8 Things to Be Happy for in Your Thirties
From Real People (myself included)
I came across this Tik Tok video today that inspired me to write this story. It came from a creator who starts off saying that she was grateful for the response from her previous video where she talked about being happy for a matcha latte.
She was in her thirties with no family, no kids, no career, and no passion.
“The only thing that makes me happy is a matcha latte with almond milk.” — itsburte, on Tik Tok
Her first video talked about the only thing that made her happy was her matcha latte with almond milk.
She got an overwhelming response which prompted her to create a second video (which I caught online) sharing some additional things she was happy for.
She shared some other things that make her happy in her thirties:
- She’s happy she doesn’t live with her parents or family
- She’s happy that she’s not as stupid as she was in her twenties but still has a healthy, young and beautiful body
- She’s happy that she doesn’t give a fu*k about other people’s opinions
- She’s happy that she’s comfortable with her body and face
- She’s happy that she can say no to things she doesn’t want or doesn’t like and not feel guilty
In the 750+ comments that followed, here are 8 things other people shared they were happy for in their thirties…
8 things to be happy for in your thirties
- Happy for the wisdom gained in my twenties
- Happy to realize that I’ve been getting scammed — the most joy felt is solitude, a good show and a nice tea
- Happy for the peace of your thirties
- Happy that I know I don’t want kids
- Happy that I’ve realized I hate working and that a job is a job — it’s the only way to sustain life
- Happy to learn that the older we get, the less we care about the opinions of others
- Happy to realize that the small things matter
- Happy with the small gifts life brings daily
What I’ve realized in life
Life is journey. We know this.
It’s all about your experience and what you learn along the way. Nobody is perfect. Nobody’s life is perfect.
I’m in love with the imperfections in life and imperfections in people.
It’s ok to be grateful for the little things, like a matcha latte with almond milk.
What are some things you’re happy for?
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