This is 40.

This is me at 40! I know that it has been said that people become more "unfiltered" with age. I have not found that to be the case. Don't get me wrong, I definitely have more confidence than I did at earlier ages. I'm still searching for the best version of myself, but I think that I'm pretty dang close to finding it. My life has a lot of direction to it. I am starting to see dreams that I have had come true. At 40, I truly understand loss and overcoming it. I am seeing benefits to hard work that I put in when it comes to several areas of my life. I feel stronger and matured in my faith. I understand that my true strength comes from something that is MUCH, MUCH bigger than myself. A BIG THING - At 40, happiness isn't elusive to me. It's in so many places. When I went hiking over the weekend with Dad and Sam Nolan at Red Mountain Park, I couldn't have been happier and wish for more happy moments like that.