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Career & financial advice for 20-somethings from 40-somethings
Health and beauty and style to self-fulfillment, self-esteem and body image.
Today I’m sharing a very special guest post from MeiMei Fox, the inspiring women behind the Life Out Loud column on The Huffington Post and all around source of wisdom. I interviewed MeiMei for 40:20 Vision and since then she has continued to contribute her amazing insight. That is why I was thrilled for […] Read more…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Beauty common sense: don’t spend $50 on mascara. The cheap brands are fine. Don’t go blonde unless you have a lot of money to spend for the next 20+++ years of your life. And do not […] Read more…
Q. Dear 40-Somethings, I have been working for around 2 years at a job doing what I like. However, it is in an environment where most of the people speak a language where I am not very proficient at. Many of them also have more experience than me. Sometimes I feel that my voice is not […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing a guest post with some wonderful insight from Lilly Star at DatingWebsites.com. She shares what she “knows now that she wishes she knew then” about the downside of liquid confidence. Thank you Lilly! Alcohol and Your Decreasing Return on Investment I’ll never forget the first time I drank for a date […] Read more…
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — Declaration of Independence ~ Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, […] Read more…
Q. How do you overcome the fear of uncertainty? I want to be positive and look forward to my future while I enjoy my present. However, I feel overwhelmed with the fear of the uncertain. I want to know what’s going to happen and that I’m going to be successful… Does this fear ever go […] Read more…
Herewith, three “gifts” one 40-something woman would give a 20-something if she were a “Forty-Godmother”. What are yours? ~1~ Bragging rights. Don’t feel bad about being good at your job. ~2~ Graciousness. The art of bragging without sounding like an a#$hole. 3. Like yourself. Spend time getting to like yourself – warts and all. We […] Read more…
Q. I’m a 23 year old new grad with a BSN and an RN. The job market in my town and state even (Cincinnati, Ohio) are slim to none for new grads. How licensing works for nurses is that I would have to apply and pay to get a license in another state before even […] Read more…