I want to be inspired.
I want to be a good big sister.
I want to be strong and courageous in my life and in my career.
I want to be a person that continues to find the joy and be happy.
I want to be surrounded by people I love.
I want to be a person that likes sushi.
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Stacey Lindsay is a Seattle-based journalist and senior editor of The Sunday Paper. Her forthcoming book, BEING 40: The Decade of Letting Go—and Embracing Who We Are comes out May 5th from The Open Field and is available for pre-order.
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