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The five people you meet in Pilates class
It was during the pandemic that I discovered Pilates. A friend was opening a studio and offered introductory classes, so I signed up. Because they were one-on-one Mat Pilates sessions over Zoom, my coach was able to give detailed, personalized instruction. She was relentless about correcting my form and would tailor each class according to…
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Why caring for a garden is really about caring for ourselves
The garden I set out to build ended up building me as well.
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I tried pole dancing and my arms are killing me!
Yesterday I tried pole dancing for the first time, and today my arms complain whenever I lift them up. My legs have bruises and my thighs are sore, but I have to tell you that I feel absolutely magnificent! I have always been curious about pole dancing. It is the idea of flight that fascinates…
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Catching up on falling apart
One of the things that I now have the leisure of doing: Catching up on television shows that I’ve missed. I remember being so captivated by Grey’s Anatomy with McDreamy and McSteamy, Izzie cutting Denny’s LVAD, Karev giving O’Malley syphilis, and Christina Ricci doing a cameo as a paramedic. I think I went as far…
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Embracing my lines, wrinkles, and everything else
I was told that I may need to start using Botox. My eye bags had started making their existence known, most especially when I didn’t have enough shut-eye, and it was suggested that Botox could maybe improve their appearance. I grew up in the supermodel era. Linda Evangelista wouldn’t wake up for less than $10,000…
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