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. Outward bound — help to get to know yourself through the outdoors 2. The ability to say no and not feel guilty 3. Lifelong […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘40-something’
More Ideas on Valentine’s Day
I got a few interesting responses on fun ways to spend Valentine’s Day with or without a lover. Geek Love “I think people take Valentine’s Day too hard – it doesn’t have to be all about romantic love or whether you are in a couple. It is a day to celebrate the love all around […] Read more…
Valentine’s Day for One and All
Refinery29 lists some fun “single” ideas for Valentine’s Day in NYC and Chicago. Check out your local listings for activities geared to singles on Valentine’s Day and have some fun. So often Valentine’s Day is depicted as this day where singles are either sad or bitter. The anti-Valentine’s Day party that Jessica Biel’s character throws […] Read more…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Date Idiots
“Friends don’t let friends date idiots. My roommate and I were a bad combination. We were in our 20s and we would talk to each other when the guy in our life was not so nice and we would tell eachother, “Oh he’s just going through a bad time, it will get better.” We were […] Read more…
Relationships Don’t Work on Your Clock Alone
“No relationship will work in the long run unless you allow it to move at the pace of the person moving most slowly.” –– 40-something, Washington, DC This was one of the first pieces of advice I received on my 40:20 journey of interviewing 40-something women around the country. It was part of what motivated […] Read more…
Six Things 40-Something Women Wish They Did More of In Their 20s
Q: What do you wish you did more of in your 20s now that you are in your 40s? – 20-something A: I get asked this question a lot. By far most women wish they had traveled more …and saved more. May seem a juxtaposition as travel means dipping into your savings. But as one […] Read more…
Make Your Own “It”
“Don’t care so much about doing what everyone else is doing. Being a part of it doesn’t make a difference. You can make your own “it”. In the end you will find you didn’t miss out on much.” – 40-something, working mom, wife, artist, Sierra Vista, AZ Read more…
Three Wishes for a Twenty-Something (8)
~1~ “A little money won’t hurt so you’re not always working so hard that you can’t look up a little bit. I think young people are working so hard that they don’t have time to look up and see what’s going on or sit back and think about what’s going on. They’re just doing. Do, […] Read more…