Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours?
~1~
A backpack and $1000 bucks. Travel before you settle down with a partner or a job that you feel you can’t leave. Then you go into the world with open eyes. Say to yourself, “There is a world outside the bubble I live in and I’m going to go learn”. Go see the world and then go get it. There are ways to do it without a ton of money.
~ 2 ~
Do something athletic or challenging. That really helps build confidence. I know surfing has really helped me overcome fears and challenges. I didn’t learn surfing until I was 32 and now I’m obsessed with it. The waves could be 6 feet or 10 feet or 2 feet and they’re terrifying but then you do it. I guess it’s a life or death thing but it helps immensely with confidence.
~3~
Don’t wait. If you want to do something, don’t let excuses or other people get in the way of you doing it. Don’t wait for a partner to invest in art, furniture or a house or anything. Develop your own style and interests. Don’t wait to learn learn about cooking or a language or whatever interests you…take a class.