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At the beautiful age of 37, I’ve started to wonder: Why are we in such a rush? Why do we feel like we have to accomplish everything as quickly as possible? Get married. Decide if you want kids. Have the kids. Buy the house. Build the career. Start the business. Think about retirement. Figure yourself out. And preferably, do it all before 30. But then what? What about just staying present? Staying in the moment? What are we supposed to do in our 30s? And what happens in our 40

April 19th will always mean something special to me. It’s Onyx’s birthday. In all the writing I've done on this blog, I've never actually told the story of how she came into my life. So on her birthday, it feels right to finally share it. When I say I wanted a dog, I mean I had it mapped out like a project plan . The name? Planned. The breed? Researched. Dog houses? Bookmarked. Pet insurance? Already comparing options. I didn’t know if I wanted to adopt or go through a breede