Kimberly Figures it Out

Today is my 40th birthday. Today I'm embarking on a new project. 40 things to do while I'm 40. This list extends on my backpack list I wrote about when we went to see the Sharks. Many of these items are San Francisco related and take me through the city in new ways and to things I've always wanted to do. Some are general and allow for some spontaneity around the event and how it takes place. It's giving scavenger hunt in some places. More importantly, these are almost all items I will do with my friends and family. I intend to share this project with everyone and select things to cross off with my best friends. Adventures await!  This project, while filled with fun things to do, is more than a lark. It's about intentionally connecting and grounding myself in the present. It's about not letting time pass me by. My kids are (or will be soon!) young teenagers this year. Time with them is fleeting and while I'm responsible to prepare them for adulthood. I know t...

I started this blog in my thoughts several years ago, brainstorming in the shower or walking around about things that I'd like to write that might be interesting to read for other people. I chickened out of publishing last year but now I've drawn the courage up to go for it and here I am. This year is my 39th and as I approach 40 I have been figuring out who I am and who I want to be in my next 39 years. These days my biggest identity is being a mama to my two middle schoolers. Currently 12 and 14, they have been keeping me busy and learning since they were born as they move into stage after stage of development and we navigate the world together as a family. 40 looms large doesn't it? I do not dream of being younger as I am far happier and healthier than I was in my 20s but there is a weight to 40. It's not insignificant. Case in point, I moved to San Francisco when I was 17. So, I have been living in the big city for 22 years. Twenty two! That's the kind of number...