When I think about turning 30 all I see is the progress that I have made during the last 10 years. By no means am I where I wanted to be, but I have progressed and for me that is a wonderful felling. The closer I get to 30 the more I feel like a real "adult". 30 is the age where we really began to gain control of our lives (at least in my opinion). I have never felt more confident in myself as whole and complete women than I do now. The older I get the more secure I am in myself and I expect that when I hit the big 3-0 I will be even more confident. Turning 30 is great!!!!!

.......However if none of these things offer you much solace then remember 30 is the new 20

I turned 30 4 years ago. I too was all apprehensive, feeling old and fat, feeling like I should have accomplished more...

The day I woke up and was 30, all that went away. I was looking forward to FINALLY be seen as an adult. I thought about how my experience could help me get further. How my 30s were going to be awesome!!!

There wasn't any one thing that got me out of my rut. But I've liked my 30s. There hasn't been any pressure really, except from myself. You will enjoy it!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!
I really do feel a lot better! I celebrated with my friends and family and it made me feel great about see and feel the love no matter what age I was. I have been doing a lot of mental/emotional processing this past 3 months and its really helped me become happy! letting go of all this mental grief and road blocks has been great. Again thanks everyone!


Untamed: Thanks for sharing! That was such an eye opener!
Thighs be gone: Share more of those lessons!

I think turning 31 was harder for me than 30... kinda weird, and 32 bothered me as well... That's why I am working like crazy now to make sure 33 goes a lot better. I think when you are happy with yourself the number won't bother you as much... if that makes sense LOL

people keep asking me how do i feel about being in my 30s, I am 32 by the way, the first time i heard that question i was so angry but i count to ten then i said to the person who asked me:
well, I look like 20s
I feel like 20s
i have the experience,wisdom and charm of 30s
so yes i love being in my 30s...
the only thing i wished i idid it in 20s is reaching the weight i want, but i will do it in my 30s
so that is extra thing why 30 is amazing age

I will be turning 31 in a few months. Honestly I love being 30. I'm in best shape of my life, and working towards true inner happiness, something I didn't know in my 20s. When the big 3-0 approached, I had some of the expected things done, married, kids, college (though I want to continue) but some things I hadn't, I wanted to have more schooling done, a better position in my field of study, we rent not own...

But the most wonderful thing happen at 30. Mentally it did sonething to me. I started to see life as an experience, not a race. I started to feel more like an adult, because I think the rest of the adult world thinks "kid" when they hear twenty...
It really sunk in that I will not be alive forever, and I really began enjoying my life, and searching for peace with the hardships I endured in my younger years.

I am also someone that did not peak in high school, and I would say who I am, my appearance and what I have to offer the world improves with age.
I started to feel sorry for those people that were super popular, super pretty, had lots of money (well their parent's money) nice things, and just thought they were the cat's meow in highschool and even their early 20s. Because I still know some of them now, and its like their life was so great then, it had no where to go but down. Or at least they let themselves believe that. And a few of them really do live in the past. What a sad existance to spend your life wishing you could go back to one age.

For me, I know the best it yet to come. In exchange for all life has to offer and all I have yet to see, learn, and do I will grow older, but its worth it.

I also think about the people I've known along the way that have died young. When I was in highschool, our junior year two students from our class were killed in a car crash. They were 17. I wasn't close to them, but I had a few classes with them. Sometimes I think of all the things I've lived since 17, and how they never got that chance. And I imagine all that I will get to live over the next 20 years, and I hope I get th chance to do it. I would never want to be forever 29. Growing older, to me, is a gift.