Today’s “what I know now” wisdom is from a divorced, working mom. Married young and in love to a journalist and seemingly perfect soul-mate, she spent many years struggling with her husband’s alcoholism and diminishing financial security before finally calling it quits. I spoke to her as she was getting back on her feet. This is what she […] Read more…
I have a question. As rootless soul, my identity has always been founded on my future goals or aspirations. I am currently lost with no sense of direction, and as such my sense of self is wavering. While I accept this, I cannot go on like this forever. My question […] Read more…
On these hot days of summer it’s easy to get listless….instead maybe now is the perfect time to get restless. Find your own luck. Read more…
In some areas, you think you know more than you do. When get to your late twenties you have a real shift, especially as a woman and you realize, wow! You start to really feel that you’re becoming who you really want to be and you’re caring less about other things that you used to […] Read more…
I recently got a question from a 20-something who feels as if she is losing her sense of direction. I’m working on a response from the 40-something panel but in the meantime it reminded me of one of my favorite guest posts. Reprising here today… from a woman who experienced the same feeling in her twenties […] Read more…
I’m not sure if I had confidence. I think I thought I was smart enough but I also felt knocked down a lot by the smarter people around me. I always felt like I was behind and I didn’t know enough. So I always felt insecure based […] Read more…
Illustration by Julia Gamolina Some great wisdom on the paradox of planning your life via Fast Company —from Leo Babuato, Creator & Writer for zenhabits.net Even young people who have a plan (be a doctor, lawyer, research scientist, singer) don’t really know what will happen. If they […] Read more…
Be responsible for yourself. I’ve been known to be a bit impulsive but it has all worked out. I’m happy with my life and wouldn’t be what I am today without my mistakes. When it didn’t, I didn’t blame anyone else of it. You have to own it and make it yours. Learn from it and […] Read more…