Posts Tagged ‘Younger Self’

It’s Your Turn Now to Make Choices

Part of taking care of yourself is taking care of the community. If you can do something for people other than yourself —  some sort of community service, some sort of work that is not just about getting your goals achieved — it will pay you back. You never know when you’re going to meet […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.       1. The ability to say no and not feel guilty 2. […] Read more…

Dreams Change

                Just because you had dreams or you had a plan of what you thought your life was going be at 20, doesn’t mean you’re the same person when you’re 30. You can hold on to what you thought your life would be like, but maybe where you […] Read more…

Three Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.       1. Consider your naivete a bonus. Appreciate all the firsts and keep […] Read more…

Mountains at 20 Become Moleholes at 40

When I went around the country interviewing women of all marital statuses about relationships, a lot of women talked about expectations. The root of much fighting is about disappointment over expectations not being met. The big difference about being married is that when you have a fight, you can’t just say forget this. I’m outta here. […] Read more…

You Can’t “Make” It Work

Today’s post on closing one window and opening another. A love story. ~ It’s true. It’s better to be happy on your own than miserable in a relationship. I stayed with something for too long despite being unhappy. We were separate people living in the same house. It’s a terrible way to spend time. I […] Read more…

Don’t Shag Your Girlfriends

Today’s post is inspired by a group of eight women discussing their friendships. As they became adults and grew up, had kids, got married, got divorced, their friendships were truly a lifeline. Their advice…learn to be a good friend in your twenties…and beware the girlfriend ditch. Or in their own words: Friendship is even more important as […] Read more…

3 Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda.     1. Potential realized. There is no limitation to what you want to […] Read more…

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