IT'S MY 40TH BDAY🥳

It's my birthday today, {first_name}!

I've been 40 for just over 12 hours now, and so far, so good.

10/10 recommend. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Highlights worth noting: husband came home early (after an extended work trip), bestie sent me flowers, sister-in-law sent Crumbl cookies, and my sister coordinated with my fave 9yo LEGO builder to present the most perfect tiny gift (which made me burst into tears on my walking pad):

Is it perfect or what??

The blooms... the "every big idea starts small" option he chose to feature....

A typewriter toast to this next chapter and all that's to come. 🥂

FRUITION FORESHADOWING.💡🌺🌿

I don't have any pre-drafted roundups of 40 life lessons / musings / knock-knock jokes to share with you right now, but you can bet the On Her Terms® podcast feed will be flowing more regularly starting soon now that my boyfriend's back (🎶) and I can claim more dedicated creation time.

In the meantime, before the whole fam comes over to ring in this new year / decade with carrot cake and BBQ, I wanted to send you a note to say:

HI. 👋

Thanks for being here.

In my inbox (outbox?) and life in general.

Your existence and your expression are more powerful and impactful than you may ever know, and I'm grateful for the chance to remind you of that from time to time.

Would LOVE to hear what you're up to (or looking for!) if you have a sec to reply.

Either way, can't wait to see what we co-create from here. ✨

P.S. 🎁 A fun bonus celebration if you're feeling festive: Leave a rating and review of the On Her Terms® podcast in your fave pod player this week. Send me a screenshot before you post so we both have a record of it (and I can thank you for your time!).

The fun bonus part: Next week I'll choose one generous reviewer to gift a 40m 1:1 call to use between now and mid-August! ☀️ #mutualinspirationsociety in full effect.

Hi 👋 I'm Nikki (Elledge Brown).

Writer, podcaster, and creative advisor for brilliant women who love their work, their people, and their alone time.

As a professional overthinker who believes strongly in INTEGRITY > BALANCE, it's my nerdy pleasure to create and share tools, questions, and frameworks that make it easier to feel good about how we’re showing up — on paper and in practice.

Around here, living like a whole human is the way.

That's what we call On Her Terms® living.