40+ and Fabulous Moving Foward, Fierce, Focused and Full of Life by Sondra Wright
Moving forward fierce, focused and full of life!
With an aging baby boomer population more and more 40 something women across the country provide care to aging parents and/or young children, while at the same time, having to balance the demands of jobs and careers. With hectic daily living, it leaves little time to think about your own financial future. You’re working hard… >> Continue Reading
There’s nothing like first experiences and last week I experienced a fabulous first. I spent 3 impactful days in New Orleans at the AARP Life at 50+ National Event and Expo. Having not quite reached my 50th birthday, being amongst this highly diverse group of more than 20,000 attendees, age 50 and older, gave me a… >> Continue Reading
Kris Jenner, EverydayHealth.com Kris Jenner is keeping it as real as it gets on reality TV. The 57 year old mom of the often raucous Kardashian clan has come out of the closet with many concerns women can be embarrassed to admit as we age; weight management, physical appearance, and yes, even urinary incontinence – Kris… >> Continue Reading
It’s seems strange to have to invite women to sit down and talk. After all isn’t talking one of the things we do really well? I mean, my entire life I’ve heard how we’re so much better at verbally expressing ourselves than our male counterparts. And on the surface it would seem so. Women eagerly… >> Continue Reading
“You’re never too old to become what you might have been.” That’s what Tanya Hutchinson, winner of reality TV’s She’s Got the Look, told me about transitioning her career, away from modeling, at the age of 47. Remember growing up and the enjoyment you had for music, drawing, tinkering with electronics, dressing up, photography, drama… >> Continue Reading
Talk about ruining the moment! I was enjoying some time with my younger (40 year old) sister yesterday; reminiscing about where we’ve been, sharing our dreams and hopes for the future, and showering each other with encouragement and support. It was one of those beautiful moments shared between sisters. And all was going well until… >> Continue Reading
Still trying to convince yourself you’re too old to go back to school, start a business, or write that book? Well here’s a story that will make you leave all your excuses at the door. Let me introduce you to Ida Keeling, setting records at 95 years young. At a track meet last week in… >> Continue Reading
Who among us can honestly say we arrived at this age without hitting a few bumps in the road? You know, a rocky detour, here and there, that made the ride all the more interesting. Those challenges we faced and lessons we learned about happily not always being happily ever after, job today – gone… >> Continue Reading
After years of successfully climbing the corporate ladder, a few years ago Kim Cameron suddenly jumped off that ladder to follow her heart in an entirely different career. The catalyst? A young family member’s fight for his life. Kim says the crisis made her re-evaluate her life’s work. This beautiful and dynamic woman – now… >> Continue Reading
The recent announcement of the American Express closing in North Carolina is devastating news. The call center employs about 1,900 full-time workers, at least two-thirds who will find themselves competing for jobs in an already tight North Carolina market. My heart goes out to each of them, particularly the women over forty, many whom will… >> Continue Reading
