I Love My Thirties!

The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits. -Hervey Allen

Next week I will be 35! Time really does go faster as you age. In many ways I feel like I am 20 still, but luckily I am NOT!

Don’t get me wrong I had a good time in my teens and twenties but I prefer my 30s!

I finally have good confidence! In my teens and twenties I would second guess myself.  If you look back at my first job performance reviews, there is common theme, the need to show more confidence! I would often sit in meetings without contributing to the conversation for fear that my ideas may not be well received.

Now I know better! I am a bright woman who is an asset to any meeting and has lots to contribute! I walk with me head held high and my shoulders back.

I have to come to terms with my body and appearance and have learned to appreciate it. I’ve always been my hardest critic when it came to my body image. I have let that go! I appreciate what attributes I have and I don’t care anymore about my imperfections, because those make me beautiful too!

I found a career. The first half of my twenties was spent working and going to school. The second half was spent looking for a career and a good fit. Now that I have a career that I love and excel at a major piece of my life puzzle has been put in place.

My relationships are deep and meaningful. As I have gotten older I’ve weeded out relationships that bring drama and “steal energy,” therefore my life is more enriched.

I’ve stopped trying to “Save” everyone. I have wasted so much time and energy trying to help those who won’t help themselves.  My failed marriage taught me some major lessons and this one being the biggest.

I will make mistakes, and that is O.K. Mistakes are a hard pill to swallow for someone who is somewhat of a perfectionist. But if my 30’s have taught me anything is that mistakes will happen and you need to make them to learn.

Finally, I have I have learned enough to know that I know nothing! That’s why I will look forward to my 40s, 50s 60s and so one because I will never stop learning.

And with that I leave you with another 30’s quote

To my eye, women get sexier around 35. They know a thing or two, and knowledge is always alluring. -Pierce Brosnan