Today we have a guest post on a challenging time many 20-somethings face and overcoming the difficulties that come along with it. ~ We are living in a curious time of uncertainty. In the past, conformity and tradition were valued – there was a process to how a life should develop and it was clear […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Self & Wellness’ category
The Best Thing About Getting Older
“In your 40s get to be who you wanted to be in your 20s but were afraid what other people would think.” On getting to be yourself – one of the greatest advantages of age. ~ “Don’t think the movie that’s going on in your head is real. It’s not the next thing, […] Read more…
8 Lessons From the Other Side Prolonged Singledom…
When I hear women talk dating today …the lack of mature guys, available time when you are building a career or business or simply living independent life… it makes me think some things don’t change (all that much). This could have been my friends and I talking 20 years ago. We wanted a […] Read more…
Be The Age You Want to Be
Forty Effed Up Things About Being 40. This post seems to come back to me every so often. Since I write a blog about 40-something women providing their perspective to younger women people often send it my way. And it has gotten a ton of play. But I have to say… it is far from […] Read more…
An Everyday Superhero
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, reflecting on making a difference. My friend Erin Leigh is a superhero disguised as a runner. As a refresher, a superhero typically displays the following traits: • Extraordinary abilities • A strong moral code • A motivation • A […] Read more…
Why You Should Embrace Your Vulnerabilities
Today a 40-something woman in the graphic design field shares what she knows now about life and fear — that life is more interesting in it’s vulnerabilities. ~ I wouldn’t be so afraid to be myself. I feel like what’s interesting about me is what’s different about me. Not because I’m trying to be […] Read more…
Change What You Can Change
Unfortunately, for me, it took me until like mid-thirties to learn that taking risks was empowering. I also became better because of having taken those risks. I became better in different ways, whether it was doing something uncomfortable or seeing somebody I’ve wanted to meet a for a long time, or getting in a […] Read more…
All The Decisions You Make Lead You Here – An Almost 30-Something Guest Post
Today I’m sharing a guest post from Amy Schoenberger, who has realized as she readies to leave her twenties, there are no mistakes, only decisions. ~ An Almost 30-Something Guest Post ~ All the decisions you make will lead you to this point. That sounds terrifying, but it’s actually not. You may be sitting around, […] Read more…