The 20-Something Perspective By Molly Ford Christina and I have been writing the Flash Fridays, where we look at an issue from two perspectives: the 20-something and the 40-something, for almost a year now. Once we’ve figured out a topic, I handle the 20-something perspective on the issue. For research on the topic, I usually […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Self & Wellness’ category
20-Something Post – What I Learned From A Bump On My Breast
I’m inspired by today’s guest post by Jen Glantz…and grateful that she has shared it with the 40:20 Vision community. Jen is hoping that readers will take away from her story the courage and the inspiration to speak up when they think something is wrong. The Things I Learned From a BUMP on my Breast: By […] Read more…
You Complete Me…Not
Today three 40-something women from the Midwest share their thoughts on “growing together”. Two married with kids. One married no kids. “Susan” was one of the first of her friends to get married in her early 20s. “Karen” married at 29 and “Mary” at 40. They all bring great real world perspective to the adage […] Read more…
What’s The Difference Between Sharing and Bragging?
Dear 40-something, I am 22, and have found that now, more than ever, everyone I meet just wants me to tell me about how special they are–how much they’ve achieved, how demanding their daily schedule is, how their field of work requires such a unique and innovative type of person, how they have the perfect […] Read more…
Things that Get Better at 40
Things that get better from 20 to 40: Sex Sense of humor Taste palette Things that can get better : Body image Self esteem Your body (in better shape) Relationships Your vision — the ability to see yourself and others more clearly, to see how others live and to see what is important in life. […] Read more…
20:40 Vision – Why I Will Never Say, “This isn’t where I thought I’d be at 4 _”
I love today’s 20-something guest post from Heather Sundell, who runs the excellent blog, Terrible Twenties where she offers her quarter-life musings and advice. A few weeks ago 40:20 Vision answered one of her 20-something questions and now she shares her reflections on looking forward 20 years from now and being happy just where you are. A wonderful […] Read more…
Want A Great Relationship? Start with Yourself
I’ve been sharing some 40:20 wisdom over at WTF Is Up With My Love Life?, a resource for dating int the “post-dating world”. There Jessica Massa and Rebecca Weigand share what they have learned in their twenties about dating in the modern age where the old rules of romance no longer apply. Check out their […] Read more…
25 Things To Be Thankful For At Twenty-Something
It’s always a treat to read Andi Teggert’s Thankful Thursday List. So it was a double treat that I actually got to do two guest posts on her blog Polish My Crown while she was away doing two of my favorite things…traveling to new places and visiting friends and family. The other week […] Read more…