My name is Amanda and I am 30 years old, or young as some would say. Everybody's 30 looks a little bit different. Some are working moms with kids, some are single and looking for the right person, some are single and totally career driven. For me, 30 has been something that I have dreaded for a long time. When people would ask me about having kids in my 20's I would say, "Oh I'm waiting until I am 30 to even decide if I want kids." And here I am 30 already and still have no answer to that question. I feel like 30 is a time when you really have to start thinking about your life and what the future is going to look like. My husband always says, "age is just a number," and he is right.
At this point at 30 life has been pretty good. I have been married since I was 23, almost 7 years to the day (June 11th). I have been teaching Social Studies at a Middle School for 6 years and that in itself is a story for another day! I have done a fair amount of traveling, but would love to do more. I have supportive family and friends, owned 2 homes, have a good start on retirement savings. But this is not about me talking about how perfect my life is, because really nobody's life is PERFECT. Life is hard. Period. There are so many decisions to make and not enough time in a day. The struggle is real! I get it and everyone struggles in different ways.
For me, the struggles at 30 have been things like, is teaching what I want to do for the rest of my life? Do I want to have kids? If so, when is a "good time?" Should I be using anti-aging products now at my age? Should I be taking vitamins and which kind because there are about a billion out there to try?! Am I saving enough money for retirement? How can I have a job that combines all of my passions? And the list goes on and on. Again, I know this is different for everyone. This is probably not even close to some others' struggles at this point in their lives. This is just me being real, the real thirty.
At this point at 30 life has been pretty good. I have been married since I was 23, almost 7 years to the day (June 11th). I have been teaching Social Studies at a Middle School for 6 years and that in itself is a story for another day! I have done a fair amount of traveling, but would love to do more. I have supportive family and friends, owned 2 homes, have a good start on retirement savings. But this is not about me talking about how perfect my life is, because really nobody's life is PERFECT. Life is hard. Period. There are so many decisions to make and not enough time in a day. The struggle is real! I get it and everyone struggles in different ways.
For me, the struggles at 30 have been things like, is teaching what I want to do for the rest of my life? Do I want to have kids? If so, when is a "good time?" Should I be using anti-aging products now at my age? Should I be taking vitamins and which kind because there are about a billion out there to try?! Am I saving enough money for retirement? How can I have a job that combines all of my passions? And the list goes on and on. Again, I know this is different for everyone. This is probably not even close to some others' struggles at this point in their lives. This is just me being real, the real thirty.
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