tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post8845422083714065125..comments2024-03-22T04:01:14.613-04:00Comments on Life According to Steph: Don't fear the thirtiesSMD @ lifeaccordingtostephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09884611147965544589noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-82554939724014212982016-07-31T09:11:04.824-04:002016-07-31T09:11:04.824-04:00I wouldn't say that I fear any age, but I'...I wouldn't say that I fear any age, but I'm often confused about what they mean. The problem with working with 18-year-olds? I constantly think I'm 18. That's both good and bad... but I definitely don't feel my thirty-something. sara [at] journey of doinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328180529729262449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-69303811985153463092016-07-30T21:51:31.162-04:002016-07-30T21:51:31.162-04:00I'm so with you! I'll be turning 32 this N...I'm so with you! I'll be turning 32 this November and I'm perfectly okay with it. I was giddy like it was Christmas morning to turn 30. Like you said, the 20s were trying. Needless to say it was a loooong decade and I couldn't wait to start my 30s. That was when I was going to have my shit together, "start my life". Fortunately, that's exactly what happened. <br /><br />Plus, there's that extra dose of confidence and lack of fucks given that come with the 30s, and who doesn't love that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-20184461404138030502016-07-28T18:13:18.906-04:002016-07-28T18:13:18.906-04:00I love this so much. So much.
I was one of those...I love this so much. So much.<br /><br />I was one of those people who was really freaked out about turning 30. For me, it was all about the fact that I hadn't accomplished as much as I'd hoped by the time I hit 30. I'm still pretty new to my 30s (I'll be 32 next month), but I'm starting to realize that most people don't accomplish every single thing they want to accomplish by a certain age. And that's okay. I make goals (big and small). Sometimes I accomplish them, sometimes I don't. That's life.<br /><br />I won't pretend like I don't still struggle with some of the same insecurities I did in my 20s, but I do think I look at a lot of things in a different light. When I think about myself at 21 vs. myself at 31, it's insane: I feel like I'm thinking about two completely different people. I know I'm still growing and changing and figuring myself out, but I like the place I'm in now much more than the place I was in 10 years ago.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757174923718324262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-41789045190114019672016-07-28T14:30:04.911-04:002016-07-28T14:30:04.911-04:00'I was promised access to the wheel' hahah...'I was promised access to the wheel' hahahahahaha<br />i am turning 30 next year, and my best friend is turning 30 next month. she won't stop talking about it, she's super freaking out, and wants to do all these things, including going out every weekend, and because she doesn't work during the summer, sometimes on a tuesday and i'm like are you kidding, it's a school night! well, work but still! i'm not going out until 11pm on a school night. and she's like but this will be the last time before i'm 30! and i said..... you can go out as a 30 yr old. whether i am 29 or 30, i won't be going out with you on a tuesday night. i am not super into thinking about death or old age, but i know that 30 is not any closer or further away from it than 21... death can come at any age, being afraid of the clock ticking doesn't make you any safer or any less likely to die. so. yeah. way to be a bummer kristen haha. but i'm not afraid. i can't wait for 30. i don't know if my 20s were as trying as yours, they were 1000000000% better than my teens, so i'm thinking my 30s will be even better than my 20s.Kristen @ See You In A Porridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592108031437491276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-85778842172162461482016-07-28T12:42:35.343-04:002016-07-28T12:42:35.343-04:00This was fabulous . . . I think it gets better eve...This was fabulous . . . I think it gets better every decade because we care less about what others think, which means we focus on what really matters. I think each new decade is sort of scary because it signals that time marches on . . . my body may notice but so far my mind and spirit remain young and full of adventure!Amy @ Getz Girl on Firehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056695150503978234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-553304354324170392016-07-28T07:02:18.564-04:002016-07-28T07:02:18.564-04:00Honestly. I'm looking forward to my thirties. ...Honestly. I'm looking forward to my thirties. 😁Megan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17555657522302363183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-51618976826552778992016-07-27T13:14:51.761-04:002016-07-27T13:14:51.761-04:00Back when Julia Roberts was my idol, around 10 (?)