My Beautiful Jacket From 1998 You know that moment when you pull something you’ve held onto for years out of the back of the closet and think, Oh. Loved this. This used to fit. I had one of those moments recently. A beautiful apple green leather jacket. Expensive back then for me. Soft supple leather, detailing and beautiful buttons, the kind of jacket that always felt so perfect! I put it on and… nope. Tight across the back. Loose at the waist. Just didn’t fit right? Nothing was wrong with the jacket. It was made for the woman I’m not anymore. And here’s the thing. A lot of us are…
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Swipe Left. Swipe Right.
I have never actually used a dating app, but I know how they work. I’ve had friends in the online dating game.You look at a face on your screen for two seconds, and your thumb decides. Right for yes. Left for no. No overthinking or justification. Just a flick. I thought of this yesterday while standing in front of my closet, staring at a blouse I’ve had for several years and worn maybe twice. I wasn’t swiping on a person. I was swiping on a look I thought I wanted once–a look never quite felt right for me. We all have those outfits we bought and then later thought, what…
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The Adventurer in You: 5 Life Lessons from a Lifetime of Travel
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for a newer and richer experience.” – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s that time of year when I start gathering ideas, researching destinations, and scheduling trips we want to take this year. So far, I have a Croatia boat cruise booked, several days in the Sonoma wine country, and a few other possibilities simmering. Trip planning is one of my genuine joys in life—anticipation alone is half the fun. My love of travel has deep roots. At 17, I was an AFS foreign exchange student and lived in Brazil.…