1. Unwittingly brought an egotistical SA popstar (now no longer with us) down to size in a hotel lobby, in 2001 #turning30
2. Got a degree #turning30
3. Lost both parents #turning30
4. Gained gorgeous child #turning30
5. Fell in love. #turning30
6. Survived domestically violent relationship #turning30
7. Got paid for the first time to write something #turning30
8. Moved out of home #turning30
9. Moved back home #turning30
10. Learnt how to roll with the punches of life, and still come out smiling #Turning30
11. Met the world’s most wonderful people, ever. And they’re all on my speed-dial list. #Turning30
12. Lived alone #Turning30
13. Grasped and loved the concept of alonetime #Turning30
14. Told my parents I loved them when I had the chance to.#Turning30
15. Survived on zero sleep, and still managed to achieve my goals.#Turning30
16. Flew around the country, and was met, every time, with a hug and a smile, and the warmth of people I call home #Turning30
17. Laughed so hard I fell over twice #Turning30
18. Resonated across the wires with people I had never met, and ended up more blessed than I could imagine #Turning30
19. Learnt more than I could have dreamt possible #Turning30
20. Loved without expectation #Turning30
21. Looked at a pregnancy test, found it to be positive, and knew that my life was being saved in a way I had not expected#Turning30
22. Reflected upon the life I have led, and changed all of it to be the one I wanted to live. #Turning30
23. Finally found shoes that represent who I am and in which, I feel strong #Turning30
24. Stood up for what I believed in, without fear of loss, always knowing it was worth it #Turning30
25. Grieved for my own innocence when gone #Turning30
26. Celebrated my own exuberance, without concern about opinion.#Turning30
27. Learnt how to trust. #Turning30
28. Learnt about courage, and how it has nothing to do with heroes, and everything to do with normal people #Turning30
29. Lifted my head out of a cloud of self-doubt #Turning30
30. And finally, living every day, forever thankful for everything that life has given me #Turning30