‘13 Going on 30’ Didn’t Prepare Me to Be Thirty, Flirty, and Striving
Weren’t your thirties supposed to be the time when “real adulthood” begins? What if, instead of thriving, you’re striving?
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13 Going on 30Be yourself. Kindness is important. You can’t rush your life. You already have everything you need to be who you want to be.
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