There's something about a slice of vanilla confetti cake that feels like a secret from childhood. You take that first bite, and there’s that little burst of sweetness and nostalgia—like a reunion with your younger self, the one who believed sprinkles made everything better.
Perhaps you've recently graduated and haven't found the right job yet. Maybe you're finding it hard to get your career back on track after taking a break to raise your children. Perhaps you're stuck doing a job you don't like to make ends meet. Maybe you'd hoped that by now you'd be: running a successful business, married, financially independent, having kids…, etc.
From dinner parties to networking events, mingling with new faces and others we haven’t seen in a while, inevitably leads to being asked “What do you do?” over and over again - a common question that we use to fill awkward silences and start conversations, or a seemingly innocent attempt to put people in labelled boxes.
Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “Why didn’t I come up with that idea first?” or “I wish I had their job or relationship” and then got sucked into an emotional tornado of jealousy, self-doubt, and shame? Well, I definitely have and if this thought pattern sounds familiar, this article is for you!
As some of you may know, I launched my independent copywriting and storytelling business last January and I’ve been pursuing it fulltime ever since. During this time, I learned A LOT about myself and about doing business my own way.
Everyone’s journey is bound to be different, but I've narrowed it down to five big lessons that I think apply across the board, so let’s dig in…
This is what I know at 30. These are lessons learned the hard way. Lessons that I’ll sometimes forget and have to remind myself of. These are lessons from 30 years of growth, love, passion, heartache, healing, life experience laid down here for you, hoping you’ll find some comfort or resonance or a nugget of advice that might prove helpful for you too. These are my two cents on surviving and celebrating my 20s.
Every year at this time, I’m reminded of my own college graduation; thanks to Facebook Memories and the lovely pictures of happy graduates in caps and gowns brightening up my newsfeed. And while no one has asked me - yet - to deliver a commencement address, I’ve been deeply inspired to share somethings.
