I want 'to be” a confident and strong role model for my kids.
I want 'to be” interested in all sides of an issue before forming an opinion.
I want 'to be” someone everyone knows they can come talk to– about anything.
I want 'to be” more easy going and less hard on myself for my mistakes.
I want 'to be” always ready to learn something new.
I want 'to be” grateful for every single thing and never take anything for granted.
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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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