To ask what you achieved in your 30’s

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Posting for traffic really , been up since 4.30am as my 2yo thought that it would be a great time to wake today. So I’m sat here , pondering over my last 29 years on this earth, and my only wonderful achievement really is my beautiful DS. I mean, I’ve done many other small things , but not things that I can really look back on and think I’m so glad I did that. I’m 30 next month and would love to do something that fills me with a sense of achievement or to be proud of, Can you tell me what you did /have done /are doing in your 30s? Change of career / new hobby/ been somewhere new ? Looking for inspiration :)

Pregnancy and motherhood
Divorce
Many failed attempts to sell the house
Bullied out of my career and switching to another one
Moving to a new city

I'm almost mid way though my 30s and it's been pretty busy so far:
Finished my PhD
Got a new job
Bought a house
Changed job again
Adopted a dog
Learned to drive
Bought a car
Felt like I achieved more life goals in the first few years of my 30s than the whole of my 20s but really, my mid to late 20s were spent building up to this. Not that I ever had a concrete plan, just vague ideas that it would be nice to buy a house and get a doggie.

Changed professions including a master's degree
Moved across the country and moved house 2 times
Had 4 children
Established a specialist role
Went part time!

Got married, moved to Australia, new career, completed a degree, 3 promotions, travelled a lot, purchased a house. it was a busy 10 years and I had a completely different life to the one I had when I turned 30 😊

I had my kids, got married, bought a house and traced my birth mum in my 20s
Then in my 30s, I went no contact with my abusive adoptive parents and sibling, got lots of counselling, learnt to drive, passed my access course with full distinction, I am just about to graduate my biology degree with First class honours and I traced my bio dad and am building a great relationship with him and my siblings.
Two years to go till my 40s and I cannot wait to see what they bring!

By the end of my 30s I had got a degree, built two successful careers (employed part time and also my own business), bought a home, travelled extensively all over the world, self-published a book, enjoyed lots of hobbies. But... was unable to have children. Would happily have swapped all the things I have done for that one thing. Don't undervalue your "only wonderful achievement", it truly is wonderful.

I don't really see what I did as achievements (2dc, bought house, decent career), because they don't seem to fit the definition somehow? I think for me personally, an "achievement" is a difficult but successful struggle against the odds.

The thing that I did achieve is staying on top of my cPTSD and just functioning every day. That takes skill (having to educate myself about it) courage and constant effort. I'm proud of that.

A home, a husband, 3 dc's, a degree and a masters.

Oh and learned to drive!

Ran my own business successfully
Bought. A house
lost my wonderful mother way too soon.
Met my amazing husband
Took on and raised his motherless babies
Sold my business for a good price
Married said husband
I was busy

Not for my first degree, but yes for my MSc..the fees were manageable by doing it part time and I wasn't the oldest (started at 29, finishing at 32 - took maternity leave last year).

A divorce,a dc and a new marriage

Joined police at 30, after 5 years passed firearms course (difficult).
Have been working on armed response vehicles since (9 years).

Moved to Scotland and have a lovely detached place with 18 acres.

I enjoyed my 30's

Now have a little boy so the way I see it 20's was a riot, 30's was career now 40's is being a dad.

Be bold, make bold moves and live your life.

My 30s have been great. I ran a half marathon, got married, had 2 dc, got a PhD, have a very good career, and just about nearly bought a house (very long and complicated process at the moment unfortunately, hoping it happens before I turn 40). 30s have been way better than my 20s, which were fun but a bit depressing.

Passed my probationary period and gained a professional qualification in the career I've always wanted to work in.
Maintained a great relationship.
If all goes to plan I'll pop out a child in the next few weeks
The garden is looking quite nice..

I'm sure many have achieved more but I have everything I want so can't complain.

This thread has been really reflective for me as I'm nearly halfway through my 30s and thought I hadn't achieved much. Reading everyone else's experiences has made me consider the following:

Bought a house and renovated it
Had DD
Stood up to a bully at work and built my confidence
I am in the middle of changing career
Re-discovered my creative side
Learnt to cook healthy and delicious meals

By 27 I had been married, bought our house and had 2 babies so in my 30’s we were ploddingly along with family life, it wasn’t until my 40’s that I joined the gym, lost 2 stone, went to college , got my qualification this year and about to embark on my new career! All exciting stuff.

Interesting isn't it?

We could easily have a parallel thread "What I fucked up in my 30s"

I'm 38. We had our DC's young (they are 20 and 15 now). The best thing now, is we have disposable income, after things were very tight at times when the kids were little. My 30's are a lot different to my 20's!

Left my first unhappy marriage.
Changed to my dream career.
Advanced through that career, and recently delivered as multi million pound global IT project.
Meet my new husband, got married and had two more children (one six weeks ago!)
Moved from a tiny crappy house in a terrible area to a nice big one in an almost rural area.
Got out of considerable debt. I can sleep at night now.
Joined a drama group and had some brilliant roles. It was my favourite thing in the world growing up and I was always sad it was gone from my life. It might just be am-dram but I love it and I love the people.
Basically got my emotions and mental health sorted.

My thirties end next week and I plan my next decade to be about really hitting the heights of my career. I'll report back in ten years!

Divorce, degree, professional qualification, bought a house, started a job, got a head of department role, saw dd confirmed in my faith...

Had 3 dcs & learnt a hell of a lot in the process!!!
Bought our home
Changed careers

Firstly, you're 29 years young! My 30s so far have been the time of most change for me.

I'm 36 so this is 6 years so far:

• relocated from one part of the UK to another
• Made two house moves on the property ladder
• More than doubled my income (£47k - £110k)
• Had two lovely children (now 5 and 22 months)

In the next four years I'd love to:

• Focus on paying more of my mortgage
• Achieving a better work life balance
• Focus on my pension and retirement

Travelled a lot
Moved house
A few job changes and promotions
Helped to start a charity