Q. Did you ever obsess over weight? – 20-something A. Unfortunately yes. It’s hard not to. But if you’re lucky, one day you realize the number on the scale is not really what is going to make you happy (if you are within a healthy range). It’s part of a much bigger whole. – 40-something […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘40-something’
Exceptions to Giving a Guy One More Chance
On Friday I did a post about giving a guy more than one chance to show his good side. Just wanted to talk about the exception. Don’t keep dating a guy who exhibits damaging behavior no matter how interesting it may seem. There is run of the mill bad boy drama which we all do […] Read more…
3 Gifts for a Twenty-Something (13)
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here’s one woman’s gifts: 1. Never stop learning. Love to explore. 2. Love yourself. Find what makes you happy.The biggest gift you can give yourself is to love time […] Read more…
Be Open to the Other Guy
Consider the other guy. There’s a tendency for young women to be drawn to the brightest star at the bar (or wherever) at the expense of getting to know some pretty cool guys. A male friend of mine who does a lot of dating pointed out that a lot of men out there that are […] Read more…
You Aren’t Missing Anything
Yesterday I answered a question about whether to leave a job and friends to travel in your 20s. Almost every 40-something woman says yes — go see the world and you will see your world with new eyes. Sometimes the world right out your door seems so interesting it’s hard to break away. This woman […] Read more…
Advice to 20-somethings: Travel…Now!
Q: I am in the middle of my twenties, I have a great job where I have moved up the ladder pretty quickly in the last couple of years. I have a very good salary for my age and I have a great apartment in NYC and a great group of friends. But more than […] Read more…
Three Wishes for a Twenty-Something (12)
Every time I interview a 40-something woman for 40:20 Vision I ask them what 3 “gifts” would they give a 20-something if they were a “Forty-Godmother”. Here’s one woman’s gifts: 1. The strength to put yourself first. Put yourself first in every aspect of that in what you want to do, in who you take […] Read more…
When is the Right Time to Give Up on a Dream?
Last week I delved into the topic of when to quit. This woman weighed in with another great answer from the perspective of someone who followed her dream but eventually gave it up. A lot of younger women worry about how long they should pursue a dream, particularly if it is in the arts or […] Read more…