Monthly Archives: January 2018

When to say “yes” and when to say “no”

Posted on January 18, 2018 by stillalife

The subheading for an article in this week’s New Yorker is, “What if self-improvement is making you worse?” This is related to a dilemma I’m experiencing now. Writer Alexandra Schwartz says that approaches to self-help change with the times and … Continue reading →

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Masking: a better you?

Posted on January 9, 2018 by stillalife

As we age and get closer to the last stages of life, we sometimes have regrets about experiences we didn’t have or ones that passed us by. I’m not yet at that stage (I hope), but I have arrived at … Continue reading →

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The high costs of changing eating habits

Posted on January 2, 2018 by stillalife

(NOTE:  I wrote this yesterday so tomorrow has become today.) Tomorrow I begin the “Cooking Light 3-Day Detox.” I’m preparing by trying to eat up all the sweets still remaining in my house after the holidays, but my husband and … Continue reading →

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