Last week I shared my Achievements since turning 35. I’m proud of what I’ve achieved this last year. I’ve learnt a lot too and today I’d like to share twenty lessons I learnt as a 35 year old.
A while back I had an Astrology reading and was told that the Sun is in my 9th House which means I’m a lifelong learner. I’d agree with that – I often get an interest in something new and do as much as I can to learn all about it. And over the last few years I’ve been trying to learn more about myself and determine my meaning and purpose. That’s how this blog has come about.
Even if you don’t believe in Astrology or Tarot etc I think they can be great for connecting you to your intuition. If you read something that you can link back to your life and present situation I believe it means it’s something you need to be aware of. Finding out that I was born to be a Lifelong Learner made me recognise this within myself. And now I can embrace it and make the most of it!
So it makes sense that when I decided to think about my Achievements as a 35 year old that I also thought about the lessons I learnt as a 35 year old too.
Twenty lessons i learnt as a 35 year old
Creativity
- Writing feels right to me. I feel like I’m meant to be doing it. And it excites me. So I shall be continuing on!
- Writing helps me process things before I even realise that I’m dealing with them
- I am a lifelong learner – I always want to be learning about something and I need to give myself plenty of opportunities to do so
- Being a beginner is exciting and allows me to explore my creativity in a way that feels safe (e.g. pottery lessons)
- Never underestimate simplicity….in patterns, shapes, words, images
Knowing Myself Better
- I can self motivate myself to get stuff done when it’s important to me
- Daring myself to do something scary is a good thing and something awesome usually comes from it
- Doing something every day is so much easier than a few times a week
- There are ways to get outer accountability without having to rope other people in (posting to Instagram, starting a blog etc)
- Procrastination can be a sign my gut is trying to tell me something – I need to ask myself “why am I putting this off?”
Taking Care of Myself
- Walking helps me make sense of my jumbled thoughts and is great for coming up with ideas
- Taking time for self care and self nurturing activities makes me more productive in other areas of my life
- I don’t always have to be going full-pelt to achieve my goals. It’s okay to sit with them for a while when I need a rest. And usually when I get back to it I am refreshed and better able to achieve them
- I should never underestimate how good it feels to have practiced yoga
- To ensure I take good care of myself I need to schedule in self care activities
Practical Learnings
- How to use a potter’s wheel – I’m still very much a novice but have loved learning the basics
- How to create a website using WordPress (with thanks to my Dad that helped a LOT!)
- So many yoga poses and a lot more about breathing and the union aspect of yoga
- How to make kick-ass Triple Chocolate Brownies (thanks to a fantastic kiwi recipe by Chelsea Winter)
- More about the craft of writing through my work with my memoir and for this blog
I hope you’ve enjoyed reading my twenty lessons I learnt as a 35 year old. What lessons have you learnt recently? Leave a comment or get in touch to let me know.