends and family; I celebrated my 17th wedding anniversary with my husband; I got to spend another year watching my kids grow into amazing people; I pulled myself out of my comfort zone and made some new acquaintances. All in all, even with a midlife crisis, it was a good year.

I am looking forward to what my 41st year will bring and how I will have the opportunity to grow.

Thank you for all the lovely birthday wishes! They were very appreciated!

Published by KaliDesautelsSpeaks

Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

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