Rebirth and Growth: What My Birthday Taught Me About Starting Over

Last night, as the clock struck midnight, I turned another year older.

But for the first time, it didn’t just feel like another “happy birthday.”
It felt like a moment to pause. To breathe. To reflect.
To let go.

These past few days, I collapsed.
I felt tired, lost, broken in ways that are hard to put into words.
I was afraid I wouldn’t make it. But the truth is...

I was more afraid that I actually would.

Because true success doesn’t just change your life —
it forces you to let go of all the versions of yourself that felt safe, even if they were holding you back.

It’s not the end. It’s the beginning that burns.

I had the strange feeling that the universe was trying to teach me something…
but I couldn’t quite grasp what.
Until I realized:

You don’t need to understand everything.
You need to become something new.

There are lessons that don’t reach your mind first.
They reach your heart.
And only later, maybe, they become words.

Today, I want to try and write those words.
For myself. For you. For anyone out there who’s tired, but still fighting.

3 things I’ve learned while falling apart

1. 🔥 Strength is not about never falling.
   It’s about not letting the fall define you.

2. 🌑 Darkness isn’t just emptiness.
   Sometimes, it’s the place where your new self is being born.

3. 💎 Every crisis is a test.
   A test to see if you're truly ready to become who you're meant to be.

What day will you choose to be your rebirth?

I chose today.
Not because everything is fixed.
But because I won’t wait any longer for the perfect moment to start living.

If you feel broken, lost, or tired —
know that you’re not alone.
And you’re not done.

As long as you’re breathing,
you’ve still got time.

And all it takes is one decision to say:

“I want to make it. I have to make it. I will make it. For me.”

Final words

Today is my birthday.
But tomorrow is the beginning.
Not just for me. For you, too.

If this feels like your moment as well,
I’d love to hear from you in the contact form:

✍️ What are you ready to let go of today?
✨ And what are you finally ready to build starting tomorrow?

I see you. I feel you.
And we rise together.

—
Carmine – Dott. Solver
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