Q. I just turned 26. As of last month, I’m also divorced. I am intelligent and talented but when I got married I was regrettably also very naive. My ex was incredibly threatened by me intellectually and bullied and discouraged me from completing my education. At this point I have completed one year of college. […] Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘quarterlife crisis’
What’s Your Definition of Failure?
“Define failure for yourself or someone else will define it for you.” – J.K. Rowling This quote was brought up by a woman who attended one of my 7×7 Mentorship Salons. It led to a discussion about the definition of failure. Here’s what some 40-somethings had to say: “The scripts in America are anti-failure. […] 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…
Embrace the Unknown in 2011
This quote from a 24 year old woman brings to life the tensions involved in being “20-something”. “Everyday my friends and I wake up and ask ourselves is this the day that we’re totally going to lose it? Everything is in flux. I’m hoping that the older you get the more stable everything gets… but […] Read more…