A Love Letter to the Woman Turning 30
I celebrated my 30th birthday last week. 30…Also known as a speed limit as my dad would say. Thirty feels like such a huge deal when you’re growing up. It feels like it was just yesterday when I was watching the movie 13 Going on 30. I know I know…NOW you probably feel old. But thirty isn’t a dirty word. I think society has taught us that turning 30, or even 40 means life is over. On the contrary, I truly feel as though I’m just getting started. I feel like I’m in my prime, and the younger Liv is proud.
Traditionally on my birthday, I get the birthday blues. I get super sad, and introspective. My counselor hears about it for a solid month up until the day of my birthday. This year was different. This year, I felt more peace than I’ve ever felt before. As I brought in my 30th year of life, the only feeling I had was the feeling of complete clarity.
If you’re new here, the younger me was shy, introverted and reserved beyond measure. I was afraid to take up space and had absolute zero clarity about anything. I was simply going through the motions. This is not only a love letter to the younger me, it’s a love letter to you. Maybe you don’t feel as though you know your purpose. Maybe you let your shyness take over your ability to take up space. Or perhaps you’re not yet 30 and you’re dreading the next milestone in your life because imposter syndrome has told you that you haven’t accomplished anything.
This is for you…
I’m proud of you. I’m proud of the woman you’re becoming. I’m proud of the woman you are in your current state. I’m proud of all of your accomplishments big and small.
You hold so much power within you and what a thought to think that your creator made you with big vision, big ideas and big dreams in mind. You were not made to merely exist, you were made to live limitless.
This next milestone in your life is go time. No more playing small. No more hiding your gifts and talents from the world. It’s time to live big. It’s time to take up space.
The younger you would be proud you got into that university of your dreams. She would be proud you overcame heartbreak and betrayal. She would be amazed that you’ve landed your dream career. She is giddy at the fact that you found true love. She is inspired by the mom you are to your beautiful babies.
Your accomplishments thus far are only the beginning.
Cheers to you queen!