Defying Gravity.....

Happy Birthday to Me! 29 and counting...I am very excited about this birthday! So excited indeed about 29 and the upcoming 30th that I have decided to start a blog. My photoblog was fun last year, but I am going to try a 'true' blog. The purpose of this blog is to document the year of my golden birthday--I will turn 30 on December 30th. So follow me camera....cuz this blog will have the details of every adventure and experience! And to ensure that this happens, I have created a '30 by 30' list. This is a list of 30 things that I want to accomplish by the time I turn 30 years old. The list is the result of me asking myself and my friends for ideas. They are meant to be experiences that should be left in my 20s, things to prepare for my 30s, and a few of the "I cannot believe that I haven't done it!" I am so excited to tackle the list!


The first thing on my '30 before 30' list is "Create a mantra for my golden year!" I have been thinking about what it could be for the past two weeks. I started with something along the lines of "Be Bold" and then I was reminded of my favorite Maya Angelou quote "Determine to live life with flair and laughter." How could I incorporate that too. But then it came to me as I was listening to the Wicked soundtrack--Defying Gravity! This song talks about removing limitations; it talks about confronting fear;  it's about trusting oneself and talks about changes that happens inside. It talks about living life boldly and confidently. This is MY mantra....Defying Gravity!


This year, I have committed to accomplishing my '30 before 30' list for specific experiences, but this year, I am also committing to myself. I have always been the type to play it safe, to follow the rules, to not be too risky. But this year, I am going to embrace new experiences; trust myself; risk (within reason), and to live, love and laugh! So here's to defying gravity this year!

Defying Gravity (Wicked) 

Something has changed within me  
Something is not the same 
I'm through with playing by the rules 
Of someone else's game 
Too late for second-guessing 
Too late to go back to sleep 
It's time to trust my instincts 
Close my eyes: and leap! 
It's time to try Defying gravity 
I think I'll try Defying gravity 
And you can't pull me down!