09/17/2026
๐ Itโs my birthday, so here are 10 completely unsolicited things I know at 33:
1. Most things are figureoutable. And the things that aren't usually aren't worth losing sleep over. ๐งฉ
2. You can change your mind. About your career, your plans, your house, your priorities, whatever. Changing direction when something no longer makes sense isnโt failure. Sometimes itโs the smartest thing you can do. ๐
3. You donโt have to wait until you feel ready. Most of the best things Iโve done, I figured out while I was already doing them. ๐โโ๏ธ
4. Your reputation matters more than almost anything. Do what you say you're going to do. Answer the phone. Be honest, even when the answer isn't what someone wants to hear. ๐ค
5. There is almost always a solution. I have learned this approximately 8,000 times through real estate transactions that absolutely should have fallen apart but somehow didn't. ๐ ๏ธ
6. You don't have to be everyone's cup of tea. Some people don't even like coffee, and frankly, I don't understand those people either. โ
7. Buy the good furniture. Paint the room. Take the trip. Use the nice dishes. You're allowed to actually enjoy the life you're working so hard to build. ๐ก
8. Success looks a lot less glamorous up close. It's a lot of emails, problems, decisions, uncomfortable conversations, showing up when you don't feel like it, and doing the boring stuff over and over again. ๐ป
9. The older I get, the more I realize how lucky I am to live and work where I grew up. I get to raise my babies here, run a business here, and help people buy and sell homes in the same community that raised me. That's pretty cool. โค๏ธ
10. Life gets better when you stop keeping score. Who called first, who did more, who owes who. Give where you want to give and protect your energy where you donโt. โ๏ธ
Very grateful for another year, my family, my people, my agents, my clients, and this slightly chaotic little life I've built. Here's to 33. ๐ฅโจ
