When January 2010 rolled around it was like someone had jolted me awake from an 8 year sleep. I felt revived and alive.
Call it what you want but I attribute it to coming into a new cycle in my life that happens to have the number 30 written all over it. I turned 30 on the 30th and the year 20+10 equals 30. If you research the number 3 (Which I was compelled to do for some odd reason) some hold it with great reverence. It is considered a triad, a symbol of unity of mind, body and spirit. "Add the Holy Trinity, the trimester and some others, and you have a world-wide phenomenon." Some say 3 is a "heavenly number representing soul". Couple that with the number 0, that is said to represent powerful change, no wonder people start to feel a certain way about entering their thirties.
I personally feel that any birthday (or day) is a great time to reflect on life and make you feel like starting a new commitment to yourself but it seems like the world has made thirty the golden age of “What the F$%K You Gonna DO With Your Life” (say it ghetto). Like we should be expecting a knock at the door and someone asking you to fill out a questionnaire that says: Are you going to……decide that career or change that career, loose that weight or love your weight, get that man, love that man or kick him to the curb, move to a new location or stay where you are, be a better friend or get new ones, start to be easy on yourself or hold yourself more accountable, have a baby or not have a baby, get your finances right or find a sugar daddy! All the while your parents are standing next to you, Dad is wearing a shirt that says “You’re not in your twenties anymore” and your mom is rocking the latest “When am I getting grandkids couture”!
If you choose not to delve into the meaning of numbers or how society likes to put pressure on you to DECIDE YOUR LIFE ON THEIR TIME AND TERMS, you can throw away the TIMELINE and just stick with the fact that 30 is a new era, a time to take a brief look into the past with fondness and look into the future with faith, but live today with the great feeling that with the right bra your breast are still flying high and if you get enough sleep, you still look so fresh that you get carded when buying drinks and the bouncer still eyes your I.D. at the clubs that have upgraded to “Lounges.”
Now that’s enough to make me say Hasta la vista 20’s because I’m Thirty, Flirty and Thriving!
On the opposite side of all the positivity...at 30, my knees, back, side hurt as if I hit the big 50! But all in all, i love being able to mature and look back and see how much knowledged i gained in these 30 years. I look forward to all the next decade has to offer (marriage, kids, trips, fun w/ friends etc)...
whoever said "30 is the new 20" lied to me honey! LOL :)
Well I turn 31 (oh lawd) very soon! And while I love to sit and watch people in their early 20's have fun and also make silly mistakes, I enjoy being in ny 30's. So much comes in these times! Your still young but with wisdom! Wisdom that grows daily! Motherhood, careers bloom, life simply manifests! And it seems to get better in the 40's! It all goes down hill at 50! Lol RachEl said it very well. Cause we all truly must life life to it's fullest! 20 is for experiments and 30's is when change comes. When we become who we sought out to be and with a few pleasant and also unpleasant surprised along the way!!!
Here here Missy! Yea girl when did my siatica become an issue and thinking about biological clocks come into play?? Lol I hear ya big time on the body aches!
I've been thirty for a few years now and I must say that it is truly the decade of "This is where my life truly begins"...you're no longer a little girl you are a woman with experience, however you're still young enough to be adventurous and maybe even a little reckless without it seeming too ridiculous. Thirty is awesome and it always helps to be ravishingly gorgeous and youthful looking dahling.
When January 2010 rolled around it was like someone had jolted me awake from an 8 year sleep. I felt revived and alive.
ReplyDeleteCall it what you want but I attribute it to coming into a new cycle in my life that happens to have the number 30 written all over it. I turned 30 on the 30th and the year 20+10 equals 30. If you research the number 3 (Which I was compelled to do for some odd reason) some hold it with great reverence. It is considered a triad, a symbol of unity of mind, body and spirit. "Add the Holy Trinity, the trimester and some others, and you have a world-wide phenomenon." Some say 3 is a "heavenly number representing soul". Couple that with the number 0, that is said to represent powerful change, no wonder people start to feel a certain way about entering their thirties.
I personally feel that any birthday (or day) is a great time to reflect on life and make you feel like starting a new commitment to yourself but it seems like the world has made thirty the golden age of “What the F$%K You Gonna DO With Your Life” (say it ghetto). Like we should be expecting a knock at the door and someone asking you to fill out a questionnaire that says: Are you going to……decide that career or change that career, loose that weight or love your weight, get that man, love that man or kick him to the curb, move to a new location or stay where you are, be a better friend or get new ones, start to be easy on yourself or hold yourself more accountable, have a baby or not have a baby, get your finances right or find a sugar daddy! All the while your parents are standing next to you, Dad is wearing a shirt that says “You’re not in your twenties anymore” and your mom is rocking the latest “When am I getting grandkids couture”!
If you choose not to delve into the meaning of numbers or how society likes to put pressure on you to DECIDE YOUR LIFE ON THEIR TIME AND TERMS, you can throw away the TIMELINE and just stick with the fact that 30 is a new era, a time to take a brief look into the past with fondness and look into the future with faith, but live today with the great feeling that with the right bra your breast are still flying high and if you get enough sleep, you still look so fresh that you get carded when buying drinks and the bouncer still eyes your I.D. at the clubs that have upgraded to “Lounges.”
Now that’s enough to make me say Hasta la vista 20’s because I’m Thirty, Flirty and Thriving!
Great response Rae..love the humor side of it making thirty sound positive and fun as it should be...:)Live life don't let it live you is my motto ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat post Rae!
ReplyDeleteOn the opposite side of all the positivity...at 30, my knees, back, side hurt as if I hit the big 50! But all in all, i love being able to mature and look back and see how much knowledged i gained in these 30 years. I look forward to all the next decade has to offer (marriage, kids, trips, fun w/ friends etc)...
whoever said "30 is the new 20" lied to me honey! LOL :)
Well I turn 31 (oh lawd) very soon! And while I love to sit and watch people in their early 20's have fun and also make silly mistakes, I enjoy being in ny 30's. So much comes in these times! Your still young but with wisdom! Wisdom that grows daily! Motherhood, careers bloom, life simply manifests! And it seems to get better in the 40's! It all goes down hill at 50! Lol
ReplyDeleteRachEl said it very well. Cause we all truly must life life to it's fullest!
20 is for experiments and 30's is when change comes. When we become who we sought out to be and with a few pleasant and also unpleasant surprised along the way!!!
Here here Missy! Yea girl when did my siatica become an issue and thinking about biological clocks come into play?? Lol I hear ya big time on the body aches!
ReplyDeleteI've been thirty for a few years now and I must say that it is truly the decade of "This is where my life truly begins"...you're no longer a little girl you are a woman with experience, however you're still young enough to be adventurous and maybe even a little reckless without it seeming too ridiculous. Thirty is awesome and it always helps to be ravishingly gorgeous and youthful looking dahling.
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