Q. Dear 40-somethings, Should I tell my sister I think she shouldn’t get married? He’s a good guy but I think it’s the wrong reason. My sister is engaged! She is beautiful, smart, giving, hardworking -the best person I know. She’s 28, and after a series of bad relationships and men who weren’t ready to […] Read more…
April 2012 archive
Three Gifts for A 20-Something (65)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Guy friends. People say that you can’t be friends with the opposite sex. If you recognize each other as human beings and not objects, then you can. Relate to them as a person first and not […] Read more…
Flash Friday: Women Who Inspire…from the 20 and 40-Something Perspective
Today is Flash Friday – when 40:20 Vision tackles an issue from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s topic is gender images: What portrayals of women in media are inspiring, and what are not? Who are your media role models, and why? I […] Read more…
Creating A Culture of Possibilities
Today I’m sharing a little inspiration from a 40-something woman entrepreneur who is living proof of the power of believing in yourself. After years of working in technology in the 90s and fighting against a “can’t do” corporate culture she left to start her own company. The most important thing she brought with her was […] Read more…
How Far is Too Far When You Want Your Own Space?
Q. I will be graduating college this May. I plan to move to the Chicago suburbs and start living my life. This has been my plan for many years and I’m sticking to it. It just so happens that my boyfriend of 3 years also lives in the Chicago suburbs. I’m insisting on having my […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (65)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ “To learn that you have the ability to teach people how to treat you. It’s how you treat yourself. You have to value and honor yourself or no one else is going to do it.” ~2~ […] Read more…
There is Nothing Wrong with Changing Directions
“I had no idea what I wanted to do. I was 20. What do you want to be when you grow up. You think it is so monumental and it’s not. You can change and do so many things but when you are that age you do place extraordinary emphasis on where you go and […] Read more…
For Anyone Who Worries About Whether They’re Doing The “Right” Thing
Today I’m sharing an inspiring guest post from a 20-something woman who is embracing the imperfect on her journey to realizing her most valuable asset … herself. “Special thanks to 40:20 Vision for providing messages like these to me, before I knew them:) People like you and your contributors have been wonderful resources to look for guidance. […] Read more…