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Siobhan Shaw: My Secret Crush
Who do you see when you look into the mirror? Here, one fortytude exemplar shares how pushing herself out of her comfort zone helped her to truly see—and appreciate—her lovely self.
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Posted in Adventure, Career, Inspiration, Sarah's Blog
Tagged attitude, Beauty, career, challenge, comfort, dollar, failure, fear, love, market, mirror, parachute, producer, risk, success, TV, writing
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Marianne O’Grady: Keeping the Future in Mind
Women in the job market has been a hot topic, not to mention a hot button in the recent election. Here in the United States, women are paid about 30% less than men. In Kabul, Afghanistan, the gap of course …
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Posted in Career, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Afghanistan, career, Education, finance, government, Kabul, men, money, teacher, war, women
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Guest Blog: Meredith Brokaw: Summer’s Fruit
Summer’s charms can remain the same year after year and even inspire new traditions. Here, my mom muses about the miracle that is a tomato.
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Posted in Career, Featured, Sarah's Blog
Tagged business, fruit, love, South Dakota, summer, thriving, tomato, tomatoes, tradition, traditions, women
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Guest Blog: Anne Payne on Approaching Adolescence
When kids get older, moms make shifts, too. Here, one Fortytude reader shares how she’s adjusted her role as “Mom,” and how she hopes to inspire her children.
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Guest Blog: Jennifer Pate: Making Money as Mom
This Mother’s month, while we’re honoring our matriarchs, it’s important to examine all that mothers do. Here, a Fortytude exemplar shows us how it’s possible to create and maintain a successful, fulfilling career, too.
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Posted in Career, Family, Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged career, family, financial, husband, job, matriarch, money, mother, success, wonder woman
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Mother’s Month: Celebrating Matriarchs and Those Who’ve Paved the Way
This May, let’s appreciate our matriarchs—especially the women who’ve forged paths for all mothers, everywhere.
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Posted in Career, Fortytude Exemplars, Sarah's Blog
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Guest Blog: Sue Smalley, Ph.D.: Idleness as a Sign of Success
What does it mean to be successful? So often in our materially-oriented society, success is marked tangibly, by a fancy car, a mansion or even by that next promotion. Here, a UCLA professor shares how success could actually mean none of those things—something quieter, and more profound.
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Posted in Career, Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged ability, Aristotle, children, exemplar, Fortytude, free, idleness, investigation, practice, Psychiatry, psychology, Science, success, The Huffington Post, UCLA
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Guest Blog: Lisa Wysocki: Accomplishment Equals Sense of Purpose
Today is the spring equinox, when the day is roughly the same length as the night. But it’s also the herald of spring, the season when everything turns fresh and green. It’s a time of new life, rebirth and reinvention. Here’s how one Fortytude reader created hers.
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Posted in Career, Family, Fortytude Exemplars, Inspiration, Relationships, Sarah's Blog
Tagged cats, dogs, equinox, fifties, forties, frustrating, husband, job search, marriage, maternity, mom, mother, reinvention, rescued, spring, teenage
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Blog: I Love Being a Therapist
I love being a therapist, and it’s an evolving journey all unto itself. Here’s why.
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Posted in Career, Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged clients, equanimity, evolve, freedom, Human Condition, humility, impatience, nation, responsibility, struggle, therapist
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Guest Blog: Erica Diamond on Juggling, Surrender—and the Work-Life Balance
Top Canadian businesswoman and entrepreneur Erica Diamond shares how the art of surrender is key when it comes to creating the ultimate work-life balance.
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