“If I go, there’s just no telling how far I’ll go…” 🌠 ~Lin-Manuel Miranda

it's never too late to start (#387)

Remember when we all thought 30 was the magic number?

You know, the age when we’d have:

• A ring on our finger

• 2.5 kids (never understood that .5)

• A house with a white picket fence

• The status of a “grown-up”

But then 30 rolls around, and… wait, where are all those checkboxes?

Who made these life milestone rules anyway?

I fell for that pressure, too. Approaching 30, I felt like I hadn’t accomplished anything.  Then, a week before the big 3-0, I launched a little blog called techbizgurl.com.  Spoiler alert: it changed my life.  

As I continued to get older, there were things I wanted to try, but the voice in my head kept whispering, “It’s too late.” But here’s the secret I’ve learned: 

It’s NEVER too late.  

In my 30s and 40s, I’ve done things I once thought were not in the plan for me:

• Becoming a dancer (and performing on stage - twice!) 

• Bouldering (think wall climbing without a rope - and I’m afraid of heights!)

• Learning how to ride a bike

• Getting Invisalign (turns out, even folks in their 50s and 60s are doing it!)

And most recently… Like literally as of yesterday…

I started a 10-week adult swim class! At 43!  Please clap! 👏🏾

Inspired a few years ago by this article and this one, I’m diving in (pun intended).

And like most things that push me out of my comfort zone, I know it’ll teach me lessons I can apply elsewhere. 

And isn’t that why we do what we do?  We learn, we experiment, we share our stories. We inspire others with our journeys.

So, if you also hear that little whisper saying you’re too late to start your side hustle (or anything else you’ve wanted to try), think again.

It’s never too late.

Let’s jump into the deep shallow end together. 😉

What’s one thing you’ve always wanted to try but thought you were “too late” for? Reply and let me know.

On to the picks!

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The Mountain

If the mountain seems too big today
then climb a hill instead;
If morning brings you sadness
it’s okay to stay in bed.
If the day ahead feels heavy and your plans feel like a curse,
There’s no shame in rearranging,
don’t make yourself feel worse.
If a shower stings like needles
and a bath feels like you’ll drown;
If you haven’t washed your hair for days,
don’t throw away your crown!
A day is not a lifetime.
A rest is not defeat.
Don’t think of it as failure,
Just a quiet, kind retreat.
It’s okay to take a moment
From an anxious, fractured mind.
The world will not stop turning
While you get realigned!
The mountain will still be there
When you want to try again
You can climb it in your own time,
Just love yourself till then!

~Laura Ding-Edwards

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