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Are The 30s The New 20s?

Are The 30s The New 20s?

And if so, what does that mean?

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Ashley Alt
Jun 17, 2020
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Abandon the 20s…Step into the 30s.

This is what my Peloton instructor says when she wants us to crank up the resistance on our bike. But it’s also a metaphor for letting go of who we were to be who we are.

It’s my best friend’s 30th birthday today. And yesterday she said to me, “I’ve got mixed emotions. Where did my 20s go?”

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