The Joy & Moxie Journal

The real, unfiltered story of building magical experiences, empowering women, and chasing a dream called Paisley Lane — one post at a time.

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This is the part where I finally feel like me.

It's my birthday week. And for the first time in a long time, I'm stepping into it slowly — not rushing past it, not minimizing it, not deflecting with humor when someone asks how I feel about another year passing.

I'm sitting with it. And what I find when I do is something that genuinely surprises me: gratitude. Deep, unhurried, unperformative gratitude.

So let me tell you where I am.

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