A great story from a woman who went from a structured upbringing to an unstructured career and along the way found her confidence. ~ It’s a weird transition in your twenties. You enter the workforce. You’re so used to your life being dictated. You’re in school for this long. You’re in college for that long. […] Read more…
November 2012 archive
20-Something Question – What To Do When He’s A Great Guy BUT….
Dear 40-somethings, I am coming to you today from a rather disoriented place. I have been in a relationship for the past two years, and I am now facing the elephant in the room: I am NOT attracted to him. I fought it so badly, but the truth remains. I am very fond of him […] Read more…
20-Something Startup – How to Overcome Fear and Doubt
Dear 40-somethings, First of all, sorry for my English but I’m writing from Paris (France). I’m 26. I still live with my parents due to a lack of money as I have been working on my own business for the past year. I love my business idea, doing marketing and learning new skills. Professionals in […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a Twenty-Something (93)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Don’t be afraid of your own “pizzaz”. I was afraid of my own pizzazz in the work world in my early twenties. I’m a pretty fun, punky woman. In my early twenties, I got the job done and […] Read more…
Interview with Tara Sophia Mohr: Signs You Are Being Led By Your Inner Voice Critic
1. This is going to be the day when they find that out I don’t know what I’m doing. 2. I’m not ready yet to take on that bigger role. 3. Oh, my God, look at my upper arms. 4. He will never go for me. 5. I will never get that job. Do any […] Read more…
What To Do When People Pop The Question … Why Aren’t You Married?
Thanksgiving time. Family time. If you are dreading the family interrogation of your love life, check out my post over on The Gaggle on how to answer the “why aren’t you married” question often asked by family and friends from home. From the cynical response to the philosophical or, my favorite, the “the-back-at-you”, believe […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (92)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. A strong center of gravity. To be able to separate good comparison (setting goals and aspiring to grow into a continually better self) to bad comparison (focusing on what you don’t have and fixating on the external). […] Read more…
Smart Women Do…
A 20-something recently asked me whether a woman could be happily dependent on a spouse or if financial independence is a necessity. For a segment of millennial women — products of divorce and underemployment — the answer to providing a secure future for their children is to stay at home. My short answer was… no (you […] Read more…