Q. Did you ever want plastic surgery when you were in your 20s and now you are happy that you didn’t do it? A. I never wanted plastic surgery when I was in my 20’s, I want it now! Ha ha! – 40-something, wife, mom, designer That answer was in jest…but it probably sums up […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘40-something’
Can Too Much Optimism Be Bad?
90% optimist. 10% pessimist = positive realism. I thought Hoda Kotb’s quote from an interview about her memoir was great perspective on a question I get from a lot of 20-somethings: When is too much time in a relationship bad? On spending 12 years on and off with her boyfriend and now ex-husband and how […] Read more…
Putting Work Relationships to Work
Yesterday I interviewed another amazing 40-something woman, a divorced mom of 3 and business owner who has taken charge of her life and is happy in her skin. So many people say comfortable in your skin but some women go beyond that to be happy in their skin. But before I diverge, today I’m focusing […] Read more…
5 Tips to be Your 20-Something Best Self
I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Magen Banwart, founder of the Best Body REBOOT program, last week. A lifetime athlete, fitness fanatic and connoisseur of every diet from here to Katmandu, her wellness philosophy has been honed over the years by both extensive education and trial and error. Today she consults clients ranging from […] Read more…
The Dream Wedding? Get Grounded
24 days to the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. Of course their wedding is getting more attention than the average late 20-something will receive but it sheds some light on the need to balance the attention between the wedding and the marriage. It’s a topic many 40-somethings have hindsight on and […] Read more…
Don’t Throw Good Time After Bad
I had to take some small guilty pleasure this weekend in the fact that Charlie Sheen bombed in his first show this weekend. It was so bad that many people walked out after 30 minutes and he ended up walking out on himself. It got me thinking yesterday as I was doing some reading on […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something (15)
1. Acting classes so you can feel comfortable being on stage and never afraid of public speaking 2. Some sort of activity that you love to do so working out is not a chore but a choice 3, A great guy friend that really is just a friend Read more…
Don’t Let Engagements Get in Your Face
Marriage is more in our face than ever. Not only due to the frenzy over the upcoming nuptials of Kate Middleton and Prince Williams, but also due to the proliferation of Facebook engagment announcements. Marie Claire recently ran an essay expressing one woman’s sheer frustration with the gushing that goes on online. Her beef is […] Read more…