Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. The confidence to show the world who you are. 2. A partner who sees who you are and who you can be. 3. A friend for life who saw who you were, listens to all the growing pains and […] Read more…
February 2013 archive
Flash Friday: What’s the Hardest Part of Dating Now and Then
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. For this month we put out the question to the twitterlands — what topic do you want us to take on? The answer — dating. […] Read more…
What I Know Now: Bigness Comes And Goes
I remember when I moved to San Francisco and got a job at this ad agency that had a great view of the bay. I’m sitting there thinking, “Wow. I’m 28 years old and this is where I work! My life is so excellent! It really can’t get better, right?” That’s a misunderstanding about life… […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (101)
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. To be okay with not knowing. You don’t have to decide what you are going to do for life in your 20s. You don’t’ have to. If you know you do want to be a doctor and you have […] Read more…
Friends With An Ex? How To Handle the New (“Toxic”) Girlfriend
Dear 40-Somethings, A few years back, I moved back to the U.S., and the prospect of dealing with a long distance romance ultimately caused the relationship between my boyfriend and me at the time to fall apart. It ended on fairly good terms, and after a while we were able to navigate the new waters […] Read more…