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it‘s a relief

Congrats on making it thru your 20s. I used to be really anxious about turning 30 but I think that’s because people around our age are using the milestones of yesteryear (having a house, family, etc.) to measure our sense of self worth. I’ve come to accept that placing any expectations on where you Should Be or what you Should Have by a certain age is an unreasonable and frustrating way to live life. the older you get the easier it is to to radically accept where ur at in life. I’ve since turned 31 which I think is an even funnier age and I feel like I’m more relaxed and at peace with myself then ever. I don’t really feel confused or like there is anything I need to “figure out,” which is how I and probably how most people feel in their 20s. i have perspective on life that feels earned thru personal experience and that isn‘t derived from cultural/intellectual consumption. Also I think it’s important and liberating to lean in to being “old” and “washed” and out of touch. You’re free! Let the kids buy JNCOs. Enjoy yourself. life is short.

@propanecowboy

Jan 8, 2025

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You don’t actually die when you turn 30

Believe it or not… Even though there are some biological and societal inevitabilities that await you in your 30s, it is so extremely possible to keep doing those things and making the next decade (and the next and so on) a continuation of the beautiful, youthful energy you are embracing now. From personal experience, my 20s were basically a black hole. I was depressed and came out feeling like I wasted time and missed out on a lot of experiences. So far, my 30s have been a renaissance of creativity, friendship, love and pleasure, and I intend for that to continue.

@beatrix

Nov 23, 2024

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im 30 and this is deep

This could change when I hit 40 (lmao), but the older I get, the more confident I know who I am. I feel more and more sure of myself, and less and less concerned with how others view me. My life is my own, and comparing it to other's is a disservice to myself and the path I'm now on. Do I still experience guilt, regrets, doubt? Of course I do. Do I know what I'm doing with my life? I might have less of a clue than I did in my twenties. Do I still feel like a weird little freak, like I did in my teens? Hell yeah, some stuff just never changes. I still enjoy things I loved as a child, like video games, Pokemon, stuffed animals, and giggling. I still enjoy things I loved as a teen, like pop punk music, being annoying, and singing whenever the mood strikes. I still enjoy things I loved in college, like dancing enthusiastically, writing amateurish poetry, and crushing on women who will never, ever be into me. But now I'm just...30. More health issues. More scars. More silvery hairs that sparkle in the sun like some vampiric trope made real. But also...more memories that sweeten with time. More time spent in awe and revelry. More reveling in the beauty of nature. More of my own innate nature revealed to me as I sit with myself more, alone. I feel thirty, flirty, and thriving. I also feel as a child, as a teen, as a drunken young adult, bumbling around without knowing if what I'm doing is right. I'm just doing my best. That's all you really can do; embrace how you are now, and how you are tomorrow, and again, and again, and again.

@chickeninshoes

May 13, 2024

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living your dream

i have my dream job, live in my dream city, love my friends, love my wardrobe, love my apartment... sometimes the bliss hits me all at once. i have so much to be grateful for!! :'3

@sofi

Feb 2, 2024

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using words like "cool" and "awesome" sincerely

working with children has made this a permanent part of my daily vocabulary but honestly it feels good!!!

@sofi

Feb 14, 2024

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cave paintings around the world

i am so obsessed with the prehistoric world and the art made during that time! so deeply moving and inspiring to me, i feel the magnitude of these works with my whole heart

@sofi

Feb 3, 2024