30 by 30: Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness

While in her twenties, author Jené G. Matzkanin had set out to find meaning in her life, to find her place, make a name, and hopefully, make a difference. Suddenly, she found herself on the verge of turning thirty. She’d thought by the time she reached thirty she would have her life figured out, career started, family established, and be well on her way to wherever it was she was going.

In 30 by 30, Matzkanin shares a collection of heartwarming, giggle-worthy, life lessons that she inadvertently learned the hard way. Some are deep, some are not, but all offer a practical look at the wide variety of decisions and actions that one faces on the voyage throughout young adulthood.

Showing that no one is alone on the sometimes rocky journey to thirty, 30 by 30 provides a look at life from someone who’s made it to the other side of her twenties. It admits that the decade between ages twenty and thirty is painfully brutal, yet remains one of the most beautiful times of life.