A year away from thirty,
A number wildly taboo—
I can't believe I'm here,
But somehow, I can too.

With each passing year, new lessons unfold.
I'm lucky for the wisdom, the courage I hold.
No one said it'd be easy,
No one said it'd be tough,
But one truth stands firm:
That I am enough.

Something finally clicked
After all these years—
The greatest love I have
Was silently always here.

I wish I'd learned it sooner,
But that's what life is for:
To feel, to fall, to rise again—
To be better than before.

The greatest gift at twenty-nine
Was not what I expected.
Back then, the story was always "them,"
But now I wake each day and choose me again.

My birthday gift is priceless—
Can’t you see?
Where people come and go,
I never left my journey.

Every thought and emotion,
Every memory inside—
I hold them all dearly;
They remind me I’m alive.

I couldn’t do this without my faith,
My family, my friends—
They all give me joy,
A joy that never ends.

I look forward to the future,
Grateful for what I've found.
My eyes wide open,
My feet firm on the ground.

It’s a beautiful thing to finally love myself—
A shield for my soul, an anchor for my health.
I have a peace like no other and a gentler heart;
It's because of Him and His divine art.

Twenty-nine is unlike all the rest,
And for that, I’m grateful.
For that, I am blessed.