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Q. I’m 6 months engaged now and I keep seeing that scary word…DIVORCED eek! It has come to my attention that I may not be ready to get married. I’m 24 and I’m going back to school in an area where my true passion lies. I work at a restaurant to pay the bills as […] Read more…
Last December Leslie Bennetts delved into the issue of why women are reluctant to admit to having or wanting power in an excellent article in Elle Magazine. She shared her encounters with women reluctant to own their power and their role in achieving their successes. “I’ve listened to countless famous women deny they were […] Read more…
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Today, in honor of a friend who just had a baby and to all new moms, 3 wishes for a new mom: 1. Confidence that you will […] Read more…
Early this summer I had the pleasure of interviewing MeiMei Fox on her 40:20 Vision…to live The Life Out Loud. She embodies the spirit and strength that often gains full-steam by our forties and that 40:20 Vision aims to give 20-somethings a head start on: “There is no question about the grounding and self-knowledge that I […] Read more…
Not long ago I did a post on long-term planning. Many women have stopped looking 5 -10 years out and look more to the 18-mos. to 2 year range. Meanwhile others set work/life goals that extend 5 years out to use as a guidepost to help keep them focused when things do change. These milestones […] Read more…
The one thing I wish I know…today on VYOU. Is it live…or is it VYOU? Some of you may have seen the video of me on the side of the blog as you scroll down a post. A few of you were scared. OMG it’s Christina live. A few said, “cute video”. Others, huh? So […] Read more…
Q. Should I give up on a guy friend who’s obsessed with someone else? I’m in a rather intense friendship with this guy I really like. He gets me. We always have things to talk about, and even when we argue, it’s still fun. He’s been obsessed for years with a much younger girl, and […] Read more…
Today is the last week in an almost 40-something (39) woman’s six journal of her “time out”. After quitting her emotionally tumultuous, big time job, she is taking some time off for to take stock. As part of her process she is writing about her journey and reflecting on what she is experiencing now and […] Read more…