Look, we’ve entered Leo season and we’re rounding the corner to my favorite week of the year. . . my birthday week!
I don’t know why but I’ve always looked forward to my birthday despite the fact that there’s always a dark cloud surrounding the day. I won’t go as far to say that my birthday is cursed but historically, some not great things have happened in and around that time. Despite this, I retain a childlike optimism about celebrating my birthday and continue to plan for a nice day.
I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed at work recently and I’m about to enter a marathon week of traveling and working. From Wednesday until Saturday evening, I’ll be working (and/or socializing) from the time I wake up until the time I go to bed. I’m packing my running shoes so I can carve out early mornings to myself, as well as the book I’ve been reading for the train and the 20 minutes I get to myself before bed. After spending four days in Karlsruhe, I’ll feel that I’ve earned a day of rest and celebration.
I’m going to France for the first time! While it’s on the border and still feels German in many ways, I’m excited to just go. I booked a cute hotel in the city center and my only goal is to walk around, drink the regional wine and have something sweet to celebrate my birthday. I want to eat good food and sit in the sun. It feels like the calm before the storm. Later this month I’m going home and I’m genuinely looking forward to that. My dress is almost ready for my childhood best friend’s wedding. . . it’s starting to feel like I’m actually going. Carly and I got vouchers to go to SpaWorld and we’ll have an entire weekend to ourselves. I can’t wait to ride in my dad’s jeep with the top off and his little dog Tucker on my lap.
I’ll try to go home more often. I don’t want to ignore it anymore. I want to see my family and my friends. I’m finally ready for it, I think. I’ll go home (aka to my mom’s condo in Florida) again in January to escape the German winter but that’s a story for another day.
Happy Leo Season!