Friday, March 4, 2011

The complete list of Fabulous things we do in our 40s


Writer/teacher/Hanoi Vietnam:Moving to a different country, learning the language and completely changing what I do as a "Job."

Account Director/SF: I am writing and performing my own solo material while curating a site-specific art performance event at my home, and I just landed my dream job at the age of 45.

Communications Director/CA: Received a Bachelor's degree in 2009 and graduated at the top of my class, Summa Cum Laude.

Finance/NYC: I got out of a job that was destroying my soul, with a generous severance and health care package to boot.

Office Manager/Cazenovia NY: Went back to Nursing School at the age of 45. I currently have a 4.0 average.

Entrepreneur /NY: Bought a house and land, had a baby at 41 and started my own business 11 months later.

Musician/Los Angeles : Toured the UK, bought and renovated a house, and licensed over 25 of my songs to TV and Film.

Artist/NYC: Wrote my memoir under a year, I have a national commercial running and I have two songs earmarked for an upcoming movie.

Radio Announcer/Berkeley CA: I own my own home and my husband and I are trying for a baby.

Musician/NYC: Co-hosted the Dr. Blogstein show interviewing Coolio, Jackie Collins and Rob Barnett from “My Damn Channel”.

Principal/NYC: I designed and opened a kick ass school with kick ass team members and kick ass kids (not to mention kick ass volunteers).

Musician/NYC: Walking a spiritual path, meditating chanting and offering selfless service. Supporting the communities I am part of- teaching, leading a counseling class, and offering my talents as a musician and singer.

Restaurant Owner/NYC: Birth of my son, opened my own Café and read a 600 page book in French.

Student/NYC: Ten credits away from graduating college with, I have two healthy sons and a National Television Commercial Running.

Senior Account Executive/NYC: Became president of my kid's school and an advocate for my son who has a disability.

Teacher/LA: Mending my relationships with my dad who I haven't spoken with in 20 years.

Actress/NYC: Started teaching which is a gift and I'm turning out to be someone I really like.