Being Lonely in Your 30s

I was pretty anxious about uploading this video. I’m a perfectionist and this is a very long way from being perfect. What if people judge me? What if I look like an idiot? What if no one sees it at all and I’m a massive failure? I decided to put all that aside and just make a video sharing how I feel about loneliness being in my 30s. The more I open up to people, the more I learn just how big an issue loneliness is, especially for those in their 20s, 30s and even 40s. Friends that were so easy to make when you were kids tend to grow apart and it becomes increasingly more difficult to find new friends. Especially with all the added responsibilities of jobs, careers, families, kids, moving to different areas etc. I’ve found myself losing a lot of friends over the years and I’ve been burying my head in the sand, keeping myself busy with work or distracting myself with video games, TV or alcohol. I’ve been feeling low mood, anxiety (especially social anxiety) and I general feeling that I have no idea what the point of my life is. I want to change that. It’s my hope that I can take you on my journey as I step outside my comfort zone and try to build a life which brings me more joy, excitement, happiness and connection. I’m terrified but I want to show everyone out there that it is possible and if I can do it, anyone can. I’m hoping this channel will keep me accountable and give me something to work towards. Maybe some day I can build a community of people that feel the same way and help them to create the enriched lives that all of us deserve to have. If you can relate to anything here, please show some support, it would be good to know that someone out there is listening and they want to see more.