Michelle Valenzuela Wolf

Today I turn 58. Wow! That’s a number I never thought I’d see…🎂

And apparently I’m still willing to climb onto a kiddie ride clearly marked “FOR CHILDREN ONLY.” 😂

May we never stop playing, finding joy in the smallest moments and choosing to live fully alive.

This birthday feels particularly significant. Another trip around the sun. Another solar return. And my second Saturn return—a time that has me reflecting not only on the last 12 months, but on the bigger journey of my life.

So I started writing down the things I know to be true.

I thought there would be 58.

There were more. Ha!

A few that feel especially true today:

You are never too much. Love as big and as much as you want. Not everyone will meet you there.

All emotions can coexist. We can be grateful and grieving, joyful and sad, hopeful and uncertain—all at once.

Don’t be afraid to tell someone you love them. You may never have that chance again.

Most people crave connection, but very few commit to being truly seen.

Miracles are real. Believe in the possibility of what you cannot yet see.

Faith says, “I believe.” Trust says, “I can let go.”

At 58, I’m grateful for all of it. The love. The loss. The people who stayed. The people who left. Motherhood. Friendship. Heartbreak. Healing. Work that matters. The belly laughs. The wrong turns. The miracles. And every opportunity God has gifted me to experience.

I’m still living. Still loving. Still learning. Still becoming.

And still eternally 27. 😂

Oh, and one more that didn’t make the list:

Know when to follow the rules. Know when to break them. Never get so grown up that you forget how to play. Sometimes that’s where the adventure begins.

Exhibit A: photo #1. 😂

Be Well. Do Well. 🤍

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