...Back when Julia Roberts was my idol, around 10 (?), I read an interview where they asked her about being in her thirties. She said that it has been her favorite time in life because she finally feels solid with who she is and what she cares about. Combine that with 13 Going on 30 and I find myself looking forward to the big 3-0.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704211750124986794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-76362893044596334642016-07-27T11:53:03.858-04:002016-07-27T11:53:03.858-04:00I've enjoyed being 30 so far. The 20s are conf...I've enjoyed being 30 so far. The 20s are confusing...but 30 I'm more confident and more sure of myself. I feel more adult and I have so far enjoyed it so much more! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-30587446798601661472016-07-27T09:57:02.953-04:002016-07-27T09:57:02.953-04:00It's funny how with every year we think that n...It's funny how with every year we think that not much changes, but when you look back on it you realize how much each and every year seriously teaches you in terms of growth and evolving. Great post!Cara (Kindly Unspoken)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05646839632185816703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-44156899379379001912016-07-27T09:51:17.576-04:002016-07-27T09:51:17.576-04:00I find my 30s to be different, but I didn't dr...I find my 30s to be different, but I didn't dread them at all. Nor do I dislike them now. As my "growing up" post this week stated, it's just an age that does require some change and adjustments since it's very different from your 20s (thank God). 30 is really when my confidence grew and I started to REALLY know what I wanted and didn't want in life. That's always a good thing!Ali Arnonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481407457549302387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-86391968186290004372016-07-27T09:04:28.885-04:002016-07-27T09:04:28.885-04:00I am totally digging the 60s! The 30s were rough,...I am totally digging the 60s! The 30s were rough, the 40s were transitional, the 50s were all about growth and learning how to live, and the 60s are blissful! Try it, you'll like it!Three of Cupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504198212822541481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-38485678752903706152016-07-26T22:02:38.231-04:002016-07-26T22:02:38.231-04:00<3 <3
I like to think of myself as fine wine...<3 <3<br />I like to think of myself as fine wine, just getting better with time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-30824963893012735792016-07-26T21:18:41.762-04:002016-07-26T21:18:41.762-04:00My dad told me that every decade gets better and o...My dad told me that every decade gets better and once I hit 30, I realized that it didn't seem so crazy. The more you learn about yourself and love yourself, the more you enjoy life. Aging like wine, not like milk :)Steph Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995001313606121231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-513435433346276722016-07-26T20:28:08.781-04:002016-07-26T20:28:08.781-04:00I like what your momma said: "Embrace the pro...I like what your momma said: "Embrace the pros and cons of every age." So true.<br />If I'm breaking down my life in decades, I've experienced the "huge highs and devastating lows, big life events and small changes" throughout all of them. Mid to late 30s is when I really started self-analyzing, self-discovery, and self-growth. Do I think my 30s where a magical time for this to happen? No. I wish I'd started that journey sooner. But, I'm thankful for it. I never want to stop growing and getting to know myself and applying what I learn to be a better, brighter me...plus a better, brighter person, friend, family member, wife, member of society. And, I happen to think life experiences (and years lived) have helped that personal growth.Erin of TexErin-in-SydneyLandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744003004126232764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-2016111740446683742016-07-26T20:15:00.108-04:002016-07-26T20:15:00.108-04:00Well said my friend. One funny thing I have to say...Well said my friend. One funny thing I have to say I've noticed since turning 30 almost three years ago, I've noticed random long ass HAIRS on my chin/neck and the first time one caught light and I saw it in the mirror, I gasped in horror. Where and WHY do they come from?!?!? I think I'm going to have to start waxing my entire flippin face soon enough..... ;-) The Flynniganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877002799914008086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-9274381554101353342016-07-26T19:29:40.649-04:002016-07-26T19:29:40.649-04:00I was having babies and raising little ones so for...I was having babies and raising little ones so for me the 30's were work, work, work! I am loving my 40's though... this is the best decade for me since the 20's!Amy @The Crazy Wise Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874810213852628465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-85578630129555797762016-07-26T15:50:35.174-04:002016-07-26T15:50:35.174-04:00I have been on my own since eighteen, and feel lik...I have been on my own since eighteen, and feel like I spent a huge part of my twenties in a constant state of worry...I definitely had fun too, but not knowing what the future held or how to adult scared me. Not like at thirty-two I have all answers now, but I feel more calm, and confident on how to handle life better. I can only imagine that gets better with age!Nichole @ casadecrews.