Today is my 30th birthday, and I am so excited! I honestly do not understand why people dread leaving their 20s behind; I am happy to do so. In my humble opinion, life gets better the older you get. Of course, I do appreciate my 20s. They were a time for figuring things out in the real world, trying different jobs, deepening friendships and losing friendships, starting to understand what I want and don’t want in a life partner, wavering between feeling uncertain and then okay about everything, dealing with and overcoming anxieties, and realizing what really matters to me. I’m not saying some of this won’t continue, but my 20s really were a rollercoaster of experiences and emotions.
As I turn 30 today, I feel much more stable, certain, and confident in my life. I have found myself in a job I love and healthy relationships with a person I love and friends I love. I know life will continue to throw curveballs, but I feel more prepared to handle them. To put it simply, I have grown up. I have left some bad habits behind and developed better ones. I eat healthy, exercise, save and budget money, take care of a home and a pet, do my best at my work, read, journal, let things go, and self-reflect. There is always room for improvement, and I am looking forward to continue getting to know myself better and being a better person. I am ready for a brand new stage in life.
And so, I feel really good about turning 30 today. I can’t wait to see what life brings in this new decade.
P.S. See my birthday posts from when I turned 29, 28, and 27.