Fortytude Exemplars

Carré Otis: A New Context: Writing the Past Grounds the Present

Sarah, 04 September 2012
carre

Without question, our stories are ours to tell. But sometimes, digging into our pasts to reveal our truths can be extraordinarily difficult. Here, author Carré Otis shares how and why she came to tell her story.
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Remembering Nora Ephron

Sarah, 28 June 2012
Nora

Remembering Nora Ephron: A true exemplar of Fortytude.
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Mother’s Month: Celebrating Matriarchs and Those Who’ve Paved the Way

Sarah, 03 May 2012
Ruth Nadel

This May, let’s appreciate our matriarchs—especially the women who’ve forged paths for all mothers, everywhere.
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Adventure is Worth It

Sarah, 19 April 2012
Larry McCombs

So often we deny ourselves a life fully lived because we’re afraid to take risks. Here, a wise woman (and Fortytude exemplar) shows us all why adventure is always within reach.
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Guest Blog: Holly Perkins: Fit at Forty

Sarah, 03 April 2012
Holly Perkins

Reshaping yourself in any capacity can help reveal your own personal truths. Here, a celebrity fitness trainer shares how boosting her health even more helped unveil her Fortytude.
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Guest Blog: Lisa Wysocki: Accomplishment Equals Sense of Purpose

Sarah, 20 March 2012
Lisa

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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Guest Blog: Geri Jansen: Girl Scout Greatness

Sarah, 13 March 2012
cookies

It’s Girl Scout week, and you’ve undoubtedly seen the ubiquitous cookies around town. Is there anything better than a Thin Mint? Yes. Geri Jansen explains.
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Guest Blog: Malka Drucker: Purim—A Laughing Matter

Sarah, 06 March 2012
Malka

Without question, the world could use a good laugh. Laughter, of course, isn’t usually what first comes to mind when considering the Jewish holiday Purim, but according to Fortytude exemplar, author and Rabbi Malka Drucker, why not?
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Guest Blog: Colleen Hayes on Finding Love Online

Sarah, 28 February 2012
Colleen

Think online dating is bogus? It may be worth a try. Here, TK shares how it revitalized her love life and eventually led to a complete reinvention. HInt: She’s now a mother and wife.
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Guest Blog: Daphne Zuniga: The Gift of Not Being a Mother

Sarah, 20 December 2011
Daphne and kids

Fortytude exemplar and actress Daphne Zuniga explores what it means to be an aunt and not have children of her own—and how ‘not’ being a mother can be a gift, as well.
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