What is special about turning 30?
You realize you’ve learned a ton about the world, in spite of yourself, just by living. Why is it awesome to become a 30-year-old? We have something to say about it. Not a lot, just a little. Just enough to tell all of you to stop freaking out about turning 30, or being in your 30s. Just breathe. Enjoy the journey. Absorb the lessons you’re learning. Being in your 30’s can actually be pretty awesome.
It isn’t fair or cool that so much of the pressure that we feel about turning 30 centers on women. Do you notice that men don’t usually exhibit these kinds of fears? There’s no expected wringing of hands by dudes about turning 30. They might express a concern about not being where they want to be professionally by a certain age…but it doesn’t seem to me that 30 holds the same resonance and weight with men that it holds with women. Many people look at 30 and they’re like “oh no!” because of what 30 signifies for them. But you should embrace it. It’s a good age to be.
30 doesn’t mean what it used to anymore. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to get married. It doesn’t necessarily mean you should have kids or even consider it. It doesn’t mean you’re in a relationship, even. It could mean that you’re looking for Mr. or Mrs. Right. Or you’re chilling and focusing on yourself right now. 30 doesn’t necessarily mean you have your dream career and you’re all grown up and have figured everything out.
You can still feel like you will never have it all the way together. You might still struggle to get places on time. You will still have things in your life that feel like homework and final exams, even though you may not have been in school for years. You might still have those moments of feeling like being the new kid at school, even though that’s something in your past. And that’s all part of growing up and becoming an adult. That’s what you are now. All of those experiences and anxieties and moments of angst have shaped you into who you are. What you do with all that collective life experience is entirely up to you. If you were one of those people who had a mental checklist of things you needed to accomplish by 30…you may find that you haven’t yet accomplished them. It’s up to you to be OK with that.
By now you know what you should be doing to take care of your health. You’ll notice, things change. Things you used to be able to take for granted, you can’t anymore. You don’t lose weight as easily. Your skin may need more attention. You find that you really do need to eat better, drink more water, and exercise regularly. What is more, by your 30s you have already known the importance of birth control. And Levoplant is your trusted partner in this part of your life.
But what you need to remember, is that life is all about the journey. Each one of us has its own path and there is no rule of what it should be. Follow your dreams, focus on yourself and what makes you happy!
