I read these words today, and they spoke to me, they resonated with me. Today in my 40s, one of the main things that has changed about me is my views on change. I have always fought it or feared it, but now I embrace it. Change, although not always positive, endows fundamental shifts to your being, to your mindset, to your soul. The dictionary defines change as “to make or become different”. My definition is to make or become better. I remember as a young child, how change was a normal part of life having moved several times between Argentina and the U.S. Changes in culture, changes in language,…

For some reason there’s something taboo about turning 40 or admitting that you’re in your 40s, especially for women. I remember a friend of mine on the day of her 40th birthday excitedly telling everyone that she was no longer thirty-nine, but thirty-ten. She was joking and we all laughed, but many a truths are spoken in jest. I also remember a friend telling me that once you turn 40 it’s all downhill from there. It’s when your body and mind start acting up. You begin to notice things in your appearance that weren’t there before, you start suffering from a variety of weird ailments, and you begin to feel…

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I wake up early. My husband and boys are sound asleep. I take in the stillness of the early morning and savor the peace and quiet (ahhhh…). As I sit in my comfy chair and sip my hot coffee, I decide to go down memory lane and reflect on the special gift each decade of life has given me. This is my story… The First Decade of My Life I was loved. You could see it in my parent’s eyes and everything they did for me. As the youngest child, I recall being taken care of all the time. As I grew older, I crawled, I walked, I skipped, I…

I grew up most of my life hearing “don’t be a quitter” but quitting is not always negative and at times in life, quitting is necessary in order to evolve and change. “Quitting is leading too.” – Nelson Mandela Today, in my mid 40’s, I quit life as I routinely know it… for a new life to pursue my dreams. Today I quit the comfort of a steady paycheck… for the opportunity to earn every penny doing what I was meant to do. Today I quit relying on others for my career development… to shape the career I have always wanted. Today I quit thinking that life as an “entrepreneur”…