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My Sunday 'To Be' List

My Sunday 'To Be' List

By Stacey Lindsay
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I want 'to be” amazed and surprised every day, so my sense of wonder never fades. I want 'to be” less impatient, with myself and others. I want 'to be” the person who will always find something nice to say to others; even a thank you suffices. I want to remember 'to be” kind. I want 'to be” able to relax, and be a better mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. I want 'to be” healthy and able to work out (almost) every day of my life. I want 'to be” a best-selling author. I want 'to be” in Italy before the end of 2021. I want 'to be” in love with life and music until the day I die.

Stacey Lindsay

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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