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Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something would give a 20-something as their “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? 1. Don’t avoid the elephant in the room for too long. It’s easy to go around an issue…to ignore it and just move forward. But eventually you have to go through it. You have to work through it to let […] Read more…
Today we have special guest post from Stephanie Florence. I love this 20:40 Vision on what not to forget about what you love about life as a 20-something. Enjoy and keep learning! To My 40-Something Self By Stephanie Florence After enjoying dinner at a 30-something’s apartment I realized I have a lot to look forward […] Read more…
Dear 20-somethings, I work in close quarters with a male colleague who is 23. I am almost 27. I am the only female on our team. He’s a bit of a frat boy, as is every other guy on our team. He frequently says things that make me uncomfortable. He tries to make me […] Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…