I want 'to be” flexible both physically and emotionally.
I want 'to be” less fearful of the unknown and enjoy what's magical about what is.
I want 'to be” the kind of mom whose default is humor and silliness.
I want 'to be” someone who can say no.
I want 'to be” on a beach in Hawaii drinking margaritas with girlfriends and reconnecting post pandemic, laughing our heads off.
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Stacey Lindsay is a journalist covering women + society, and an editor at The Sunday Paper. Her first book, BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are (The Open Field/Viking Penguin) is available for pre-order.
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