Voice actor and social media influencer Inka Magnaye shared some advice she learned the moment she entered her 30s. In her Instagram post, she admitted that she didn’t like herself when she was in her 20s and learned that it wasn’t the end if the personal goals weren't met.
Inka is currently 36 years old and claims that she is loving herself more now that she has reached this age.
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“I have a confession to make: I didn’t like myself in my 20s. I didn’t like how I looked, I didn’t like how I felt,” she admitted.
She shared a carousel of photos of herself ranging from her 20s up until to what she looks like today.
“We are made to believe that our 20s are our peak, that in that period of our lives, the world is ripe for the picking. That we’re supposed to be at our hottest and fittest in our 20s and that if we don’t make money, get engaged, get married and have kids, or haven’t achieved our dreams by our 20s, then we’ve missed our chance because it’s all downhill past 29,” she added.
Inka then became candid about her emotions as she expressed how she was insecure back then as she was trying to figure herself out and what she wants to do for the future. It was only then she realized that your 20s is the first stage of going through “adulthood”–– something that she learned later on.
“My truth is that I was really just young and insecure back then, hardly knew anything of the world, trying to figure out how to do life, and going through crisis after crisis without any prior experience,” she wrote.
The voice actor revealed that with each year that passes, she’s been learning to love herself even more because of the experiences she had when she was younger. She then advised her followers who have yet to reach 30 that they’re not running out of time just because they haven’t had everything figured out just yet.
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“The truth is, I only fell in love with myself in my 30s. I think all the crap I went through and learned from in my 20s helped me develop a deeper love for myself, and coming out from the hellfire victorious fortified me with a robust confidence (because if I could survive that, then I could survive whatever else comes my way),” she said.
“I was so afraid of reaching the big 3-0 because of what I thought it meant, but I absolutely LOVE being in my 30s and it’s making me even more excited to reach the decades yet to come,” she continued.
She gained praises in the comment section from her friends and followers as they found relief in what they’re feeling at the moment. Other netizens expressed how Inka assured them that they’re feelings are valid and are also excited for the next stage of adulthood.
Inka is known to be the voiceover artist to several known brands in the country and has been active on social media–– with over millions of followers across several platforms. She recently was the VO talent for the two-day concert of SB19 which was held at the Philippine Arena last May 31 and June 1.