Posts Tagged ‘Younger Self’

3 Gifts for a 20-Something

What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”?  Here 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.  Don’t accept a carte blanche “I am not good at (math, […] Read more…

Work With What You Have In Front Of You

Be responsible for yourself. I’ve been known to be a bit impulsive but it has all worked out. I’m happy with my life and wouldn’t be what I am today without my mistakes. When it didn’t, I didn’t blame anyone else of it. You have to own it and make it yours. Learn from it and […] 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.  Don’t take things so personally. I used to get a lot […] Read more…

Confidence is in the Eye of the Beholder

Confidence is in the eye of the beholder. One of my professors in graduate school used to tell me that confidence is as much a rhetorical position as it is a real attitude that people carry with them. Just because someone is projecting confidence through what they say and the way they act has no […] Read more…

3 Wishes 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.  Talk to your friends about your fears and insecurities. You […] Read more…

Don’t Forget About You

Don’t forget about you.  I always thought I would I would go somewhere south and go to law school. But after I graduated I was crazy in love so I went to where he was. I moved to New York and it just kind of went from there. It’s funny because I didn’t think I wanted […] 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. Do spring cleaning. When you have friends or people in your […] Read more…

How Do You Want To Live?

You should realize that you can make any choice you want and have anything you want. The twenties are often a time of great freedom and fun but also insecurity. Worrying about money. Worrying about everything. Am I doing the right thing in my career? Is this right guy? If you were a 20 year […] Read more…

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