I used to be afraid of turning 30

 I used to be afraid of turning 30.

I didn’t want to be “old.”
I didn’t want to be out of touch.

But what I didn’t know is that 30 would bring me peace.
A calm sense of knowing.
Like everything I’ve been through was leading me here.

I finally feel confident being myself.
I’m not chasing approval anymore.
I’m just… me.

Turns out, 30 isn’t bad at all.
It’s exactly what I needed.