30 for 30 – 30 Things I’ve Learned and Laughed About Life After 30
In my teens I wanted to be grown.
In my twenties I thought I was grown,
But in my thirties I realized like Beyonce that “I’m a GROWN WOMAN;” grown in the sense that I am more mature, more comfortable with and more aware of myself.
Even though I don’t necessarily live with regrets, I can’t sit here and say that I wouldn’t have done some things a little differently. However, I also understand that everything happens for a reason I realize. So, every choice I made, every obstacle I’ve overcome and even every broken relationship I went through has prepared me for everything I am, everything I have and everything I will be.
Now that I’m a few years into my thirties, there’s something about being this time that helps bring your life into focus. It’s as if you see and think about things differently, and oftentimes you experience a greater understanding of life and everything around you.
These are my “30 for 30” – thirty funny, serious and/or just plain ol’ real things I’ve come to learn and realize about life after thirty.
- Who knew stretching in the morning would become a necessity because your bones and joints start aching unexpectedly?
- “TURN UP” on a late night usually ends early and turns into, “I can’t do it like I used to.”
- When you think back to college, if you knew then what you know now, you probably wouldn’t have had as much drama or stories to tell; but then again, you probably wouldn’t have had as much fun!
- Frequency and distance doesn’t determine true friendships; loyalty and love does.
- People will take advantage of your kindness if you let them.
- You’re less concerned about pleasing people and more concerned about pleasing God.
- Girls are petty. Women are mature.
- You can have as much fun as you did in your twenties but just in different ways.
- Do what you love; don’t just do it for the money.
- Life is too short. Live life, be bold and try new things. #ThinkOutsideTheBox
- If you don’t want to go out because you’re too tired, guess what? You don’t have to and you don’t have to feel guilty about it.
- There’s nothing wrong with a little “me time.”
- The Friday night scene used to begin around 12 am; now the party gets started around 8 pm and ends at 12 am…and if it goes past 12, then you end up paying for it the next day.
- You have less patience for nonsense.
- It’s more about quantity over quality when it comes to true friendships.
- People change.
- It’s okay to be classy with a little hint of “ratchetness.” #DontJudgeMe
- Judge less. Love more.
- You find yourself doing or saying the same things our parents used to say.
- The term “old school music” now applies to your favorite artists and bands from the 90’s.
- Young people now begin to refer to you as “sir” or “mam.”
- When it comes to shoes, for ladies specifically, you’re more willing to let comfort win over cute and put on a pair of flats.
- Some people you just have to love from a distance and some people you just outgrow.
- It becomes more apparent why they make commercials about fiber, vitamins, water, etc. because they’ve now all become essential to your diet and lifestyle.
- You understand that just because they call it “sharing” on social media doesn’t mean you need to share everything.
- Your social media news feeds and timelines are flooded with marriage announcements, kid photos instead of parties and debauchery.
- You remember when there was JUST Facebook and you could only login with your college/university email address.
- Now you really know what it means to say, “I’ve known you since you were a baby,” or “I’ve known you since you were a little girl.”
- Because of everything you’ve experienced so far, you’re finally able to internalize and relate to the hymns/old school songs you once thought had no bearing.
- You’re able to look back and reflect and see how much you’ve changed for the better.
They say “30 is the new 20,” but I’m fine with being the age I am instead of constantly and desperately trying to be something I’m not. Besides, life moves on and only becomes better with time.
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