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My Sunday Paper 'To Be' List

My Sunday Paper 'To Be' List

By Stacey Lindsay
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I want "to be" a wonderful mother. I want "to be" a brilliant artist. I want "to be" a reliable friend and wife. I want "to be" fun. I want "to be" an accurate judge of character always. I want "to be" able to stand up for myself without a ton of drama. I want "to be" taken seriously. I want to love freely without fear of consequences.

Stacey Lindsay

Stacey Lindsay is a journalist and the author of BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are (from The Open Field).

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