Since I was little, I couldn't wait to grow up so I could wear my mom's heels and jewelry, not that I didn't open her closet to take them out and wear them, but I wanted to grow up because it bothered me that I was considered a "baby."
Now that I'm older and 29 - yes, I'm hitting my first milestone in 6 months - I look back on my childhood and want to be a kid again. I didn't realize it then, but now I really miss those carefree years when I didn't care about anything and was only worried about my studies.
I won't hide from you that as soon as I turned 18, I had a midlife crisis because I grew up and because the time had come to stand on my own two feet and take life into my own hands.
Difficult but not impossible!
6 months before I step foot in the first place, I often think about the mistakes I've made or things I want to do in these 6 months until I reach 30! Not that life ends at 30, but it's a bet I've made with myself.
So let's move on to our own and relationships:
So my mom always told me: "Don't have superficial relationships, have meaningful ones because life passes and you have to have a family at 30-35, once you get over 40 it's hard to have a family and it's hard to have a child. Not that we don't see women around us having children and getting married at 45, for example, but it would be good if you're lucky enough to do them while you're younger. Live your life until you're 29, but then set goals that will make you happy!"
So, my dear friend, even though you're also getting close to turning 30, I'm immediately listing the 17+1 things you should do by the time you're 29, whether you're in a relationship or single!
If you are in a relationship:
- Don't have fleeting relationships just to say you're in a relationship. The important thing is to find someone you want to sleep and wake up next to and who makes you happy.
- There's no need to get married or have kids if you or your partner aren't ready. What's important is finding the right partner who will make you laugh even in the hard times.
- You know that loneliness isn't the best. Of course, it's better to be free than to be second, but if you've found the one you want and really deserve it, don't think too much about it. The right people are rare!
- While you're in a relationship, don't push your friends and family away! You can make a schedule so that you see everyone and of course find time to be alone a little - too much together or too much apart isn't always good.
- Relationships require mutual concessions. Don't whine and don't spoil your sugary goodness over little things. Life is short, so try to enjoy it. So, mutual concessions and everything will be perfect.
- Don't look for the perfect man or the perfect relationship. These don't exist, just as you can't change your partner's character. Love him with his flaws and if he doesn't work for you, break up with him.
- I know that by the time you hit 30 you will have made many mistakes in relationships and will continue to make them. So since you are now in a relationship, it's time to see if he is the right one for you. And how will you see it? From little things that make a difference. From a gesture to the way he will tell you that long-awaited "I love you".
- If you are about to turn 30 and want to take the next step and walk down the church steps and you are sure about it, then now is the time! And a piece of advice: To do this you have to be 100% sure because as my mom says, “marriage is like a watermelon, you cut it and see if it is ripe or sweet”.
If you are alone:
- Don't worry if you haven't found your soulmate yet, you're not the first, but you won't be the last either. Whatever is lucky will come in its own time.
- Make a list of things you want to do by the time you turn 30. Live your life and go out and have fun!
- Don't be miserable! No ex is worth it because that's how the years pass and you waste your life.
- Stop complaining about the things you don't like. It's up to you to change them.
- Since you're single, go out, have fun, and flirt. It'll do you good and you might even meet the love of your life.
- Take your friends and go on a trip to places you've never been.
- Don't do one-night stands as a single person because they don't make much sense. Unless you want to and you don't care... then live it without guilt!
- Don't have an age crisis! You're a great girl and you'll meet the ideal person to share the love of your life with.
- Life is beautiful but also too short to sit around and talk nonsense.
My dear friend, since I will be turning 30 in 6 months, I have to tell you that I am happy for what I experienced until I was 29 and of course I am grateful - no matter how 'odd' it may sound to you - for the mistakes I made because I learned from them.
The most important of all the 17 things I wrote to you, I left for last:
Even if you hit 30, whether you're single or in a relationship, don't forget that your smile and yourself are the most important things in your life! So don't let anyone make you lose these two and believe me: Don't be sad, it's not worth it!
If you're getting ready to turn 30, email me. info@coverstory.gr that you want to share with me.
And because the arrival of the 30s requires… its chocolate, I recommend my favorite chocolates!
FERRERO, Ferrero Rocher Chocolates 16 Pcs
With love
Tina