30th Birthday Special #38 🇬🇧

Lovely life,

On March 26, 1996, I, Stan van Marle, saw the light of day for the first time. And now, 30 years later, I wake up in Sydney with a view I could never have dreamed of.

It remains a special age. You hear about it, you talk about it, and then suddenly it’s here. Of course, I feel that too, I’m someone with deep emotions, and in my own way I’ve definitely worried about this day. And yet, waking up and writing this feels like a normal day. Waking up, watching the sun rise in a healthy body, and knowing that people are thinking of me today that is the greatest blessing I experience and the realization that I have the life.

I feel that I am at one of the most grateful moments of my life. In peace, in freedom, and in gratitude. I couldn’t wish for a more beautiful day than today, and my heart is full. Because writing is something that makes me aware of the moment, I decided to write this 30th Birthday Special. I know that this piece of writing is a snapshot in time, something that will only become more valuable as time passes, because that time will never return. I want to share what I feel now and write about how I stand in life at this moment. And in that snapshot, there are a number of things I want to name because they matter to me: live, love, share love, let go, be, have fun, feel sad, persevere, wish others well, share, surrender, trust, help, pay attention, be crazy, seek depth, seek balance, listen, ask, be aware, breathe, move, meditate, stay open, take risks, invest, act and feel. Consciously feel all of these things.

This 30th year will be a new chapter for me, one in which I will encounter many new things that I want to experience with as little judgment as possible. The most important thing is to create beautiful memories with people who are in my heart and who make me feel good. People cross your path, stay on your path, or leave your path and everything has a reason. I feel in balance with the path I have chosen and know that I am exactly where I am meant to be.

I remain open to new things and try to say “yes” as much as possible. I have faith that life unfolds the way it is meant to. I live consciously with spirituality, while keeping both feet firmly on the ground.

My greatest intention now is to share my love with the people around me and to do so in a balanced way, for both others and myself. Give and take.

This snapshot is a raw version without overthinking, just writing and putting my thoughts on paper. Maybe you’ll think I’m crazy. That’s okay, I did it my way.

In my thirties, I will continue to grow and challenge myself, trusting that the choices I make will lead me to where I need to be. I will keep going. I will live each day with attention to the present moment. In this new phase, I will once again make the most out of everything.

Lovely life, I want to thank you for everything you have given me so far.

With love,
Stan