40-somethings- what are must reads for 20-somethings? What are you reading now? 20-somethings- what are you reading now? Please comment! Read more…
Archive of ‘Self & Wellness’ category
Don’t Waste Time Caring What Other People Think
“It’s a waste of time to care so much about what other people think. I was much more aware of and I cared much more about how people were judging me in my 20s. Now I don’t have any time to care. And I can see I would have benefited from not caring then.” – 40-something, working mom, […] Read more…
Do You Get Over Obsessing Over the Number on the Scale?
Q. Did you ever obsess over weight? – 20-something A. Unfortunately yes. It’s hard not to. But if you’re lucky, one day you realize the number on the scale is not really what is going to make you happy (if you are within a healthy range). It’s part of a much bigger whole. – 40-something […] Read more…
40:20 Vison on Huffington Post – Explore with Purpose
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-vuleta/career-change_b_836473.html Explore and don’t narrow down on a career path too quickly. But after a few years, try to do it in a way that builds on a set of skills and passions that can apply to many directions. Read more…
Fashion Forward – Find Your Style
One thing about being 40 is that you get to do be the person you wanted to be when you were 20 but didn’t feel comfortable being. This story from a 40-year old woman who shifted from dressing a part to being true to herself. Her message to 20-year olds: “Even with something as superficial […] Read more…
You Aren’t Missing Anything
Yesterday I answered a question about whether to leave a job and friends to travel in your 20s. Almost every 40-something woman says yes — go see the world and you will see your world with new eyes. Sometimes the world right out your door seems so interesting it’s hard to break away. This woman […] Read more…
Advice to 20-somethings: Travel…Now!
Q: I am in the middle of my twenties, I have a great job where I have moved up the ladder pretty quickly in the last couple of years. I have a very good salary for my age and I have a great apartment in NYC and a great group of friends. But more than […] Read more…
Give Yourself a Present — Be Present.
Take a moment today to be present …and appreciate what you have:) “Most people aren’t dealing with catastrophic events in their 20s. But catastrophe just chooses you …you don’t choose it. If you knew that, you would appreciate every moment you have. Just appreciate. Walking, talking, driving. Anything. As you get older you learn to […] Read more…