37. 30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30

hey girls! happy sunday! 30 is 3 days away and thats all that's on my mind. we often look outside ourselves for wisdom, but the biggest breakthroughs are found in your own story. this episode is everything I learned before turning 30! hear my biggest takeaways on slow glowing, finding boundaries, romanticizing the messy parts of life, and building a life you actually want to be present for. this is me getting ready to enter the best decade of my life!🔗 ALL COZY THINGS[www.itsmikaylabarnes.com](http://www.itsmikaylabarnes.com/)---🎧 COZY AND THRIVING PODSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ch3840Dg13JZp1cIFPYEs?si=cf200162adb04528Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cozy-and-thriving/id1792078853YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe1hYgU5uUbEzKAiYJyuKIVXCweobqFCE&si=R7jFgfSrnPbsKzCf---📲 CONNECT:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsmikaylabarnesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsmikaylabarnes?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsmikaylabarnes---30 BEFORE 30 LIST1. Recognizing the signs of burn out is going to help you stay away from burn out2. We are selfish by nature but we have to learn the balance between being selfless and walked all over.3. Life isn’t about you, but you can make life about living.4. Time moves incredibly fast.5. I still have to remind myself daily that I’m not behind, I just have to get back on track6. Self care isn’t just about bubble baths but about actually taking care of yourself7. Life isn’t always going to go the way you planned8. Making & keeping friends in your adulthood is hard but necessary9. God is gentle & kind. He corrects but never abandons you.10. My hair can loc beautifully & you can have the hair that touches your butt. (Lol)11. The only one hold you back from living healthy is you.12. Money comes and money goes, then it comes again.13. It’s okay to want the expensive stuff just because. 14. It’s okay to not want the expensive stuff too..15. It’s okay not have a huge wardrobe, you wear the same things over and over anyway.16. 30 is the first time you are living what you built in your 20s, whether what you built is good or bad.17. Also, your parents are living for the first time too.. have grace.18. Marriage isn’t as hard as people make it out to be, you just have to be willing to be selfless & pray.19. Girls love to spend money, but hate to be broke20. Apple products will always have my heart21. Being a girl is fun!22. The 90/00s truly were some of the best times in TV & makes me wish I was in my 20s in the 90s lol23. Content creation and influencing is hard work.24. Just because a job is successful doesn’t means it’s God’s end goal for you!25. I actually love learning26. I love a good routine but haven’t found one that sticks and THATS ok!27. I don’t really have a style, I just like what I like and it works28. Homemade coffee is better29. People like the sound of my voice30. 30 is going to be the best decade I’ve lived