On Sunday one of the 3 wishes for a twenty-something was to not be wishy-washy. Wish #3: To not be wishy-washy. Know what you want.I was such a second child. I always went with the flow. Have an opinion and learn to be passionate about it. I think I’ve learned that the hallmark of a wishy-washy […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Self & Wellness’ category
What is the Most Powerful Compliment?
Today I’m sharing a post from a 20-something woman who had a beautiful insight on the power of giving unusual compliments. Molly Ford who writes her own blog, Smart Pretty and Awkward and also partners with me on our Flash Friday column, did a guest post on the blog Fueled by Diet Coke. I ran across […] Read more…
Flash Friday: How Important are Hobbies and Does their Role Change?
Today is Flash Friday – when a question is answered from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s question digs into the topic of how hobbies change from 20 to 40. Don’t hesitate to tell us what your hobby is and how it […] Read more…
Give Yourself A Little Space to Fulfill Your Own Role
Today’s insight is from a woman who married young and is now on a journey to find her own place in her relationships. She doesn’t put an age on when you should get married but just make sure you give yourself some space between being a daughter and being a wife. “I went straight from […] Read more…
Does Self-Acceptance Really Come with Age? – Part 2
This is part 2 of the response to the 25-year-old women who wrote in to ask about self- acceptance. When does it come already…with age, experience or through working on it? She realizes her weight issues and unhappiness stem from a low self-esteem. Kudos to her for taking that first step. “I recently came to […] Read more…
Does Self Acceptance Come with Age or Hard Work?
This 25 year old women wrote in to ask about self-acceptance ….when does it come already ? With age, experience or work? She has always been full of self-doubt and insecurity in her personal life and compensated by focusing on career success. “By junior high I realized that, although I had a laundry list of […] Read more…
What Is It About 40-Somethings?
Since Andy Rooney’s passing several women have sent me an article expressing Rooney’s appreciation of women over 40. As with most of his musings, he hits on a universal truth. Women over forty do have something going on! This woman sums it up well: “I am not sure what it is about turning 40, but […] Read more…
How Thick Skin Is Beautiful…the Self Acceptance of Age
Recently a 20-something asked me if self-acceptance gets any easier with age. Most definitely. It’s the beauty of aging. Ironically when you are young and fresh skinned, you are also the most thin-skinned. More often than not, criticizing yourself for imagined flaws or insecurities and looking to others for cues of acceptance. Then as you […] Read more…