“Do the things that you think you can’t do. It’s easy to say , “Oh it doesn’t pay enough money or I can’t do that” but you should.” – 40-something, married, mom, finance, Stamford, CT ~ “Don’t look at the job you have now as the last thing you are going […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘20-something’
What Are the Things That Every Lost 20 y.o. Needs to Know?
The question we are answering today is really at the crux of this blog. To give perspective from women who have lived through the tension of the twenties…all the possibilities …and all the unknowns. The point is not to tell you what to do but to give you the benefit of our myriad of experiences […] Read more…
The 40:20 Vision on Independence
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…
Does Fear of Uncertainty Ever Go Away?
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…
New 20-Something Question: Follow The Job Prospect or Your Heart?
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…
Believing in Marriage Means Believing Each other
So many people talk about marriages having ebbs and flows. But it’s hard to know what that means in your early twenties when the longest relationship for most is the one they had with their parents. This reader recently submitted her story with 40:20 Vision about what she calls her “untraditional yet fulfilling 15+ […] Read more…
What I Know Now….Live Life in the Next 30 Seconds
One inspiring woman’s perspective on what she knows now that she wishes she knew in her twenties. – 40-something, executive, international marketing and advertising, married, has been through ebbs and flows personally and professional and has no regrets! On body image “Take all the energy that goes into worrying about being fat and put it […] Read more…
20-Something Question: Starting and Starting Over After Divorce
Q. I have 2 children aged 3 and 1. I am getting divorced. I am originally from the UK so my degree isn’t really transferable (its an undergraduate law degree). I am happy here but need to get a job, I have no family here, haven’t worked in years. And I have no confidence about […] Read more…