This & That | Almost Thirty

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I honestly don’t think we’ve ever discussed my age on here, because frankly it’s pretty irrelevant & also- a lady isn’t supposed to tell her age (breaking that rule, clearly), but since I am turning 30 in a week & people say that’s a big deal, let’s chat about my feelings on this one…

Honestly, I was totally fine about it until everyone started to ask me if it’s making me nervous. I typically don’t celebrate my birthday’s all too much anymore because I don’t like the fuss, I always end up crying over something (not sure why, but for the past 29 years every birthday involved some sort of tears), & I really am not big on presents. No no no, I am not one of those girls who lies & says “no presents please” & then throws a fit when she gets no presents…. I actually just don’t need anything. I am a minimalist by nature (always getting rid of shit) & as much as I love my sweet friends, the last thing on this planet I need is another candle/journal/picture frame.

There really is ZERO way to convince anyone to not get you anything so this year I kindly suggested everyone pitch towards one thing I really want. Fingers crossed it comes through as planned, because I literally don’t know what I will do with one more candle in this house.

Anyways- back to thirty. Should I be nervous? Is 30 really the new 20 (what does this even mean?)? Is it REALLY the best decade of ones life like everybody says? 

All I know, is I still feel like I am 22, so not too much sweat over the whole thing. I am grateful, my life is full, I am doing what I love & that’s really all that matters…right? I guess the fear is the next steps of life (kids, marriage, etc.), and as much as those things are scary, I kinda just live day by day so I am really not thinking about all that stuff till it happens I suppose. It’s actually funny, I am so OCD in every aspect of my life, but when it comes to the next steps in my life… I am surprisingly lax about the whole thing.

This year, although I said I don’t typically celebrate, I will be having some sort of shindig. I was anti at first since we are going on a big trip & that felt like enough of a celebration, but my sweet sweet sister & a few of my best friends insisted we do something. It’s all a surprise, which kills me but excites me at the same time. Kills me because I am a control freak & I know no details, excites me because I can’t wait to see what my fave ladies came up with & of course- I get to spend time with all the people I love the most!

To all my thirty-something ladies reading this- any advice for this next “chapter” in my life?! Let me know- wrinkle creams, botox, life lessons… I am open to just about anything, so spill!

x, E

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