The other day I was trying to calm a friend who was anxiously on the cusp of turning 30.
The conversation got me thinking about how much I’m loving my 30s.
Being in your 30s does NOT mean you’re old.
I used to think that hitting 35 would be like having one foot in the grave.
Now, at 35, I feel younger and more relaxed than I did 10 years ago.
That release makes you feel so much lighter and more youthful.
Your heartbreaks are your best teachers.
You’re about to find your soul group of friends.
Cherish this group of friends or, as I call them, “the family you choose.”
4. you could loosen up on the timeline of your life and let life sculpt you.
What you thought were guarantees in your 20s may not materialize the way you had hoped in your 30s.
You may be single, divorced, or in a vocation you had never planned on.
You will get a wake-up call when someone close to you gets sick or dies.
These experiences are jarring, but they’ll soften your heart once you give yourself time to process them.
You don’t have to put up with crap.
You enjoy your own company.
In your 30s, you really begin to appreciate who you are and enjoy spending time with yourself.
And when you become friendlier with yourself, the world tends to become friendlier with you.
You’re an adult.
When you get into your mid-30s, you suddenly feel like a full-fledged adult.
You also realize your life is your responsibility.
You start making more long-term choices with your money and place greater value on your time.
You realize that everyone else is winging it too.
I always thought that the older I got, the more I would know.
It seemed like people older than me always knew what to do.
Even with your imperfections and flaws, you were always perfect and you always will be.
