A year in the life of a 30-year old woman with braces

There's something poignant about having braces whilst turning 30. Turning 30 is a milestone--a point some people celebrate, some people dread. It's a point to take a step back, evaluate the past and then use the wisdom gained to step over the threshold from 20's to 30's. 30 doesn't feel so much different from 29. Though, this morning I did stop to smell the roses, literally.

For half of my 30th year I'll have braces and hopefully for the other half I won't. Braces do make me feel and look younger. Maybe this is why turning 30 isn't so bad. Braces make me feel like I'm a work in progress--and it's out there for the world to see, without shame. Isn't that what we all are, though, at all times? People in progress? There's never a time when we've figured it all out, or when we will figure it all out. I hope there will be many more adventures in my future--just like this year with braces.

Whether you're 30 yet or not, I wish many crazy, wild and spontaneous adventures in your future as well. follow your heart. it will never lead you astray