Adulting in Our 30s - New Habits, Values, & Life Lessons We’ve Learned | AsianBossGirl Ep 291

When you were young, you might have looked at people who were “adulting” - working full-time, paying bills, etc. - and seen that as the benchmark for adulthood. But are these tasks really what makes someone a certified adult? If not, what are the experiences that transformed us from disorganized & irresponsible youths to who we are today? Grab your most responsible friend, because we’re diving deep into this topic in today’s episode!

Share your favorite “adulting” practice in the comments!

00:00 Intro
00:33 What is “Adulting”?
02:28 How responsible were you 10+ years ago?
15:12 Shifts in core values
34:53 Increasing responsibilities
43:21 What are we still working on?
45:59 Fun things that make us feel like an adult
48:24 What our younger selves might scoff at
49:35 Young at heart

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[kimlam]

I’m about to enter my 30s and really starting to think about if I’m where I want to be in terms of adulting and values. So I looooved this video and insight shared

[leendabeans]

so random but really connected with melody with her TV addiction and finding growth in 30s

[MezzoPiano]

yay was looking forward to this topic🥰 #quarterlifecrisis haha

[whachuupto]

32 year old here who still feels like theyre in their 20s. Loved this episode as a reflection springboard on how I've also changed over time and the growing I still need to do emotionally. As a chronically independent girlie having just moved in with a partner, I'm reminded that life isn't all about just taking care of myself, it's also about caring for the people around you, making sure you feed others even if you're not hungry, thinking about their needs.
Here's to all of us growing up in beautiful ways. ❤

[melodybycarmen]

28:15 gave me goosebumps because i feel I'm still on the path to find out. Just turned 27 and I'm only at the beginning, trying to figure out what I want. But to actually hear Helen validate my thought of "everything I do or don't do will make sense eventually" makes me feel so peaceful. To see how different all of your paths were, and still not actually regretting anything shows how many paths there are and that no matter what way you go, you'll get there. It's the journey that counts🥰🥰

[princessxx]

Resonate alot with Helen's parents way of parenting. Immigrant parents did whatever they could so that their kids could study hard and be active members in school and society while giving us the value of always having your families back regardless of anything!

[whachuupto]

"she was a blur" 😂😂😂😂 I laughed so hard.

[hchung]

I can resonate with Melody's story so much about always being a rule follower since childhood due to fear of the consequences