Clare Henney: My Wild 30s

12:00 PM | | Posted by Clare Henney

I got the title from one of the tags from a tweet of Nikita actor Devon Sawa. I thought it was funny that he was talking about a quiet and relatively normal evening and added that tag. I know how he feels because I pretty much think the same way about my 30s. It’s definitely not as wild as my life used to be when I was younger. Back in the day, in my early 20s, my idea of fun used to be partying with my friends, drinking and all that. These days, I prefer quiet times at home watching TV or a movie. I rarely go out to watch a movie and wait for it to come out on DVD. If I do go out, my idea of fun now is coffee or lunch/dinner with friends chatting and catching up. Partying, drinking are things of the past for me. I just don’t find them as fun as they used to be. An adventure to me these days would be to try to cook or bake something I’ve never tried before. Or travel to a quiet spot to just have some “me time” so I can have time to think and just try to remember how it feels to be me without all the responsibilities I have in my life. People might say that I’m growing up to be a boring person but I have to say that I actually like it. If you told me I’d be like this when I was 22 I’d probably say no. Growing older and having the life experiences that I’ve had so far has definitely changed me and my outlook in life. It’s not as exciting as I thought it would be but I am not complaining. In my 30s, this is as wild as I can get and I am just fine with it.