Musings of a woman in her 30s

[KatRey]

So I suffer from anxiety and depression. I’ve come to realise that at the age of 33 that I need to embrace who I am and move forward with it.

I found a dress today that I liked and you know what, I looked good in it. That normally doesn’t happen. It’s only now that I’m learning my style. Is that silly ?

I work in retail and have done for 12 years. I’m done with it. I want to be a counsellor, so I’m going to try and achieve that dream.

I am going to get tattoos.
I am going to be a good example for my daughter.
I think finally I’m ready to be me.

It’s only taken me 33 years. 😜

So great you're ready to be you. I only started in my thirties too. I bet you'd be a brilliant counsellor. What dress did you get? Being ourselves and making the most out of our lives is offering a good model to our children so they can have permission to be themselves too and reach their full potential.

33 must be a milestone age for feeling this way. I started taking good care of myself mentally and physically and prioritising my goals a few years ago. I'm now almost 36 and happier than ever for it.

It's only when you stop caring what other people think about you that you are truly free to be yourself and enjoy it.

Great isn't it

I definitely think this is something that hits many of us in our 30s. I'm 35 and it's only in the last couple of years that I've felt I'm happy being my true self and I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. It's liberating, go for it OP!