Thirty, flirty and thriving

Or well…maybe just 30! Flirty…no, thriving…not so much. But hey, gotta represent early 00’s rom coms!

It’s here. I am officially 30. I graduated high school almost 13 years ago. While I am still in denial that I am 30, it’s not like my 20’s were super fun. So I am going to use this post to reflect on my 20’s.

A lot of bad happened. I was sexually assaulted, there were a few suicide attempts, I lost a huge majority of my family because of the assault, I made the horrible decision to move to Florida for 2 years, I lost my precious dog Tango and my cat Charles. I narrowly avoided a mass shooting, my depression and anxiety hit an all time low, I was in 2 horrible car accidents. My weight hit an all time high, causing a ton of self confidence issues.

But…some good did happen. It wasn’t all hell. I got married, I got my 2 other dogs Diggory and Loki and my cat Oliver. I’ve made some absolutely amazing friends. I discovered what I want to do with my life. I moved back to Colorado. I got my credit score back up. I have an amazing relationship with my mom. I stopped caring what other people think of me. I visited New York City. I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter many, many times while living in Florida (and that’s how I spent my 21st birthday). I discovered my love for archery and writing. I finally completed my collection of getting the first Harry Potter book in every language it was published in (92) and a signed copy.

So yes, there was a lot of trauma in my 20’s, but there was a lot of good. I’m trying to live my life to the fullest, so I’m trying to look forward to my 30’s. I want to get healthy again, I want to go back to school and finally achieve my dreams. I want to get out of debt and move into a house. I want to put a lot of effort into my amazing friendships. I want to travel more.

So, goodbye 20’s!

Hello 30’s! Happy birthday to me!