I turned 30 a couple of months ago. For some women, this age means a deadline on things you should have done before saying goodbye to youth. I was expecting a tug of fear to take over. Surprisingly, a sense of liberation begins to settle in. I may not be at the place I imagined I would be when I was in my 20s. But that doesn't make me unhappy. The big 3-0 is a symbolic point that I was proud to embrace. I feel like I have mostly figured things out as I look back at my past decade of uncertainties. Although those years were fun, there were a lot of lessons I had to learn in retrospect.
Being 30 shouldn't be a tough age for us women. I feel much more in tune with myself - wiser, more refined and dare I say, empowered. I can't help but feel grateful over how far I've become. Here are 30 things I want all women in their 20s to know. Your decade can be the most challenging years of your life, but can also be the best. I survived my 20s and so can you. Hang in there! I'm taking you on a trip to Grownupville.
- You can't please everyone.
- Cut people out of your life who don't deserve to be in it.
- Your health is your most valuable asset. Look after it.
- If you want to be successful, hang out with positive people.
- Not everyone has your back.
- It's okay to say no.
- Start saving for the rainy days.
- Travel with every chance you get. Say yes to adventures and new experiences.
- You should never stop learning. Keep reading books.
- Be nice but don't let people take advantage of you.
- Not everyone who is an authority is always right.
- Heartbreak can be a blessing or a curse, you decide.
- Never put your family and loved one low on your priority list.
- Change is growth.
- Try new things, new skills you never thought you could do.
- Work smart, not hard.
- Don't compare your life to others. Jealousy is a wasted emotion.
- The past does not equate the future.
- Take care of your skin. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize.
- If you're unhappy in a relationship or a job, you shouldn't be in it.
- You can have anything you want.
- Sleep trumps all of life's other pleasures.
- Passion can go a long way.
- Learn to enjoy your own company.
- Don't feel the rush to have a family or make babies. Settle only when you're ready, not because you're pressured.
- Being vulnerable doesn't make you weak.
- Avoid judging other women. We are all trying to do our best here.
- There's nothing wrong with charging money for your services.
- If you can't decide what to do, sleep on it.
- Feel the fear and do it anyway.
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