I’m sharing excerpts from part 2 of an interview I did with I Am Guiltless, a great blog promoting positive body image and breaking free of the pressures to fit a certain mold. They were curious about whether 40-somethings still struggle with the relationship between food and their body image. As with many things, the […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Self & Wellness’ category
Getting Older…Feeling Stronger
Feeling a little wellness Wednesday-ish. Today I’m posting an excerpt of a guest post I did for I Am Guiltless, a great blog promoting positive body image through “self love”…and learning how your relationship with food shapes your relationship with yourself. They asked 40:20 Vision a few question about how perceptions of the body change […] Read more…
If You Think Life Can’t Change, Forever Seems Impossible
Yesterday’s post was about having a fund set aside for escaping bad situations or creating new opportunities. A great concept. I’m putting the question back out there to readers..if you had a “Go-to-Hell” fund what did you use it for? If you didn’t, what do you wish you had one for? Just click on the […] Read more…
Giving Your Friendships Some Room To Breathe
The other day I did a post answering a 20-something question on finding and developing healthy friendships that stand the test of time. It made me think about what to do to keep your friendships from busting up. What is the difference between a bad friend and a bad day? In your 20s friendships can […] Read more…
Revel in Uncertainty…Except in Death
So sad to lose the man who said, “Death is very likely the single best invention of life.” and changed our lives forever. I will carry these messages, excerpted from his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford, with me forever. On Dropping Out …. Connecting the Dots I decided to drop out and trust that it would […] Read more…
Using Technology to Ease Transitions
Today I’m sharing a guest post from Molly Ford of Smart, Pretty and Awkward, a charming manual of simple tips for how to live your best life…without taking it too seriously! In her own words, “In real life, I spend my days being a little awkward, a little pretty, and a little smart. Also drinking […] Read more…
The Secret to Moving Forward Is To Be Right Here
Many women look back on their twenties and wish they had lived a little more in the present and enjoyed the time for themselves. No doubt the twenties are a fun time, but there comes a time when a lot of women put pressure on themselves to do the next thing or go to the […] Read more…
To Tattoo or not to Tattoo?
Q. Do any of you amazing 40-somethings have a tattoo? Did you get it when you were 20-something, or more recently? Do you regret it? A. If you are doing it for you and you consider your lifestyle…expect no tat regrets. There are more and more 40-sometthing women getting tattoos and some who continue to […] Read more…