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965329389850039573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-34408149070812939022016-07-26T14:55:57.376-04:002016-07-26T14:55:57.376-04:00I was actually really excited to be turning 30 as ...I was actually really excited to be turning 30 as I kind of already felt like I was 30 in my head. My twenties were full of a lot of nonsense, exactly as you say with the wheel, and I was so ready for it to be over! It's only been like, 6 weeks but already I'm loving my 30s. I hope the remainder of yours is just as kind to you and that your 40s are even better!Rachel ¦¦ A Nesting Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457683109401016555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-66191220006192800912016-07-26T12:48:38.191-04:002016-07-26T12:48:38.191-04:00I had a weird moment in my head about turning 25.....I had a weird moment in my head about turning 25... I felt like it was the end of "young adult" and the beginning of "adult." For some reason I tried to resist it. I don't have any fear of hitting 30. Young adult or normal adult- each year has good and bad, progress and backtracking. I feel better about myself with every year- more confident to make big decisions and say "yes" whenever I want to. Great post, Steph! You make 30 sound even better than 25!Audrey Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593561585985740053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-73114966020752484402016-07-26T12:12:12.098-04:002016-07-26T12:12:12.098-04:00Fabulous post! A lot of this resonates with how I ...Fabulous post! A lot of this resonates with how I feel and how I view this new decade that I'm (kind of...) new to. While the 20s had their trying moments and at times I felt like a chicken with my head cut off, they totally served their purpose and I reflect on them with so much love. The 30s have definitely been more about the "adult" me and that still includes many of the same threads of that 20-something chick, roaming around the world finding her place. Great post, Steph. Second best thing I've heard all week (after FLOTUS of course :)Caitlin @ Candyfloss & Persiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643817536737845811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-82659593509812926592016-07-26T11:47:47.963-04:002016-07-26T11:47:47.963-04:00I. LOVE. THIS. It looks like you are living your b...I. LOVE. THIS. It looks like you are living your best life-somethign we should all do at every single freaking age!The Girl who Loved to Writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069853342158261301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-66485501968702676462016-07-26T11:43:31.868-04:002016-07-26T11:43:31.868-04:00Love this! I am not yet 30 but I've seen so ma...Love this! I am not yet 30 but I've seen so many people freak out about it...and I just don't get it. Maybe my 20s just weren't fun enough, haha. But I love my life and it's gotten so much better as I've gotten older...Brittany Alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09886277401522534205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-84837085847901393622016-07-26T11:41:12.136-04:002016-07-26T11:41:12.136-04:00I trust myself more at thirty and that is huge. I ...I trust myself more at thirty and that is huge. I also stopped settling for less and that is also huge. My twenties weren't bad but my thirties are shaping up to be pretty good. Minus 2016 that is. This year is shit. Kimmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410492611956836803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-82142871192462483662016-07-26T11:00:01.922-04:002016-07-26T11:00:01.922-04:00I can remember having a serious depression about t...I can remember having a serious depression about turning 30... like serious.<br />& now I'm 44, I look back & see how AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL my 30's were. Really the best years of my life.Rebecca Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03965781380511208862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4071987159907366396.post-16227428566007356392016-07-26T10:57:07.629-04:002016-07-26T10:57:07.629-04:0030s are awesome, I'm so thankful to be in them...30s are awesome, I'm so thankful to be in them right now. I knew someone who just dreaded it because her 'list' wasn't accomplished and I'm like HELLO, you can do things in your 30s. I feel so much more sure of myself and goals in my 30s and a lot of big things have happened and will be happening in this decade so I'm enjoying the ride. I also see every year as a gift so I don't care what age I turn, I'm thankful for another trip around the sun.P!nkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193703533246466440noreply@blogger.com