Today’s three wishes are inspired by a group of friends who I spend the last week with in Nantucket. This group has spent many holidays there, so it holds many memories as well as conversations that moved us forward. This year was particularly moving because we were also there to celebrate the life of an […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘Friendship’
Three Gifts For A 20-Something: “A Relationship Story Has To Be Co-written”
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? Here 40-somethings share three wishes to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. You can make up your own story. You can create the vision of […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? 40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. Surround yourself with smart people. There is no job you can do on […] Read more…
One 40-something Shares Her 5 S’s and What She Wish She Knew Then
What i wish i knew then. Well there is the obvious ones, what I call the five “S’s — sleep, sip water, sunglasses, sunscreen and don’t smoke. I was insecure…I suppose as you get older you realize everyone was! You just can’t put all your time and energy into one person. You end up not […] Read more…
The Three Essentials To Being A Good Friend
Listen. Listen. Listen. I’m a collector of friends. I still count many friends from grade school, high school and college as part of my everyday life. Then add friends from my 20s and 30s and now…new friends still in my 40s. Making new friends can take time, but like most good things in life, it’s […] Read more…
Three Gifts for a 20-Something
What three “gifts” would you give a 20-something if you were a “Forty-Godmother”? 40-something women share three things to help a 20-something get a head start on the confidence to make decisions that are right for themselves. No more woulda, coulda, shoulda. 1. Do spring cleaning. When you have friends or people in your […] Read more…
What You Need To Know About Lasting Friendships …Now
I still count many friends from high-school and college in my circle. Then there are friends from my 20s and 30 and now…new friendships formed in my 40s. There are three things I have learned about being a good friend: listen, listen, listen. Then…accept that a friend can be amazing for some things you need, but […] Read more…
Feeling A Little Bit of Jealousy? Yeah, Me Too
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, reflecting on a different kind of jealousy and how she works through those feelings. ~ Question: What do you get when you combine a popular e-book author/blogger, Parade contributor and YouTube employee who earned an invite to Sheryl Sandberg’s? Answer #1: […] Read more…