Selena Gomez Celebrates 30th Birthday: ‘I Am…Grateful for Every Single Gift and Lesson Along The Way’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Selena Gomez recently celebrated her 30th birthday, and the actress is reflecting on her life so far and the lessons she’s learned.
“My twenties were a journey through good, hard and beautiful moments that I will never forget,” she captioned an Instagram photo. “Each of them has shaped me into the person that I am today. I am someone who is still learning, but is more certain about what matters and what she wants. Someone who is grateful for every single gift and every single lesson along the way.”
She continued, “I am walking forward encouraged by so many strong, empowering people around me.. I want to try my best to take the beautiful and the painful one day at a time and let it all make me into the very best me that I can be for myself/others/you.
“After a few days of celebrating, my heart feels full, grateful and I can say that I’m starting to really like 30. Thank you SO much for being a part of my life, here’s to another decade! Love you all inside and out so much it hurts!” Gomez concluded.
Movieguide® previously reported on one of the lessons Gomez’s 20s taught her:
Selena Gomez is one of the many people speaking out about the downsides of social media. The star recently revealed that she hasn’t been online for the last four and a half years.
“I haven’t been on the internet in four and a half years,” Gomez said in an interview with GOOD MORNING AMERICA. “It has changed my life completely. I am happier, I am more present, I connect more with people. It makes me feel normal.”
Gomez has long been an outspoken supporter of mental wellness. The actress and singer is in the process of launching “Wondermind,” a mental health platform that she co-founded with her mother, Mandy Teefey.
She’s been open with her own mental health journey, as well. Gomez recently revealed that she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2020.
“It was really freeing [being diagnosed with bipolar disorder] to have the information,” Gomez explained. “It made me really happy because I started to have a relationship with myself, and I think that’s the best part. Like, I’ve probably been the happiest I’ve ever been. My mom knows.”
Gomez’s own struggles with mental wellness are what led her to creating “Wondermind.”
“Growing up in the spotlight has definitely taught me so much,” Gomez said. “I can’t believe I am where I am mentally just because of how I took the necessary steps in order to kind of remove myself from that because it’s just not normal. I really want people to be understood and seen and heard. It’s okay to not be okay.”
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