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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Has a Milestone Transformed You?

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Whether it’s graduating, moving out, getting married or becoming a mom— when we reach a milestone in life, we are undeniably transformed. We'll never be quite the same once we're on the other side. See how some of our favorite stars have changed as they've hit major milestones of their own recently.



Taylor Swift is a singing superstar who travels all over the world. But recently, Taylor's reached a new level of maturity—she just told Oprah that she’s taking a step towards independence by moving out of her parent’s house and getting her own place. It’s no accident that she’s dressing more sophisticated at the same time. We’re loving her new grown-up style.

Another star making a life changing transition is baby-faced Emma Watson. This fall Emma headed to Brown University to be a part of the class of 2013. She says she just wants to be a "regular freshman". That might be a little difficult, considering she also happens to be the new fresh face of Burberry—a far cry from her well-worn Hogwarts uniform.

Pregnancy is definitely a transformative milestone. Remember Nicole Richie's scandalous escapades with best-buddy Paris a few years ago? When Nicole became “mom” to Harlow in January 2008 she said good-bye to her club-hopping days and questionable fashion choices. She’s even designing a line of sophisticated and tasteful maternity clothes. Supermodel Gisele barely let a week go by in between announcing she was pregnant and becoming a UN Environmental Ambassador.  Hey, it worked for Angelina, right?

Facing adversity and conquering it can be a cleansing milestone, too. Anne Hathaway gracefully faced the public eye after an embarrassing split from a boyfriend who turned out to be a con artist. Fergie spoke to the Times of London about how, after a difficult struggle with drugs, she kicked her bad habits and settled down with husband Josh Duhamel.

Marriage milestones certainly have a way of setting a person on a new course. Just think how many brides-to-be drop weight and take care of themselves in preparation for their big day, sometimes for the first time in their lives. And speaking of brides-to-be. . . we recently caught up with the host of We TV’s "My Fair Wedding", David Tutera, to ask him for his top three wedding tips. Check out the episode to see what he says.  And you can see more of David Sundays on We at 10pm.

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  • G's Avatar
    Posted by G Sat Nov 7, 2009 8:16am PST

    My turning point was having my kids finally move out. I feel I'm in the second part of my adulthood. It's kind of nice to not live such a hectic pace anymore. At first I mourned but then realized that for the first time in many years I could make time for myself. What a gift!

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    Posted by hello Sat Nov 7, 2009 9:41am PST

    my turning point was at 34yrs.old with the unexpected, untimly death of my 13yr old son, I learned that time is precious and that we ARE NOT PROMISED TOMORROW, That LIFE IS NEVER FAIR! And not everyone gets justice when wronged by others. AND TO ENJOY WHAT I HAVE LEFT.

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    Posted by New England Babe Sun Nov 8, 2009 5:54am PST

    My hubby is cancer free as of October 1st for the first time since Christmas of 2007. My milestone comes of this experience. We learned who cares for us and who was always out for themselves. Friends we wanted around disappeared to give us our space and not interfere and family who hasn't been around in 10+ yrs suddenly think they are entitled to every personal detail of our lives. Family who swears you can only count on them proved it is all about them.

    We have learned to only put those who truly care about us top on our priority list. Those that were kind and good emotionally to us are our family blood or not and those that weren't are not our problem. The premise of forgiving family anything comes from there ability to be there when the chips are down. His family made our experience almost intolerable. They are no family anymore. We cherish those that are really caring and in our lives.

    I pray every day that the cancer stays away and that we show those who care about us how much we care about them.

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    Posted by faryalb Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:54pm PST

    i say she's very beautiful;)

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  • Gina's Avatar
    Posted by Gina Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:45am PST

    My turning point has been knowing and realizing and cherishing the people who stood by me through my depression the last 6 months and the realization that there is not a forever, my life starts over at 32.

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  • Aggie's Avatar
    Posted by Aggie Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:14am PST

    i'm going through a milestone experience right now. and i hope i come through it.

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  • ihartcheerios's Avatar
    Posted by ihartcheerios Thu Nov 12, 2009 1:02pm PST

    my life changing moment was in september when my mother passed away. she was only 39. dealing with her unexpected death brought emotions i never thought i had. i left my mothers care at 6 and barely reunited with her when i turned 18. i am now 21. in the past 3 years, we have had a strained relationship. yelling at eachother, arguing whenever we saw one another. it was not what i wanted and i always thought that we had the time to fix it. i never thought that that was going to be it for us. i had always imagined a close bond. I felt like I lost myself. i lost who i was. i feel like i started over.

    My mother’s death changed my perspective on life. Every situation I am put into, I constantly ask myself, is this worth it? All those minute problems that were made into a big deal seem petty because I realized that nothing is worth straining the relationships you have with the people that you love. must always count your blessings and do not take anyone in your life for granted. You must cherish each person and tell them you love them every chance you get. You may not get a second chance. unfortunately, i didnt.

    R.I.P Julie Ann House.

    i love you!

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  • Lindy's Avatar
    Posted by Lindy Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:45pm PST

    for so long now i had been fighting my self feeling very angry and finding no significance to my life and now that am going thru this separation after 12 years for once in my life i found myself alone with my daurgther i was crushed and overwelming but slowly am trying to move forward and getting rid of all the debris i had been carrying for so long and one thing now is i will never let any one treat me like sh.. ever again what ever i do am going to be happy keep false friends away and do not let family negativity get at me or near me ever again and always take care of my daurgther

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    Posted by Baby Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:38pm PST

    there are good , most of them is very very very good

    thanks alot sara

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