{"id":225000,"date":"2025-01-22T08:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=225000"},"modified":"2025-01-22T08:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:23:56","slug":"sharon-mwangis-eye-opening-lessons-before-turning-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sharon-mwangis-eye-opening-lessons-before-turning-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Mwangi&#8217;s Eye-Opening Lessons Before Turning 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Podcast host, entrepreneur, and beauty and lifestyle content creator Sharon K Mwangi is just weeks away from turning 30, and the milestone has left her feeling reflective\u2014and slightly unsettled. Isn&#8217;t 30 supposed to be the new 20? Well, for Sharon, the shift has come with some startling realizations she hadn&#8217;t anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most notable changes? The subtle but undeniable shift in how she&#8217;s addressed by street vendors. Sharon humorously lamented the transition from being called &#8220;siste&#8221; to &#8220;auntie,&#8221; marking her entry into the grown-woman club.<\/p>\n<p>CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6ryYRSJgwi\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/we-already-knew-kagwe-mungai-and-sharon-mwangi-confirm-they-are-dating\/\">We already knew! Kagwe Mungai and Sharon Mwangi confirm they are dating<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;We already knew! Kagwe Mungai and Sharon Mwangi confirm they are dating&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/we-already-knew-kagwe-mungai-and-sharon-mwangi-confirm-they-are-dating\/embed\/#?secret=A5U3iQMKYC#?secret=6ryYRSJgwi\" data-secret=\"6ryYRSJgwi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I turn 30 in a couple of weeks, and one thing I wasn&#8217;t prepared for is that now when I go to Toi Market, they always say, &#8216;Auntie, nguo za watoto.&#8217; It&#8217;s always about kids&#8217; clothes! When did the transition happen from &#8216;siste crop tops&#8217; to this?&#8221; she quipped.<\/p>\n<p>On her podcast, <em>Best Kept Secrets,<\/em> Sharon opened up about her mixed feelings about the big 3-0 and the unexpected societal shifts that come with it. She expressed frustration at being presumed &#8220;too old&#8221; for certain fashion trends.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why is no one offering me crop tops anymore?&#8221; she mused. &#8220;Is it something on my face that says, &#8216;You&#8217;re of age now, you&#8217;re a mum, and crop tops aren\u2019t for you&#8217;? I&#8217;m not okay!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sharing her dilemma on social media, Sharon asked her followers if they too had experienced this &#8220;switch&#8221; and sought answers to when it all happens. &#8220;Are you still being offered crop tops, or has the switch happened to you too?&#8221; she asked, adding a nervous laugh emoji. She also wondered, &#8220;Who decided mums can&#8217;t wear crop tops?&#8221; punctuated with a crying emoji.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO CHECK OUT:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XtQXuuSX6X\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sharon-i-have-battled-depression-self-doubt-and-i-did-it-with-a-smile-on-my-face\/\">Sharon: I have battled depression, self doubt and I did it with a smile on my face\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Sharon: I have battled depression, self doubt and I did it with a smile on my face\u00a0&#8221; &#8212; Ghafla! Kenya\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sharon-i-have-battled-depression-self-doubt-and-i-did-it-with-a-smile-on-my-face\/embed\/#?secret=hp0krJ5ykT#?secret=XtQXuuSX6X\" data-secret=\"XtQXuuSX6X\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In response, nearly 400 fans chimed in, sharing their own &#8220;aha moments&#8221; about growing older. Some described even more jarring instances, such as being called &#8220;mama&#8221; by children or being urged to buy more traditional items like nduma.<\/p>\n<p>One fan, @iamjulie.k, joked, &#8220;Wait for the day they\u2019ll chase you down to buy nduma.&#8221; Another, @FolaDesign, added, &#8220;It hits harder when kids call you &#8216;mama&#8217; as you pass by!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To all the soon-to-be 30-year-olds navigating these societal shifts: good luck! 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