11/04/2026
I’ve noticed something over the past few years… 🌙
I tend to feel quite low around my birthday 🎂
And for a while, I didn’t really understand why 🤍
I thought maybe something was wrong with me… or that I should be feeling more grateful, more celebratory, more… happy
But instead of pushing it away this time, I turned inward 🌿
I got curious about what was actually coming up for me 🤍
The reflection…
The quiet comparisons…
The subtle feeling of “am I where I thought I’d be by now?”
And then this landed for me…
Sometimes it’s not that you are depressed…
it’s that your birthday quietly asks you to sit with yourself in a way you might usually avoid. 🤍
And that can feel… a lot.
There’s something about birthdays that soften the distractions
They hold up a mirror—gently, but honestly
And what we see isn’t always easy 🤍
So if you’ve ever felt a little low, a little off, or a little heavier than expected around your birthday…
you’re not alone 🤍
Maybe it’s not something to fix
Maybe it’s something to listen to
With softness 🤍
With compassion 🌿
With a little more space for yourself than usual ✨