THE WEIGHT OF ONE MEASLY FOUR-LETTER WORD
The other day I got to thinking about words consisting of just four little letters. I came up with many, and then some, words that ...
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HAPPY HERMIT-ING
Once upon a time I was a social butterfly. Flitting here and there with friends, dancing until the disco played Donna Summer’s Last Dance and hosting ...
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DECLUTTERING? NEVER HEARD OF HER
I once flirted with the idea of minimalism. One bowl. One vase. One carefully curated doodad. I lasted approximately one day. Okay, fine, maybe ONE ...
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FEELING THE BURN
BAM!... without warning… a blistery HOT sensation made its way from the pit of my stomach, looped through my ribcage, and soared up through my ...
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FOOD LABELS ARE MY ARCH-NEMESIS
Have you ever felt personally betrayed by the nutrition label printed on food packaging? Well I have. And, oh boy, is it ever a complicated ...
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UNSUNG HEROES OF A FEMINIST AWAKENING
When Helen Reddy sang, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar” back in 1972, I’m a little embarrassed to admit that it registered more like a ...
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WHEN 'LET THEM' MEETS MY KITCHEN COUNTER
LET THEM. If this phrase does not ring a bell, then you have clearly been avoiding social media… which, frankly, makes you a much healthier ...
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SPOTTED, DOTTED, POLKA-DOTTED
I like to think of our bodies as blank canvases. Ever evolving into artistic masterpieces. What a lovely way to think. Right? Such kindness and ...
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GLITTER MAY BE OUR ONLY OPTION
Dearest 2024: as you are drawing to a close it would be ungracious of me not to let you know how keenly aware I am ...
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A SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT DOESN'T RELY ON CUP SIZE
Lately I've been thinking about how best to maneuver through this next chapter of life with my dearest gal pals. I love my girlfriends. I ...
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