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A Manifesto for Invisible Women: Numbers too big to ignore

I am woman hear me roar in numbers too big to ignore If you’re old enough to remember those words, you’ll get this. And you should read it even if you’re not. Whether you fear it, lie about it or celebrate it, the number 50 seems way too big to ignore. Yet, ironically the opposite […]

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past proof

A visit with Mary to the old city of Jerusalem—-brought a sense of deja vu, a lesson in memory loss, and proof that the world works in mysterious ways. Last week on the day I left, I wrote a post about my first trip to Israel 40 years ago : You could see I had […]

Making up for lost memories

Sometimes we have childhood memories of experiences….that we think we remember—but we really don’t.  Instead of the actual experience,what we really remember are the stories we’ve heard a million times. Pictures are the same as stories.  They make memories real even if we don’t remember them.    I wouldn’t believe I’ve done a lot of things […]

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Thinking BIG, thinking small

It’s hard to ignore.   Every new year means a self-help assignment from the universe.  Make that resolution to get in shape for the 17th consecutive year. This year, I’m on the same page as Arianna Huffington. New Year’s weekend is the perfect opportunity to clean out our internal hard drives, and begin to bring more […]

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The Age and the Art of Perfection

She could use a little work, don’t you think? Definitely a nose job.  Plump the lips.   And she sure could stand to hit the gym and lose a few pounds. A woman today who looks like Mona Lisa is more likely to be skewered, not celebrated. What a world—–that anyone could come up with Bridalplasty, […]

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The Promise

Fifteen years ago I looked in a mirror and for the first time, I saw how my body looked without my right breast. From the moment I had been diagnosed with breast cancer, I was focused on fear rather than appearance— especially since my breasts weren’t my favorite body part to begin with.  I liked […]

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