Mumbai, March 6 Singer-songwriter Camila Cabello, known for hits like Havana, Work From Home, and Señorita, marked her birthday with a heartfelt message, sharing her reflections as she turned 29.
Camila posted on Instagram, sharing a series of images from her childhood, her 29th birthday celebration, and the letters she wrote to herself, which read: "Today, I am turning 29, so I'd like to write down for myself some of the things I've learned from this journey around the sun, and share it with you, not so much as advice."
"But maybe we can all embrace the challenges and have a sense of humor, together, while we learn how to navigate life's ups and downs."
Talking about the lessons she has learned:
Cabello's first point mentioned "keeping your word."
"I used to cancel plans at the last minute, and my friends would get annoyed. I told myself I was too tired or that I wouldn't be fun in this mood."
"But this year, I've tried to keep my word 99% of the time. If I'm tired, if I'm anxious, if I don't want to go anymore, I still show up, and it makes me feel better about myself, and it always ends up making me feel better... because I truly believe that a sense of responsibility to others is a key part of overcoming anxiety or depression. When you don't feel like it, you show up for them," she mentioned.
"And, paradoxically, it can change how you feel!!!!!!!!!"
The second point included "It is so important to feel good about yourself."
"Beauty is a spiritual practice. It's an active way of saying that you are not just surviving, you are enjoying, you are playing, you are living life to the fullest."
"I'm not creative" it makes me sad when people say this, wrote the singer.
"Creativity is a practice, not necessarily a quality. If you are sitting at a desk adding numbers most of the time, you will probably think you're not creative. Go play the piano, write a bad song for fun, or write a short story about the time you broke your elbow in 5th grade. Even creatively, people don't always feel creative. Creativity is a practice!!!"
She went on to write: "4. Creativity humbles you. One day, I feel like songs are flowing out of me like a river. Other days, I think I'm the worst of all time. It teaches you about surrendering to something greater, and continuing to just show up and do the work."
"5. All the qualities you love in people are just practices. Confidence is a practice, calm is a practice, sensuality is a practice, silliness is a practice, and they are all available to us if we have the intention to cultivate them."
The other points were not shared.
The singer captioned the post: "Birthday vibes… I wrote my yearly list on my email, 29 things I learned by 29. Thank you for the wishes and kisses!"
