Hello! I’m Samantha Matt, founder of this website, and below is an excerpt from my new book, Average is the New Awesome: A Manifesto for the Rest of Us that was released…
How an Average Person Like Me Got a Book Deal and Became a Published Author
Hello! I’m the founder of Forever Twenty Somethings and this is the story of how I got a book deal based on the articles I wrote for this website. You can order…
10 Very Important Lessons “Mean Girls” Taught Us About Life
1. Ex-boyfriends are off limits to friends. 2. If someone compliments you, don’t agree with them. 3. Butter is not a carb. 4. White people live in Africa too.…
25 Things We Did 10 In 2008 That We Would Never Do Now
Sometimes it feels like 2008 was yesterday, but then I remember this was literally one year after Britney shaved her head. It was not yesterday. In fact, it was ELEVEN YEARS AGO.…
It’s Okay If You’re Not “Where You Thought You’d Be” In Life Right Now
If you asked me years ago where I thought I’d be in life at age 30, this is what I would tell you: high-powered job, money in the bank, married, one kid,…
An Update from Forever Twenty Somethings
Hi! Hello! Remember us? That website that used to publish random stuff about life and love and alcohol and spending money and feeling behind in life and Pure Barre? Not sure if…
Why I Didn’t Truly Feel Like A ‘Forever Twenty Something’—Until I Turned 30
Way back in the stone ages of 2011, I made a WordPress site while bored at work. Sitting in my cubicle with nothing to do, I messaged back and forth with a…
7 Things You Don’t Need To Pack When Traveling With Family
Throughout my childhood I was lucky enough to experience countless different countries and cultures through my parents’ love of travel, and that passion to see the world rubbed off on me. But…
13 Things Every 20-Something Hated As A Kid, But Loves As An Adult
Life changes so much as you go from being a carefree kid to a pissed of teenager to a drunken college student to a 20-something adult (lol, at least that’s what you’re defined…
Stop Waiting To Go After The Things You Want—Life Is Flying By
Every day, it feels like time is going by faster and faster. And that’s because it is. As you live more of your life, each moment becomes a shorter portion of your life. I felt it happening after…