#thebig30

[ayshahutton]

“I’m not a piece of cake for you to just discard”

From Melanie to Melanie,

Happy birthday, Mel!! 🎂🍰💕💕💕

[rolypolypunk]

Thanks to the parentals for a lovely birthday dinner!! 🥳🥳 #thebig30 #bristolpa #waterfront #nightout (at King George Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTBVL1fL_Bt-m-apH_7lOOlpiyC8S8v7f31plU0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[hookertastic]

Before midnight hits in Cali just wanna say again happy birthday to the best sister, daughter, auntie, family member, and friend you could ever have. We have some of the best memories together and you will forever be my favorite. Thank you for being my person even when I’m sensitive and a cry baby lol. Thank you for cheering me on. But especially thank you for being you! You really are one of a kind. We are so so so lucky to have you. Especially me. Cheers to growing more old together “twin” hahaha. Ps gonna make myself cry cause i miss you so much. @crystal_sayha #sistersister #birthdaygirl #thebig30 #oldass #myperson https://www.instagram.com/p/CFWUyVnA2lg/?igshid=pikyyxh3umzc

[izzy-quinn]

The big 3-0! 🎂 #bubba #cutie #love #October #Teddy #babynavarrorush #babynumber2 #Theo #happybirthday #30 #thebig30 #Kenny #novio #boyfriend #babydaddy #smile #Alex #7yearold #amorsito #stawp #aww #Theodore #family https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-5y88gP0H/?igshid=8x7fr8v03d4x

[e-c-l-e-c-t-i-c-i-s-i-t]

What did turning 30 mean to you? What did you think it would be like? How did it surprise you??

[musingsofanerdsicle]

Flirty, thirty and thriving 🥂🎂

[tonydoovisuals]

Thirtylicious 💃💕 Special Birthday S/O to the super beautiful Bukola. Wish you a pleasant year ahead filled with lots of surprises. 🤗 Photography @tonydoo_visuals Makeup by her sister #birthday #photo #photography #thebig30 #congratulations #tonydoovisuals #weddingphotographer #nigerianwedding #likes #instagram #event #eventphotographer #tonydoovisuals #nigeriaweddingvendors #photographer #photography #weddingplanner #weddingphoto #nigerianwedding #events #eventsphotography #eventsphotographer #nigeriaevents #nigerianevents #nigerianevents (at Lagos, Nigeria) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnPKkikF97d/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dvyvdkykw60o

[atulba]

Happy Birthday @BRAEDONWILKERSON Mahalo for the invite #TheBig30 (at Ewa by Gentry Community Association) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ5bIdfLTzJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[wonderlandabi]

30 today y’all. #birthdaygirl #thirty #thebig30 #antiquesroadshow (at Wales)

[verolynne]

#Birthday dinner with @frotter and @haramshaw ! #sangria #punchbowl, #pizza with #pesto and #foraged #wildmushrooms, and #porkbelly #macandcheese Omgggg 🤤#dirty30 #thebig30 #byebyetwenties #hellothirties (at The Bear Street Tavern)

[mattattridge-smith]

Happy Birthday Princess @smalltown_bigcity58 👑 😂 🎂 #thebig30 #happybirthday #princess (at Alkrington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKoITzdlQEr/?igshid=1riyvz6zdjr0m

[charlzm]

In place and time

The meaning of life, at some point I guess we have all faced an existential crisis. We have questioned who we are, what we stand for, what we believe, what we value. We have scrutinised ourselves and pitted our experiences against our expectations, our efforts against our rewards and sometimes our losses have dwarfed our successes. Our crisis has not been limited to ourselves, we have even questioned our associations – family, friends and colleagues – and if, in any way, they are a necessary part of us in this existence.

But we have also imagined, even dreamed of an ideal, a place and time where all things align in perfection – no thoughts, no worries, no pressure just tranquillity. A place and time were we realise the potential we believe we possess and experience our deepest desires. However, reality is not utopian.  In reality, the ‘ideal’ is in the everyday. It comes in bits and pieces. It’s the moments in the day when we encounter and experience what we idealise and some times it happens unconsciously. On reflection though, we notice those moments and those questions answered, albeit after the fact.

So what does this mean? Is life history? Maybe. Because in most instances it’s in reflection that we live, that we are present. The moment has long gone but we can recapture what it felt like to live it and what we understood, though we did not consciously live it when it occurred. But that is not to say we do not, in full awareness, live in the moment - feel it, understand it and identify our own existence. We inhabit some moments, cognisant of the range of emotions, thoughts, people and conditions. We are fully present in that place and time, alive.

The beauty of life is in being conscious of our existence. Being conscious of the here and now - the joy, comfort, pain, struggles, triumphs, and people – as it happens. There’s a beginning and an end, to everything, and in many instances, what matters most is what happens in between – living, to be present in place and time.  

[kamaria65]

Happy 30th birthday to the soulmate and man of my dreams 😍 I love you baby you are such a great dad to the fur babies and you always treat me like a queen. I will love you forever and always. 🥰♥️ #thebig30 #30yearsold #happybirthday #happybday #lovehim #loveofmylife #boyfriend #boyfriendgoals (at Waterloo, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9cddhgSM8/?igshid=v008kx4kpcdh

[taleinthetail]

My human tried to get creative & took random photos of me with some leaves. It's her birthday today so I'll have to co-operate. Argh! 🍁 #leothelab #randompic #goodboy #patientdog #mysupermodel #mydogiscutest #fallfun #thanksgivingeve #longweekend #holidaytime #petphotography #birthday #overthehill #thebig30 #thanksgiving #blackfriday #instadog #dogoftoday #dogsofig #petstagram #petsofinstagram #labradorlove #labradorable #labradoroftheday #yellowlab #yellowlaboftheday

[mblwrites]

I can’t believe this day has come... it will definitely take me a while to get used to, but I shave officially wrapped up my 20’s and started my 30’s. • • I have so much to say about this transition, but I’ll leave that to tomorrow’s update along with my new blog post. • • For now I will just like to share with you these veeeery old pictures from the very beginning of Instagram, back in January 2012 when I was only 22. • • Also I would like to share what I am thankful for, especially in these crazy times... I am thankful for my supportive and loving family and friends, I am thankful for my gifts of writing and drawing, and I am thankful for my health and the health of my family and friends. • • And I am looking forward to this new path, and all the new challenges and surprises that come with it. I hope to continue growing my writing and drawing and sharing with all of you. • • • How about you? What are you thankful and hopeful for? • • • • • • • • • • • • #oldinstagram #oldinstagramthrowback #oldinstagrampics #turning30 #birthdaywishes #whatimthankfulfor #birthdaycelebration #birthdaycelebrations #thebig30 #30thbirthday #happybirthdaytome🎉 #hopesanddreams #personalwish #personalhopes #personalblog #personalblogger #personalblogs #sharingmyjourney #newbeginnings #startingmy30 #turningthirty #thirtyflirtyandthriving #throwbackpic (at Netanya, Israel) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_TdZvpNup/?igshid=s3ivqaq9eatz

[mermaidgirl1990]

𝖬𝗒 𝖡𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝖡𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗇𝗌! 𝒴ℯ𝒶𝒽 𝒷𝓊𝒹𝒹𝓎! 🎈🎈🎈 #mybirthdayballoons #thebig30 #thisweekend https://www.instagram.com/p/CCe49WnJBnSdHDihi4lH0_TIoDx5F1AOvJpSto0/?igshid=u6ibvdq9ma60