09/02/2026
As I enter a new decade, I’m sure my 30s was my most transformative one yet. I became a business owner, wife, home owner, and a mother of 3.
When I turned 30 I was somewhat new to NYC, one year in. I started my orthodontic practice later that year. It was terrifying. I didn’t know what I was doing, but figured I’ll be ok if I maintain passion and integrity.
I found love; I told a couple friends that I thought he was “the one” after our first date, apparently he did too 😄 In a whirlwind we got married and had a baby. Motherhood opened a worldview and set of feelings I could never fathom or prepare for.
Then, with an 8 month old, we quarantined, lost a furry companion, and survived a pandemic. We got a home and had another baby during the Omicron wave. We all got Covid when she was 10 days old. I also had mastitis and unimaginable pain while it became abscessed. We moved two weeks later during an ongoing renovation. While tough, we made it through.
Although I suffered a miscarriage a year following, I feel lucky to closeout the decade with the addition of one more baby. She is extra sweet, and put my body to the test!
My bland health history got heated up this year. Using a hospital pump in the ER twice was a debacle. In light of anemia and more recent osteopenia, and urged by numerous health practitioners, I started to eat meat and dairy again. So much for going vegan! I’m excited to refocus on weight training and restoring health in my 40s.
I’m eternally grateful for many milestones this decade, and stronger from the hardships. 40, let’s go!
